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Exhaust System - Tightening Torques (n52) BMW Z4 E89

18 00 Exhaust Assembly

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZPrimary catalytic converter to turbocharger/or jacket pipe to catalytic converterM57/M57TUM1042 Nm
M6715 Nm
M30/M70Tighten down compression spring with nut uniformly to full extent, then slacken by 1.5 turns10 Nm
M51Preload compression springs with nut to 27± 1 mm
S50M1030 Nm
S54/ECEM1027 Nm
S54/USM1024 Nm
2AZExhaust pipe to flow sectionE2325 Nm
3AZClamp for final mufflerAllM815 Nm
4AZCatalytic converter on silencerE36/M42/M43/M44Version with compression spring: Evenly preload compression springs with nuts to 30 mm
5AZConnection of positive and negative leads to E catalytic converterM735 Nm
6AZRear muffler to intermediate mufflerE53M830 Nm
7AZVacuum tank to retaining plateE46/M54M810 Nm
8AZExhaust system to exhaust manifoldM40/M42/M43/M44M1045 Nm
9AZPrimary cat. to exhaust systemM57TU/E6555 Nm

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION - EXHAUST ASSEMBLY

18 40 Exhaust manifold

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZExhaust manifold to cylinder headN52KM7 nut20 Nm

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION - EXHAUST MANIFOLD

18 31 Exhaust pipe with catalytic converter/complete system

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZExhaust system to front pipe with exhaust manifoldN52KM1045 Nm
2AZExhaust system to bracket, transmissionN52KM821 Nm
3AZExhaust system to rear differentialN52KM821 Nm
4AZRear silencer to bodyN52KM821 Nm
5AZClamp to exhaust systemN52KM1045 Nm

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION - EXHAUST PIPE WITH CATALYTIC CONVERTER/COMPLETE SYSTEM

17 22 Oil Cooler Pipes

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZTransmission oil cooler line to transmissionN52KM8x2820 Nm
2AZTransmission oil cooler line to oil sumpN52KM610 Nm
3AZTransmission oil cooler line to transmission sumpN52KM6x358 Nm
4AZTransmission oil cooler line to transmission oil-water heat exchangerN52KM6x358 Nm
5AZEngine oil cooler lines to oil module/engine oil coolerN52KM820 Nm

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION - OIL COOLER PIPES