17 51 000 Removing and installing/replacing charge air cooler (N57)

Necessary preliminary tasks:

IMPORTANT: Coat sealing rings of snap fasteners with lubricant.
Pressure pipes cannot be fitted without lubricant.

Remove charge air cooler cover.

Tightening torque 17 10 1AZ .

(graphic shows screws on right).

Fig 1: Identifying Charge Air Cooler Screws

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Unlock snap fasteners and pull off left and right charge air hoses (1) from charge air cooler.

Feed out charge air cooler (2) and remove.

Installation note:

Charge air hoses must audibly snap into place.

Coat sealing rings of charge air hoses with lubricant.

Pressure pipes cannot be fitted without lubricant.

Fig 2: Identifying Charge Air Cooler And Hoses

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