33 11 Rear Differential Case with Cover
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REAR DIFFERENTIAL CASE WITH COVER TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
| Type | Thread | Tightening Specification | Measure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1AZ Case Covers Transmission allocation: E53 (N62) = 188K |
168N / 168K / 188 / 188N / 188K / 210 / 210N / 215 | M10 8.8 | 45 N.m. | |
| 168K / 188K / 188L | M10 10.9 | 55 N.m. | ||
| 215K / 230K | M10 | 90 N.m. | ||
| 220K | M10x25 10.9 | 90 N.m. | ||
| 220K | M10x75 10.9 | 110 N.m. | ||
| 220K | M10x67 10.9 | 130 N.m. | ||
| 215 with lock (S85) | M10 10.9 | 60 N.m. | ||
| 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 N.m. | |
| Type K | M8 | Jointing torque | 10 + 2 N.m. | |
| Torque angle | 40 + 5° | |||
| 3AZ Oil fill and drain plug with sealing ring | All | 65 N.m. | ||
| 4AZ Drive flange, right | E34 / Four Wheel Drive | M10 | 59 N.m. | |
| 5AZ Drive flange, left (always replace screws) | E34 / Four Wheel Drive | M14 x 1.5 | Jointing torque | 90 N.m. |
| Torque angle | 100 + 4° | |||
| 6AZ Oil cooler connection to rear differential | E31 | 35 N.m. | ||
| 7AZ Union nuts pipe oil cooler | E31 | 17 N.m. | ||
| 8AZ Vibration damper on bracket | All | 77 N.m. | ||
| 9AZ Oil filler and drain plugs with O-ring | All | 60 N.m. |