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Rear Axle - Technical Data BMW X5 E70

Axle Shafts ~192 words

33 00 General - Track Width E70 1-Axle Air Suspension

Track width for normal position and offset (ET)
ET37Mm1668
ET46Mm1650
ET48Mm1646
ET53Mm1636

TECHNICAL DATA - TRACK WIDTH E70 1-AXLE AIR SUSPENSION

33 00 General - Track Width E70 Sports Suspension, Not Low-Slung

Track width for normal position and offset (ET)
ET37Mm1668
ET46Mm1650
ET48Mm1646
ET53Mm1636

TECHNICAL DATA - TRACK WIDTH E70 SPORTS SUSPENSION, NOT LOW-SLUNG

33 00 General - Track Width E70 Standard Suspension

Track width for normal position and offset (ET)
ET37Mm1668
ET46Mm1650
ET48Mm1646
ET53Mm1636

TECHNICAL DATA - TRACK WIDTH E70 STANDARD SUSPENSION

33 00 General - Track Width E70/X5 M

Track width for normal position and offset (ET)
ET18Mm1707
ET37Mm1669
ET38Mm1667

TECHNICAL DATA - TRACK WIDTH E70/X5 M

33 00 Rear Axle - Ride Height E70

Ride level height in normal position (attach tape measure to bottom middle of rim flange and measure to lower edge of wheel arch)
Tolerance ride height in normal position. Refer to 32 00 ... MOVING VEHICLE INTO NORMAL POSITION max. ± 10 mm design position. Refer to 32 00 ... MOVING VEHICLE INTO DESIGN POSITION max. ± 2 mm
Difference ride height between left/right in normal position 32 00 ... MOVING VEHICLE INTO NORMAL POSITION 10 mm design position 32 00 ... MOVING VEHICLE INTO DESIGN POSITION 2 mm
STANDARD steel spring/ Sport suspension (not low slung)
18" rim (with standard wheel trim)Mm698
18" rim (with optional wheel trim)Mm700
19" rimMm712
20" rimMm722
21" rimMm
1-axle air spring/ 1-axle air spring with sport suspension (not low - slung)
18" rim (with standard wheel trim)Mm708
18" rim (with optional wheel trim)Mm710
19" rimMm722
20" rimMm732
21" rimMm

TECHNICAL DATA - REAR AXLE - RIDE HEIGHT E70

33 00 Rear Axle - Ride Height E70/X5 M

Ride level height in normal position (attach tape measure to bottom middle of rim flange and measure to lower edge of wheel arch)
Tolerance ride height in normal position. Refer to 32 00 ... MOVING VEHICLE INTO NORMAL POSITION max. ± 10 mm design position. Refer to 32 00 ... MOVING VEHICLE INTO DESIGN POSITION max. ± 2 mm
Difference ride height between left/right in normal position 32 00 ... MOVING VEHICLE INTO NORMAL POSITION 10 mm design position 32 00 ... MOVING VEHICLE INTO DESIGN POSITION 2 mm
19" rimMm710
20" rimMm722
21" rimMm734

TECHNICAL DATA - REAR AXLE - RIDE HEIGHT E70

33 10 Rear Axle Differential E70 188K

Use only approved rear differential oils BMW Service Operating Fluids.
New oil filling volumeLtr.1.2

TECHNICAL DATA - REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL

33 10 Rear Axle Differential E70

Use only approved rear differential oils BMW Service Operating Fluids.
New oil filling volume 215L, 215LWLtr.1.2
New oil filling volume 188LLtr.1.0

TECHNICAL DATA - REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL

33 10 Rear axle final drive E70 / X5 M

Use only approved rear differential oils BMW Service Operating Fluids.
Replenishment quantity, middleLtr.1.0 ± 0.2
Replenishment quantity, leftLtr.0.54 ± 0.02
Replenishment quantity, rightLtr.0.58 ± 0.02

TECHNICAL DATA - REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL E60 / E61

31 21 Wheel Bearings and Steering Knuckle All

Bearing units lubricated for entire service life and cannot be disassembled
Max. axial runout of wheel hub at wheel bearing flangeMax. mm< 0.03

TECHNICAL DATA - WHEEL BEARINGS AND STEERING KNUCKLE

33 41 Wheel Bearings

Double-row, angular ball bearing lubricated for service life and not to be disassembled
Max. axial wheel bearing playMax. mm0.06 ... 0.08

TECHNICAL DATA - WHEEL BEARINGS