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26 11 Propeller Shaft Complete

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PROPELLER SHAFT COMPLETE - TIGHTENING TORQUE

  Type Thread Tightening specification Measure
1AZ Flexible disk to propeller shaft and transmission output flange
Steel propeller shaft
E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 / E87 / E90 / E91 M10 8.8   48 Nm
  E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 / E87 / E90 / E91 M10 10.9   64 Nm
  E31 / E38 / E39 / E46 M14   140 Nm
  E32 / E34 / E36 / E38 / E39 M12 8.8   81 Nm
  E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 M12 8.8   90 Nm
  E32 / E34 / E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E53 / E85 M12 10.9   100 Nm
  E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 M12 10.9 Jointing torque 55 Nm
      Torque angle 90°
  E39 (M5) / E36 (M3) / E46 (M3), M12 10.9   115 Nm
  E65 M12 10.9   90 Nm
Flexible disk to transmission output flange E46 / E39 / E60 / M57 only   Screw with rolled-on shim only  
      Jointing torque 50 Nm
      Torque angle 90 °
Flexible disk to transmission output flange E65 / E66 / All except N73, M67   Screw with rolled-on shim only  
      Jointing torque 50 Nm
      Torque angle 90 °
  E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E67 M12 10.9 Double-stage flexible disc  
      Jointing torque 50 Nm
      Torque angle 90 °
Flexible disk on propeller shaft E83 M12 10.9 Tighten via nut 100 Nm
Flexible disk to transmission output flange E83 M12 10.9   90 Nm
Aluminum propeller shaft: Flexible disk to transmission output flange E39 / E60 M12 10.9   100 Nm
Aluminum propeller shaft: Flexible disk on propeller shaft E39 / E60 M12 10.9   90 Nm
  E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 M10 10.9   64 Nm
  E60 M12 8.8   90 Nm
  E63 (N52) M12   110 Nm
Flexible disk to transmission output flange
ZNS screws and nuts
Shiny zinc coating
All versions
    Replace bolts and nuts Jointing torque and angle of rotation must be observed without fail  
  E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E85 / E86 / E87 / E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 / E81 / E82 / E83 / E88, E89 M10 - 10.9 Jointing torque 20 Nm
      Torque angle 90 °
  E46 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E85 / E86 / E87 / E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 / E70 / E71 / E81 / E82 / E83 / E88, E89 M12-10.9 Jointing torque 55 Nm
      Torque angle 90 °
  E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 M12-8.8 Jointing torque 30 Nm
      Torque angle 90 °
  E83 M12-10.9 Jointing torque 30 Nm
      Torque angle 90 °
      Screw with ribbed teeth + double stage flexible disc  
2AZ Coupling propeller shaft to transmission E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 / E87 / E90 / E91 M10   60 Nm
  E32 / E31 M12   95 Nm
3AZ Clamping ring for slide after installation in the car E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 / E87 / E90 / E91     10 Nm
  E30 / Four Wheel Drive     22 Nm


PROPELLER SHAFT COMPLETE - TIGHTENING TORQUE

  Type Thread Tightening specification Measure
4AZ Propeller shaft to drive flange (rear differential)        
Version, universal joint:
>Compression nut
E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 M10 Only finned nuts to higher tightening torque 64 Nm
Version, universal joint:
>Torx bolt
E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 M10   85 Nm
Version, constant-velocity joint:
>Torx bolt
E46 (M3) / E38/ E39/ E46 / E60 / E83 (M57TU) E63 (N52) M10   70 Nm
Version, constant-velocity joint:
>Compression nut
E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 M8   32 Nm
Compression nut E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 M10   64 Nm
Finned nut E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 M8   43 Nm
Finned nut E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 M10   70 Nm
ZNS screws and nuts, shiny zinc coating
All versions with universal or constant-velocity joint
    Replace bolts and nuts Jointing torque and angle of rotation must be observed without fail  
  E83 / E85 / E86 / E87 / E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 / E81 / E82 / E88 M10-10.9 screw with ribbed teeth Jointing torque 40 Nm
      Torque angle 45°
  E92 M3 M10 screw with ribbed teeth Jointing torque 20 Nm
      Torque angle 90 °
  E46 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 / E86 / E81 / E82 / E87 / E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 / E88 M10 - 10.9 Jointing torque 20 Nm
      Torque angle 90 °
  E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 / E81 / E87 / E82 / E83 / E88 M12x55-10.9 Jointing torque 55 Nm
      Torque angle 90 °
Screw with ribbed teeth E85 / M, E86 / M M10x46-10.9 Replace screws and shims 70 Nm
5AZ Pivot to center propeller shaft journal with Loctite (Version without slide) E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 / E86 / E87 / E90 / E91 / E92     97 Nm
6AZ Centre mount to body E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 / E86 / E87 / E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 / E70 / E71 / E81 / E82 / E88     21 Nm
7AZ Flexible disk to front axle differential E53 M10 - 10.9   60 Nm
8AZ Flexible disk on propeller shaft E53 M10 - 10.9   64 Nm
9AZ Front propeller shaft to transfer box/front differential
ZNS screws and nuts, shiny zinc coating
    Replace bolts and nuts Jointing torque and angle of rotation must be observed without fail  
  E60 / E61 / E90 / E91 / E92 M8 Jointing torque 20 Nm
      Torque angle 45°
  E46 M10 - 10.9 Jointing torque 20 Nm
      Torque angle 45°
  E53 / E70 / E71 M10 - 12.9 Jointing torque 10 Nm
      Torque angle 90 °
  E46 M10x1.5 10.9 Jointing torque 5 Nm
      Torque angle 90 °
Universal joint E70 / E83 / E71 M10 - 10.9 Jointing torque 40 Nm
      Torque angle 45°