BMW X5 Owners & Service Manuals

BMW X5: Oil Pressure, Oil Temperature Gauge

REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING OIL PRESSURE SWITCH (N62, N62TU)

Necessary preliminary tasks:

WARNING: Scalding hazard! Only perform this task on an engine that has cooled down.

Installation location:

Cylinder bank 1 to 4 on cylinder head, front right.

Engine oil may emerge when oil pressure switch is replaced; have a cleaning cloth ready.

Release plug connector (1) and pull off.

Unscrew oil pressure switch (2).

Tightening torque: 12 61 1AZ.

Installation:

Check engine oil level, top up engine oil if necessary.

Oil Pressure, Oil Temperature gauge
Fig. 78: Identifying Plug Connector And Oil Pressure Switch

REPLACING ENGINE OIL LEVEL SWITCH (N62, N62TU)

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Illustration shows E65: Release plug connector (1) and pull off.

Unscrew nuts.

Tightening torque: 12 61 2AZ.

Remove level switch (2).

Installation:

Clean sealing face on oil sump.

Replace seal on level switch.

An excessively low torque value will result in oil leakage, an excessively high torque value will result in damage to the level switch.

Top up engine oil.

Oil Pressure, Oil Temperature gauge
Fig. 79: Locating Plug Connector, Level Switch And Nuts

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