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BMW 7 Series (F01/F02) 2008-2015 Service Manual / Rear Axle / Final Drive With Cover / Checking/Topping Up Oil Level In Rear Differential

BMW 7 Series: Checking/Topping Up Oil Level In Rear Differential

WARNING: DANGER OF POISONING if oil is ingested/absorbed through the skin! RISK OF INJURY if oil comes into contact with eyes and skin!

IMPORTANT: Risk of damage! To avoid serious damage to the rear axle differential, it is essential to use only APPROVED OILS in the rear axle differential.

Undo oil filler plug (1).

Check oil level.

If necessary, pour in rear differential oil up to lower edge of opening for oil filler plug (1).

Installation:

Replace oil filler plug (1) with O-ring.

Tightening torque 33 11 2AZ.

Final Drive With Cover
Fig. 40: Identifying Oil filer Plug

REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING VIBRATION ABSORBER

Vibration absorber to anti-roll bar, right:

Release screws (1).

Tightening torque 33 55 3AZ.

Remove vibration absorber (2).

Installation note: Replace screw.

Final Drive With Cover
Fig. 41: Identifying Vibration Absorber To Anti-Roll Bar (Right) And Screws

Vibration absorber to rear axle differential, front right:

Slacken nut (1).

Tightening torque 33 17 3AZ.

Remove vibration absorber (2).

Installation note: Replace nut.

First, screw the rear axle differential to the rear axle support with the specified tightening torque.

Final Drive With Cover
Fig. 42: Identifying Vibration Absorber To Rear Axle Differential (Front Right) And Nut

Vibration absorber to rear axle differential:

Release screw (1).

Tightening torque 33 11 3AZ.

Remove vibration absorber (2).

Final Drive With Cover
Fig. 43: Identifying Vibration Absorber To Rear Axle Differential And Screw

Vibration absorber to rear axle support, front:

Release screws (1).

Tightening torque 33 33 4AZ.

Remove vibration absorber (2).

Final Drive With Cover
Fig. 44: Identifying Vibration Absorbers To Rear Axle Support (Front) And Screws

Vibration absorber to rear adapter:

Release screw (1).

Tightening torque 33 11 10AZ.

Remove vibration absorber (2).

Final Drive With Cover
Fig. 45: Identifying Vibration Absorber To Rear Adapter And Screw

Vibration absorber to front adapter:

Support rear axle differential. Slacken nut (1).

Tightening torque 33 17 1AZ.

Remove screw and vibration absorber (2).

Installation note: Replace nut (1) and screw.

Final Drive With Cover
Fig. 46: Identifying Vibration Absorber To Front Adapter And Nut

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