11 00 050 Removing And Installing Engine (S85)

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove underbody protection. See 51 47 490 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION (M5) or 51 47 490 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION (M6) .
Remove both front wheels.
Remove fresh air duct. See 64 31 053 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING FRESH AIR DUCT (M5) or 64 31 053 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING FRESH AIR DUCT (M6) .
Remove SMG transmission [23]. 23 00 613 REMOVING AND INSTALLING TRANSMISSION (M5) or 23 00 018 REMOVING AND INSTALLING TRANSMISSION (M6) .
Remove front wall. See 41 33 040 REPLACING FRONT WALL (M5) .
Remove oil filter housing .
Drain coolant.
Remove module carrier with radiator.
Remove expansion tank.
Detach coolant hose from auxiliary water pump.
Draw off hydraulic fluid [32].
Remove fluid reservoir with lines for steering gear.
Draw off A/C system. 64 50 009 DRAWING OFF, EVACUATING AND FILLING A/C SYSTEM (R 134A) (M5) or 64 50 009 DRAWING OFF, EVACUATING AND FILLING A/C SYSTEM (R 134A) (M6) .
Detach lines from A/C compressor. See 64 52 523 REPLACING A/C SYSTEM COMPRESSOR (M5) or 64 52 523 REPLACING A/C SYSTEM COMPRESSOR (M6) .
Disconnect all plug connections in electronics box.
Remove both intake filter housings. See 13 71 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT INTAKE FILTER HOUSING (S85) or 13 71 020 REMOVING AND INSTALLING RIGHT INTAKE FILTER HOUSING (S85)
Remove intake air manifold .
Disconnect hose for crankcase ventilation.
Disconnect hose for suction jet pump.
Remove heat shield on front axle carrier.
Release steering spindle. See 32 31 070 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING LOWER SECTION OF STEERING SPINDLE (M5) or 32 31 070 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LOWER SECTION OF STEERING SPINDLE (M6) .
Remove left and right oxygen sensors .
Remove left and right temperature sensors [17, 62].
Release grounding strap on engine support arm.
Unscrew left and right engine mounts. See ENGINE SUSPENSION .
Carefully lift out engine with two persons.

IMPORTANT: Risk of damage to steering gear and oil sump.