Remove lower heat shield

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING THE REAR AXLE COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING EXHAUST SYSTEM .
• Refer to REMOVING INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LAMBDA OXYGEN SENSOR AND THE MONITORING OXYGEN SENSOR FOR CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to REMOVING UPPER HEAT SHIELD .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT HEAT SHIELD .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT HEAT SHIELD .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LAMBDA OXYGEN SENSOR AND THE MONITORING OXYGEN SENSOR FOR CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER FIREWALL LOWER PART .
• Refer to BENDING THE HEAT SHIELD TO THE REAR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FOR CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to REMOVING TRAILING LINK AT SPRING BOLT .
• Refer to LOOSENING THE BANJO BOLT FOR THE COOLANT RETURNING LINE AT THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER FOR CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
• Refer to RELEASING THE BANJO BOLT FOR THE COOLANT LINE FEED LINE AT THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER OF CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
• Refer to LOOSENING OIL FEED LINE ON EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER OF CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
• Refer to LOOSENING THE HOLLOW SCREW FOR THE OIL SUPPLY LINE ON THE EXHAUST GAS TURBOCHARGER FOR CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to LOOSENING THE BANJO BOLT OF THE COOLANT RETURNING LINE AT THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER FOR CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
• Refer to RELEASING THE BANJO BOLT FROM THE COOLANT RETURNING LINE ON THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER FOR CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to RELEASING THE BANJO BOLT FOR THE COOLANT FEED LINE ON THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER FOR CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to RELEASING THE OIL FEED LINE FROM THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER OF THE CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
• Refer to RELEASING THE OIL FEED LINE FROM THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER OF CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to LOOSENING OIL FEED LINE FROM EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER OF CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
• Refer to DETACHING THE COOLANT FEED LINE ON THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER FOR CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
• Refer to DETACHING THE COOLANT FEED LINE ON THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER FOR CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to REMOVING THE OIL RETURN LINE FROM THE OIL RETURN COVER OF CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
• Refer to DETACHING OIL RETURN LINE FROM THE OIL RETURN COVER OF CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to RELEASING THE OIL FEED LINE FROM THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER OF THE CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
• Refer to RELEASING THE BANJO BOLT FROM THE COOLANT RETURNING LINE ON THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER FOR CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to REMOVING FAN COWL .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT UNFILTERED-AIR DUCT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT UNFILTERED-AIR DUCT .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT CHARGE AIR COOLER .
• Refer to DETACHING THE CHARGE AIR HOSE FROM THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER OF CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT CHARGE AIR COOLER .
• Refer to RELEASING THE CHARGE AIR HOSE FROM THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER OF THE CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
• Refer to REMOVING THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER FOR THE CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
• Refer to REMOVING EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER FOR CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT EXHAUST MANIFOLD .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT EXHAUST MANIFOLD .

• Loosen screws (1)  .
• Remove the heat shield (2)  .

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.