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Repair manual

Engine - Repair (N54) BMW X6 E71

Step-by-step instructions on "Engine - Repair (N54)" for BMW X6 E71 (2007–2012). Pick an article — removal, installation, adjustment and diagnostics with illustrations.

81subsections

81articles

320illustrations

00 Danger of poisoning if oil is ingested/absorbed through the skin

1 article

• 00 Danger of poisoning if oil is ingested/absorbed through the skin

Protective measures/rules of conduct

1 article

• Protective measures/rules of conduct

First aid measures

1 article

• First aid measures

00 Risk of injury if oil comes into contact with eyes and skin

1 article

• 00 Risk of injury if oil comes into contact with eyes and skin

00 Safety instructions for handling oil

1 article

• 00 Safety instructions for handling oil

Recycling

1 article

• Recycling

11 00 Removing and installing/replacing front ignition coil cover (N54)

1 article

• 11 00 Removing and installing/replacing front ignition coil cover (N54) 2

11 00 Removing and installing/replacing ignition coil cover (N54)

1 article

• 11 00 Removing and installing/replacing ignition coil cover (N54) 1

11 00 Removing and installing/replacing rear ignition coil cover (N54)

1 article

• 11 00 Removing and installing/replacing rear ignition coil cover (N54) 1

11 00... Service - engine oil (N54)

1 article

• 11 00... Service - engine oil (N54) 3

11 00 039 Checking compression in all cylinders (N43/ N53/ N54)

1 article

• 11 00 039 Checking compression in all cylinders (N43/ N53/ N54) 4

11 00 050 Removing and installing engine (N54)

1 article

• 11 00 050 Removing and installing engine (N54) 6

11 12 000 Removing and installing or sealing cylinder head cover (N54)

1 article

• 11 12 000 Removing and installing or sealing cylinder head cover (N54) 8

11 12 100 Removing and installing cylinder head (N54)

1 article

• 11 12 100 Removing and installing cylinder head (N54) 12

11 12 101 Replacing cylinder head gasket (N54)

1 article

• 11 12 101 Replacing cylinder head gasket (N54) 3

11 12 719 Resurfacing cylinder head sealing face (N54)

1 article

• 11 12 719 Resurfacing cylinder head sealing face (N54) 2

11 12 729 Check cylinder head for water leaks (N54)

1 article

• 11 12 729 Check cylinder head for water leaks (N54) 4

11 13 000 Removing and installing, sealing or replacing oil sump (N54) AWD

1 article

• 11 13 000 Removing and installing, sealing or replacing oil sump (N54) AWD 3

11 14 005 Replacing front crankshaft radial seal (N54)

1 article

• 11 14 005 Replacing front crankshaft radial seal (N54) 12

11 14 010 Replacing sealing cover for vacuum pump (N54)

1 article

• 11 14 010 Replacing sealing cover for vacuum pump (N54) 3

11 14 151 Replacing crankshaft radial seal (N54) to 12.31.08

1 article

• 11 14 151 Replacing crankshaft radial seal (N54) to 12.31.08 10

11 14 151 Replacing radial crankshaft seal on transmission side (N54N54T) from 01.01.09

1 article

• 11 14 151 Replacing radial crankshaft seal on transmission side (N54N54T) from 01.01.09 12

11 21 500 Replacing crankshaft (N54)

1 article

• 11 21 500 Replacing crankshaft (N54) 11

11 21 531 Replacing all crankshaft main bearings (N54)

1 article

• 11 21 531 Replacing all crankshaft main bearings (N54) 6

11 21 505 Sealing crankcase lower section (N54, N54T)

1 article

• 11 21 505 Sealing crankcase lower section (N54, N54T) 30

11 22 500 Removing and installing/replacing flywheel (N54)

1 article

• 11 22 500 Removing and installing/replacing flywheel (N54) 1

For vehicles with manual transmissions

1 article

• For vehicles with manual transmissions 1

For vehicles with automatic transmissions

1 article

• For vehicles with automatic transmissions 1

11 24 571 Replacing all connecting rod bearings (N54)

1 article

• 11 24 571 Replacing all connecting rod bearings (N54) 5

11 25 530 Removing and installing/replacing all pistons (N54)

1 article

• 11 25 530 Removing and installing/replacing all pistons (N54) 17

11 25 671 Replacing piston rings on all pistons (N54)

1 article

• 11 25 671 Replacing piston rings on all pistons (N54) 6

11 28 010 Replacing alternator drive belt (N54)

1 article

• 11 28 010 Replacing alternator drive belt (N54) 9

11 31 005 Checking camshaft timing (N54)

1 article

• 11 31 005 Checking camshaft timing (N54) 4

11 31 025 Removing and installing or replacing inlet camshaft (N54)

1 article

• 11 31 025 Removing and installing or replacing inlet camshaft (N54) 16

11 31 028 Removing and installing or replacing exhaust camshaft (N54)

1 article

• 11 31 028 Removing and installing or replacing exhaust camshaft (N54)

Installing camshaft bearing bank

1 article

• Installing camshaft bearing bank 6

11 31 051 Replacing timing chain (N54)

1 article

• 11 31 051 Replacing timing chain (N54) 18

11 31 090 Installing and removing/replacing chain tensioner piston (N54)

1 article

• 11 31 090 Installing and removing/replacing chain tensioner piston (N54) 2

11 31 505 Adjusting camshaft timing (N54)

1 article

• 11 31 505 Adjusting camshaft timing (N54) 3

11 33 050 Removing and installing or replacing all rocker arms (N54, N54T)

1 article

• 11 33 050 Removing and installing or replacing all rocker arms (N54, N54T) 1

11 34 552 Removing and installing or replacing all valves (N54)

1 article

• 11 34 552 Removing and installing or replacing all valves (N54) 1

11 34 560 Replacing all valve stem seals (N54)

1 article

• 11 34 560 Replacing all valve stem seals (N54) 4

11 34 715 Replacing all valve springs (N54)

1 article

• 11 34 715 Replacing all valve springs (N54)

Intake valves

1 article

• Intake valves 1

Exhaust valves

1 article

• Exhaust valves 3

11 40 000 Checking engine oil pressure (N54)

1 article

• 11 40 000 Checking engine oil pressure (N54) 3

11 41 000 Removing and installing oil pump (N54)

1 article

• 11 41 000 Removing and installing oil pump (N54) 1

11 41 010 Removing and installing/replacing chain module for oil pump/vacuum pump (N54)

1 article

• 11 41 010 Removing and installing/replacing chain module for oil pump/vacuum pump (N54) 9

11 42 020 Removing and installing/replacing fullflow oil filter (N54)

1 article

• 11 42 020 Removing and installing/replacing fullflow oil filter (N54) 2

11 42 198 Removing and installing oil feed line for exhaust turbocharger (N54)

1 article

• 11 42 198 Removing and installing oil feed line for exhaust turbocharger (N54) 1

11 42 250 Removing and installing oil return line for exhaust turbocharger (N54)

1 article

• 11 42 250 Removing and installing oil return line for exhaust turbocharger (N54) 1

11 42 248 Removing and installing/renewing the oil return line for exhaust turbocharger cyl. 1-3 (N54)

1 article

• 11 42 248 Removing and installing/renewing the oil return line for exhaust turbocharger cyl. 1-3 (N54) 1

11 42 035 Removing and installing/replacing thermostat housing (N54, N54T)

1 article

• 11 42 035 Removing and installing/replacing thermostat housing (N54, N54T) 2

11 44 000 Removing and installing/replacing oil-coolant heat exchanger (N54)

1 article

• 11 44 000 Removing and installing/replacing oil-coolant heat exchanger (N54)

11 51 000 Removing and installing/replacing water pump (N54)

1 article

• 11 51 000 Removing and installing/replacing water pump (N54) 1

11 53 000 Removing and installing/replacing coolant thermostat (N54)

1 article

• 11 53 000 Removing and installing/replacing coolant thermostat (N54) 2

11 53 000 Removing and installing/replacing coolant thermostat (N54, all-wheel drive)

1 article

• 11 53 000 Removing and installing/replacing coolant thermostat (N54, all-wheel drive)

11 53 740 Removing and installing/replacing feed line (N54)

1 article

• 11 53 740 Removing and installing/replacing feed line (N54) 3

11 61 050 Removing and installing intake air manifold (N54)

1 article

• 11 61 050 Removing and installing intake air manifold (N54) 4

11 61 362 Replacing right charge-air duct (N54)

1 article

• 11 61 362 Replacing right charge-air duct (N54)

11 61 365 Replacing front charge-air duct (N54)

1 article

• 11 61 365 Replacing front charge-air duct (N54)

11 61 368 Removing and installing/replacing rear left charge-air duct (N54)

1 article

• 11 61 368 Removing and installing/replacing rear left charge-air duct (N54) 7

11 61 368 Replacing charge-air duct (N54)

1 article

• 11 61 368 Replacing charge-air duct (N54) 4

Vacuum pressure measurement

1 article

• Vacuum pressure measurement 1

Connections on EPPC

1 article

• Connections on EPPC 1

Checking wastegate on cylinders 1-3

1 article

• Checking wastegate on cylinders 1-3 1

Checking wastegate on cylinders 4-6

1 article

• Checking wastegate on cylinders 4-6 3

Checking flap of vacuum unit (wastegate valve)

1 article

• Checking flap of vacuum unit (wastegate valve) 1

Pressure measurement

1 article

• Pressure measurement 3

Checking blow-off valves

1 article

• Checking blow-off valves 1

Checking activation of blow-off valves with EPPC

1 article

• Checking activation of blow-off valves with EPPC

11 65 164 Removing and installing/replacing both blow-off valves (N54)

1 article

• 11 65 164 Removing and installing/replacing both blow-off valves (N54) 4

11 65... Removing and installing vacuum unit (wastegate valve) for cylinders 4-6 (N54)

1 article

• 11 65... Removing and installing vacuum unit (wastegate valve) for cylinders 4-6 (N54) 2

11 65 022 Removing and installing/replacing exhaust-gas turbocharger for cylinders 1-3 (N54)

1 article

• 11 65 022 Removing and installing/replacing exhaust-gas turbocharger for cylinders 1-3 (N54) 9

11 65 024 Removing and installing/replacing exhaust-gas turbocharger for cylinders 4-6 (N54)

1 article

• 11 65 024 Removing and installing/replacing exhaust-gas turbocharger for cylinders 4-6 (N54) 9

11 65 580 Replacing vacuum unit (wastegate valve) (N54)

1 article

• 11 65 580 Replacing vacuum unit (wastegate valve) (N54) 5

Adjusting vacuum unit (wastegate valve) linkage

1 article

• Adjusting vacuum unit (wastegate valve) linkage 1

11 66 000 Removing and installing/replacing vacuum pump (N54)

1 article

• 11 66 000 Removing and installing/replacing vacuum pump (N54) 2

11 78 513 Replacing both lambda oxygen control sensors (N54)

1 article

• 11 78 513 Replacing both lambda oxygen control sensors (N54) 2

11 78 545 Replacing both lambda oxygen monitor sensors (N54)

1 article

• 11 78 545 Replacing both lambda oxygen monitor sensors (N54) 2

11 78 613 Replacing both lambda oxygen monitor sensors (N54)

1 article

• 11 78 613 Replacing both lambda oxygen monitor sensors (N54)