Crankshaft Rear Main Seal. Replacing (V-8) - BMW 5251 Service Manual

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Lubrication System
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Remainder of assembly is reverse of disassembly.
Install flywheel, clutch or torque converter and
transmission.
Fill engine with oil.
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Run engine and check for leaks.
Tightening torques
Oil drain plug
fo
oil pan
(MI21 25
Nm
(18
ft-lb)
Oil pan to engine block
M6 (8.8
grade)
10
Nm
(89
in-ib)
M6 (1 0.9
grade)
12
Nm
(9
ft-lb)
M8 (8.8
grade)
22
Nm
(1 6
it-lb)
Rear main seal carrier to crankcase
M6 10
Nm
(89
in-lb)
ME 22
Nm
(16
ft-lb)
Crankshaft rear main seal, replacing (V-8)
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Remove transmission. See 230 Manual Transmission or
240 Automatic Transmission.
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Manual transmission vehicles: Remove clutch pressure plate
and disc. See 210 Clutch.
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Remove flywheel. See 210 Clutch.
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Drain engine oil.
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Remove bolts (A) retaining rear main seal carrier, including
bolts at (arrows) oil pan.
Carefully separate seal carrier from oil pan gasket and re-
move carrier.
CAUTION-
Do not damage oil pan gasket.
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Remove old seal and reinstall new seal into seal carrier using
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BMW special tools 11 1 230 and 00 5 500.