BMW X5 Owners & Service Manuals

BMW X5: Engine Mechanical Overview

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 Crankcase

As far as the physical appearance and dimensions, the crankcase on the N54 is the same as the N52. The main change is in the materials, the N54 uses an all aluminum alloy crankcase. There is also ca

 Bolts

Although, the N54 engine has an all aluminum crankcase, many of the bolts are still aluminum as on the N52. This is to reduce any potential confusion between steel and aluminum bolts. Some bolts, fo

 Cylinder Head Cover

As stated before, the cylinder head cover used on all of the new NG6 engines is made from plastic. However, the design differs between the engines due to engine equipment. For example, the N54 engi

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 Air Intake Ducting

With regard to the N54 engine, the air intake ducting plays a significant role due to the requirements of a turbocharged engine. In principle, the energy of the escaping exhaust gases is utilized to "pre-compress" the inducted fresh air and thus introduce a greater air mass into the engine. This

 Replacing Backrest Cover For Left Or Right Front Seat (Normal/Semi-Electric)

Special tools required: 00 9 317. 52 0 050. Necessary preliminary tasks: Remove front seat. Remove rear panel on front seat backrest. Detach plug connection (1) by twisting from backrest frame. Disconnect plug-in connection. Fig. 12: Detaching Plug Connection Release all retainers (1) on

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