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33 11 Rear Differential Case with Cover

REAR DIFFERENTIAL CASE WITH COVER TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

  Type Thread Tightening specification Measure
1AZ Case Covers Transmission allocation 168N/168K/188/188N/188K/210/210N/215 M10 8.8   45 Nm
  168K/188K/188L M10 10.9   55 Nm
  215K/230K M10   90 Nm
  220K M10x25 10.9   90 Nm
  220K M10x75 10.9   110Nm
  220K M10x67 10.9   130 Nm
  215 with lock (S85) M10 10.9   60 Nm
2AZ Side bearing cap (insert into through bore-holes only new coated screws or screws with Loctite 270) Differential designations Type M, G M8   22 Nm
  Type K M8 Jointing torque 10 + 2 Nm
      Torque angle 40 + 5°
3AZ Oil fill and drain plug with sealing ring All     65 Nm
4AZ Drive flange, right E34/Four Wheel Drive M10   59 Nm
5AZ Drive flange, left (always replace screws) E34/Four Wheel Drive M14 x 1.5 Jointing torque 90 Nm
      Torque angle 100 + 4°
6AZ Oil cooler connection to rear differential E31     35 Nm
7AZ Union nuts pipe oil cooler E31     17 Nm
8AZ Vibration damper on bracket All     77 Nm
9AZ Oil filler and drain plugs with O-ring All     60 Nm