BMW X5 Owners & Service Manuals

BMW X5: Ignition Wires, Spark

REPLACING ALL SPARK PLUGS (N42, N40, N46, N45, N52, N52K, N51)

Special tools required:

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Unscrew spark plugs with special tool 12 1 171.

Installation:

Tighten down spark plugs with special tool 12 1 171and special tool 12 1 200 (torque limiter).

Without special tool 12 1 200, observe tightening torque. See 12 1 200 TORQUE LIMITER 30 NM.

Tightening torque 12 12 1AZ0.

Ignition Wires, Spark
Fig. 1: Identifying Special Tool (12 1 171) And (12 1 172)

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