BMW X5 Owners & Service Manuals

BMW X5: Final Drive

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 Checking/Topping Up Oil Level In Rear Differential

WARNING: See DANGER OF POISONING IF OIL IS INGESTED/ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN and 00 RISK OF INJURY IF OIL COMES INTO CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. IMPORTANT: Risk of damage! To avoid serious damage to

 Removing And Installing/Replacing Rear Differential

Special tools required: 33 5 120 33 5 122 33 5 125 33 5 200 33 5 206 WARNING: Danger of injury! Rear differential must be lashed with tightening strap 33 5 206 to prevent it falling out when th

 Replacing Shaft Seal(s) For Output Shaft(s), Rear Axle Differential

Special tools required: 00 5 010 32 1 060 33 1 308 33 5 130 33 5 140 Necessary preliminary tasks: Remove rear differential. Withdraw shaft seal with special tools 00 5 010 and 32 1 060 / 33

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 Safety At Work

1.1 Working with aluminum dust: Wear a fine dust mask. E52 only: Use an explosion-proof extractor system. Note national regulations. 1.2 Removing sealing materials Hydrochloric acid is created when PVC sealing material is heated to temperatures in excess of 180º C. Remove PVC sealing mat

 Rear Lid

REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR LID UPPER SECTION Read contents of Body, General. Necessary preliminary tasks: Remove spoiler. Remove trims on rear lid upper section. Disconnect all cable plug connections and pull wiring harness out of rear lid. Remove both gas-filled struts. NOTE: This work

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