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Repair manual

Engine - Repair (N63) BMW X6 E71

Step-by-step instructions on "Engine - Repair (N63)" for BMW X6 E71 (2007–2012). Pick an article — removal, installation, adjustment and diagnostics with illustrations.

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97articles

295illustrations

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

00 Safety information for working on vehicles with automatic engine start-stop function (MSA)

1 article

• 00 Safety information for working on vehicles with automatic engine start-stop function (MSA) 1

Removing engine cover (N63)

1 article

• Removing engine cover (N63) 3

11 00... Service - engine oil (N63)

1 article

• 11 00... Service - engine oil (N63) 2

11 00 050 Removing and installing/replacing engine (N63)

1 article

• 11 00 050 Removing and installing/replacing engine (N63) 9

11 00 598 Removing and installing engine on front axle E70 E71 (N63/S63)

1 article

• 11 00 598 Removing and installing engine on front axle E70 E71 (N63/S63) 22

11 12 005 Removing and installing/sealing left cylinder head cover (N63)

1 article

• 11 12 005 Removing and installing/sealing left cylinder head cover (N63) 4

11 12 006 Removing and installing/sealing right cylinder head cover (N63)

1 article

• 11 12 006 Removing and installing/sealing right cylinder head cover (N63) 4

11 12 105 Removing and installing left cylinder head (N63)

1 article

• 11 12 105 Removing and installing left cylinder head (N63) 5

11 12 106 Removing and installing right cylinder head (N63)

1 article

• 11 12 106 Removing and installing right cylinder head (N63) 1

11 12 112 Replacing both cylinder head gaskets (N63)

1 article

• 11 12 112 Replacing both cylinder head gaskets (N63) 1

11 12 719 Grinding cylinder head sealing surface (N63)

1 article

• 11 12 719 Grinding cylinder head sealing surface (N63)

11 12 729 Checking cylinder head for watertightness (N63)

1 article

• 11 12 729 Checking cylinder head for watertightness (N63) 4

11 13 010 Removing and installing/replacing upper oil sump section (N63)

1 article

• 11 13 010 Removing and installing/replacing upper oil sump section (N63) 4

11 13 020 Removing and installing/replacing lower oil sump section (N63)

1 article

• 11 13 020 Removing and installing/replacing lower oil sump section (N63) 1

Timing case cover, cylinders 5-8

1 article

• Timing case cover, cylinders 5-8 1

Timing case cover, cylinders 1-4

1 article

• Timing case cover, cylinders 1-4 1

11 14 110 Removing and installing lower timing case cover (N63)

1 article

• 11 14 110 Removing and installing lower timing case cover (N63) 3

11 14 141 Replacing radial shaft seal in lower timing case cover (N63)

1 article

• 11 14 141 Replacing radial shaft seal in lower timing case cover (N63) 5

11 14 151 Replacing crankshaft radial seal on transmission side (N63)

1 article

• 11 14 151 Replacing crankshaft radial seal on transmission side (N63) 4

11 14 250 Removing and installing/sealing rear coolant end cover (N63)

1 article

• 11 14 250 Removing and installing/sealing rear coolant end cover (N63) 2

11 21 500 Replacing crankshaft (N63)

1 article

• 11 21 500 Replacing crankshaft (N63) 17

11 21 531 Replacing all main crankshaft bearing shells (N63)

1 article

• 11 21 531 Replacing all main crankshaft bearing shells (N63) 6

Checking main bearing clearance

1 article

• Checking main bearing clearance 2

11 22 000 Removing and installing/replacing flywheel (N63)

1 article

• 11 22 000 Removing and installing/replacing flywheel (N63) 2

11 22 510 Removing and installing/replacing flywheel (transmission removed - N63)

1 article

• 11 22 510 Removing and installing/replacing flywheel (transmission removed - N63)

11 22 513 Replacing roller bearing for dual-mass flywheel (N63)

1 article

• 11 22 513 Replacing roller bearing for dual-mass flywheel (N63) 2

11 24 571 Replacing all connecting rod bearings (N63)

1 article

• 11 24 571 Replacing all connecting rod bearings (N63) 2

Check connecting-rod bearing clearance

1 article

• Check connecting-rod bearing clearance 3

11 25 530 Removing and installing/replacing all pistons (N63) up to 3/2011

1 article

• 11 25 530 Removing and installing/replacing all pistons (N63) up to 3/2011 17

11 25 530 Removing and installing/replacing all pistons (N63) from 3/2011

1 article

• 11 25 530 Removing and installing/replacing all pistons (N63) from 3/2011 3

11 28 010 Replacing alternator drive belt (N63)

1 article

• 11 28 010 Replacing alternator drive belt (N63) 2

11 28 020 Replacing tensioning device for alternator drive belt (N63)

1 article

• 11 28 020 Replacing tensioning device for alternator drive belt (N63)

11 28 050 Replacing A/C compressor drive belt with belt tensioner (N63)

1 article

• 11 28 050 Replacing A/C compressor drive belt with belt tensioner (N63) 2

11 31 032 Removing and installing/replacing left inlet camshaft (N63)

1 article

• 11 31 032 Removing and installing/replacing left inlet camshaft (N63) 8

11 31 034 Removing and installing/replacing right inlet camshaft (N63)

1 article

• 11 31 034 Removing and installing/replacing right inlet camshaft (N63) 4

11 31 036 Removing and installing/replacing left exhaust camshaft (N63)

1 article

• 11 31 036 Removing and installing/replacing left exhaust camshaft (N63) 2

11 31 038 Removing and installing/replacing right exhaust camshaft (N63)

1 article

• 11 31 038 Removing and installing/replacing right exhaust camshaft (N63)

Cylinders 1-4

1 article

• Cylinders 1-4 3

11 31 052 Replacing both timing chains (N63)

1 article

• 11 31 052 Replacing both timing chains (N63) 4

11 31 070 Checking camshaft timing on left side (N63)

1 article

• 11 31 070 Checking camshaft timing on left side (N63)

Cylinders 5 - 8

1 article

• Cylinders 5 - 8 7

11 31 071 Checking camshaft timing on right side (N63)

1 article

• 11 31 071 Checking camshaft timing on right side (N63) 3

11 31 094 Removing hydraulic chain tensioner for timing chains on left side (N63)

1 article

• 11 31 094 Removing hydraulic chain tensioner for timing chains on left side (N63) 5

11 31 095 Removing hydraulic chain tensioner for timing chains on right side (N63)

1 article

• 11 31 095 Removing hydraulic chain tensioner for timing chains on right side (N63) 1

11 31 573 Adjusting camshaft timing on left side (N63)

1 article

• 11 31 573 Adjusting camshaft timing on left side (N63) 5

11 31 574 Adjusting camshaft timing on right side (N63)

1 article

• 11 31 574 Adjusting camshaft timing on right side (N63) 3

11 33 052 Removing and installing/replacing all rocker arms on left side (N63)

1 article

• 11 33 052 Removing and installing/replacing all rocker arms on left side (N63)

11 33 054 Removing and installing/replacing rocker arms on right side (N63)

1 article

• 11 33 054 Removing and installing/replacing rocker arms on right side (N63)

11 34 552 Removing and installing/replacing all valves (N63)

1 article

• 11 34 552 Removing and installing/replacing all valves (N63) 8

11 34 560 Replacing all valve stem seals (N63)

1 article

• 11 34 560 Replacing all valve stem seals (N63) 4

11 34 715 Replacing all valve springs (N63)

1 article

• 11 34 715 Replacing all valve springs (N63)

11 36 715 Removing and installing/replacing both solenoid valves on left side (N63)

1 article

• 11 36 715 Removing and installing/replacing both solenoid valves on left side (N63)

Solenoid valves, cylinders 5-8

1 article

• Solenoid valves, cylinders 5-8 5

11 36 720 Removing and installing/replacing both solenoid valves on right side (N63)

1 article

• 11 36 720 Removing and installing/replacing both solenoid valves on right side (N63)

Solenoid valves, cylinders 1-4

1 article

• Solenoid valves, cylinders 1-4 1

11 40 000 Checking engine oil pressure

1 article

• 11 40 000 Checking engine oil pressure 2

Checking engine oil pressure with DIS Tester

1 article

• Checking engine oil pressure with DIS Tester

Checking engine oil pressure with pressure gauge

1 article

• Checking engine oil pressure with pressure gauge 1

11 41 000 Removing and installing/replacing oil pump (N63)

1 article

• 11 41 000 Removing and installing/replacing oil pump (N63) 16

11 41 150 Removing and installing/replacing roller chain for oil pump drive (N63)

1 article

• 11 41 150 Removing and installing/replacing roller chain for oil pump drive (N63) 6

11 42 260 Oil return cover

1 article

• 11 42 260 Oil return cover 2

11 51 000 Removing and installing/replacing coolant pump (N63)

1 article

• 11 51 000 Removing and installing/replacing coolant pump (N63) 1

11 53 000 Removing and installing/replacing coolant thermostat (N63)

1 article

• 11 53 000 Removing and installing/replacing coolant thermostat (N63) 2

11 53 090 Removing and installing/replacing auxiliary water pump for exhaust turbocharger (N63)

1 article

• 11 53 090 Removing and installing/replacing auxiliary water pump for exhaust turbocharger (N63) 2

17...... Removing and installing/replacing coolant pipe on cylinder head cover on left (N63)

1 article

• 17...... Removing and installing/replacing coolant pipe on cylinder head cover on left (N63) 3

11 61 065 Removing and installing/replacing left intake manifold (N63)

1 article

• 11 61 065 Removing and installing/replacing left intake manifold (N63) 2

11 61 068 Removing and installing/replacing right intake manifold (N63)

1 article

• 11 61 068 Removing and installing/replacing right intake manifold (N63) 3

Necessary preliminary work

1 article

• Necessary preliminary work

Pressure measurement

1 article

• Pressure measurement 3

Vacuum pressure measurement

1 article

• Vacuum pressure measurement 1

Vacuum activation, cylinders 1-4

1 article

• Vacuum activation, cylinders 1-4 1

Vacuum activation, cylinders 5-8

1 article

• Vacuum activation, cylinders 5-8 1

Exhaust turbocharger, cylinders 1-4

1 article

• Exhaust turbocharger, cylinders 1-4 2

Exhaust turbocharger, cylinders 5-8

1 article

• Exhaust turbocharger, cylinders 5-8 2

Check wastegate valve with vacuum

1 article

• Check wastegate valve with vacuum 2

11 65 010 Removing and installing/replacing pressure accumulator (N63)

1 article

• 11 65 010 Removing and installing/replacing pressure accumulator (N63)

11 65 025 Removing and installing/replacing exhaust turbocharger, right, cylinders 1-4 (N63)

1 article

• 11 65 025 Removing and installing/replacing exhaust turbocharger, right, cylinders 1-4 (N63) 15

11 65 030 Removing and installing/replacing exhaust turbocharger, left, cylinders 5-8 (N63)

1 article

• 11 65 030 Removing and installing/replacing exhaust turbocharger, left, cylinders 5-8 (N63) 5

11 65 165 Removing and installing/replacing blow-off valve (N63)

1 article

• 11 65 165 Removing and installing/replacing blow-off valve (N63) 1

11 65 180 Removing and installing/replacing heat shield at top (N63)

1 article

• 11 65 180 Removing and installing/replacing heat shield at top (N63) 7

11 65 185 Removing and installing/replacing heat shield at bottom (N63)

1 article

• 11 65 185 Removing and installing/replacing heat shield at bottom (N63) 4

11 65 712 Removing and installing/replacing electric changeover valve on exhaust turbocharger, left (N63)

1 article

• 11 65 712 Removing and installing/replacing electric changeover valve on exhaust turbocharger, left (N63) 1

11 65 714 Removing and installing/replacing electric changeover valve on exhaust turbocharger, right (N63)

1 article

• 11 65 714 Removing and installing/replacing electric changeover valve on exhaust turbocharger, right (N63) 1

11 66 000 Removing and installing/replacing vacuum pump (N63)

1 article

• 11 66 000 Removing and installing/replacing vacuum pump (N63) 4

11 74 509 Replacing both pressure converters for turbocharger (N63)

1 article

• 11 74 509 Replacing both pressure converters for turbocharger (N63)

Pressure converter, cylinders 1-4

1 article

• Pressure converter, cylinders 1-4 1

Pressure converter, cylinders 5-8

1 article

• Pressure converter, cylinders 5-8 1

11 78 530 Replacing left control sensor (N63)

1 article

• 11 78 530 Replacing left control sensor (N63) 1

11 78 533 Replacing right control sensor (N63)

1 article

• 11 78 533 Replacing right control sensor (N63) 1

11 78 540 Replacing left monitor sensor (N63)

1 article

• 11 78 540 Replacing left monitor sensor (N63) 2

11 78 543 Replacing right monitor sensor (N63)

1 article

• 11 78 543 Replacing right monitor sensor (N63) 1