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Exhaust System - Tightening Torques (n54) BMW Z4 E89

18 00 Exhaust Assembly

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Primary 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
2AZ Exhaust pipe to flow sectionE2325 Nm
3AZ Clamp for final mufflerAllM815 Nm
4AZ Catalytic converter on silencerE36/M42/M43/M44Version with compression spring: Evenly preload compression springs with nuts to 30 mm
5AZ Connection of positive and negative leads to E catalytic converterM735 Nm
6AZ Rear muffler to intermediate mufflerE53M830 Nm
7AZ Vacuum tank to retaining plateE46/M54M810 Nm
8AZ Exhaust system to exhaust manifoldM40/M42/M43/M44M1045 Nm
9AZ Primary cat. to exhaust systemM57TU/E6555 Nm

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION - EXHAUST ASSEMBLY

18 31 Exhaust pipe with catalytic converter/complete system

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Exhaust system to front pipe with catalytic converterN54M821 Nm
2AZ Exhaust system to bracket, transmissionN54M819 Nm
3AZ Catalytic converter to exhaust turbochargerN54M8Replace profile clamp and screw13 Nm
4AZ Exhaust system to rear differentialN54M819 Nm
5AZ Rear muffler to bodyN54M819 Nm

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

18 20 Exhaust system suspension

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Clamp to front pipe holderN54M819 Nm
2AZ Bracket, primary cat., to primary cat.N54M819 Nm
3AZ Clamp to exhaust systemN54M1045 Nm

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION - EXHAUST SYSTEM SUSPENSION