Removing the intake camshaft of cylinder bank 2

Preliminary work 

• Refer to SUCTIONING THE AIR CONDITIONING .
• Refer to REMOVING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR COVERING .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LOADING EDGE TRIM .
• Refer to PARTIALLY REMOVING THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM PANEL ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER FOR THE WATER CHANNEL LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TAIL LIGHT ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE PANEL .
• Refer to REMOVING THE REAR DIFFUSER .
• Refer to REMOVING REAR BUMPER TRIM .
• Refer to REMOVING BOTH EXHAUST COVERS .
• Refer to REMOVING REAR BUMPER PANEL .
• Refer to REMOVING TANK COVER ON LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING CENTER STIFFENING PLATE .
• Refer to REMOVING EXHAUST SYSTEM .
• Refer to REMOVING THE RETAINING BRIDGE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE RETAINING BRIDGE IN VEHICLES WITH A GASOLINE PARTICULATE FILTER .
• Refer to PARTIALLY REMOVING THE LEFT LAMBDA OXYGEN SENSOR .
• Refer to PARTIALLY REMOVING THE LAMBDA OXYGEN SENSOR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT OXYGEN SENSOR MONITOR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT OXYGEN SENSOR MONITOR .
• Refer to REMOVING UPPER HEAT SHIELD .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT HEAT SHIELD .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT HEAT SHIELD .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE REAR LEFT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE REAR RIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARM .
• Refer to REMOVING WINDSHIELD PANEL COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING TRAILING LINK AT SPRING BOLT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COWL UPPER PART IN THE CENTER .
• Refer to LIFTING THE HEAT SHIELD .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FOR CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING BOTH FRONT-END STRUTS .
• Refer to REMOVING UPPER CROSS CONNECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE REAR TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING FAN COWL .
• Refer to REMOVING DRIVE BELT .
• Refer to RELEASING LEFT CHARGE AIR LINE PARTIALLY .
• Refer to PARTIALLY RELEASING THE RIGHT CHARGE AIR LINE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT BOTTOM SIDE COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT BOTTOM SIDE COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT HAND FRONT BOTTOM SIDE COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE UNDERBODY PROTECTION OF THE STEERING GEAR AND THRUST FIELD RESPECTIVELY .
• Refer to DRAINING COOLANT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COOLANT PUMP .
• Refer to DRAINING THE COOLANT FOR THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COOLANT EXPANSION TANK FOR THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT (CHARGE AIR COOLER) .
• Refer to REMOVING BOTH CHARGE AIR COOLERS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CLEAN AIR PIPE OF CYLINDER BANK 1 .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CLEAN AIR PIPE OF CYLINDER BANK 2 .
• Refer to REMOVING THE IGNITION COILS OF CYLINDERS 1 AND 5 .
• Refer to REMOVING IGNITION COIL OF CYLINDER BANK 2 .
• Refer to REMOVING FUEL DELIVERY LINE .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT HIGH PRESSURE PUMP .
• Refer to REMOVING THE HIGH-PRESSURE RAIL ON THE LEFT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE INJECTORS FOR CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to REMOVING VANOS SOLENOID ACTUATOR, EXHAUST OF CYLINDER BANK 2 .
• Refer to REMOVING VANOS SOLENOID ACTUATOR, INTAKE OF CYLINDER BANK 2 .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT AND RIGHT EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER .
• Refer to REMOVING FRONT HEAT SHIELD .
• Refer to REMOVING THE OIL FEED LINE AT THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER FOR CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT CYLINDER HEAD COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE PRESSURE LINE BETWEEN THE EVAPORATOR AND THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER .
• Refer to REMOVING GUIDE TUBE FOR OIL DIPSTICK .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TIMING CASE COVER FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD OF CYLINDER BANK 2 .
• Refer to MOVING THE CRANKSHAFT TO THE INSTALLATION POSITION TO ADJUST THE TIMINGS .
• Refer to CHECKING THE VANOS ADJUSTER OF CYLINDER BANK 2 .
• Refer to RELAXING CHAIN TENSIONER ON BANK 2 FOR CHECKING OR SETTING TIMING .
• Refer to REMOVING HYDRAULIC CHAIN TENSIONER OF CYLINDER BANK 2 .
• Refer to PRELOADING THE TIMING CHAIN OF CYLINDER BANK 2 .
• Refer to FIXING THE ENGINE IN THE INSTALLATION POSITION ON CYLINDER 1 (SET VALVE TIMINGS) .
• Refer to REMOVING BOTH LEFT VANOS ADJUSTERS .
• Refer to REMOVING SPECIAL TOOL FOR FIXING CAMSHAFTS IN POSITION ON BANK 2 .
• Refer to REMOVING SPECIAL TOOL TO PRETENSION TIMING CHAIN ON CYLINDER BANK 2 .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT CYLINDER HEAD .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT INTAKE PLENUM (CYLINDER HEAD REMOVED) .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT VALVETRONIC SERVOMOTOR (CYLINDER HEAD REMOVED) .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CYLINDER HEAD OF CYLINDER BANK 2 ON THE ASSEMBLY JIG .
• Refer to REMOVING TORSION SPRINGS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE SLIDING BLOCK OF CYLINDER BANK 2 .

• Mark the guide bearing shells of the intake camshaft from (E1)  to (E5)  as shown in the graphic.
• Release the screws of the guide bearing with the item numbers (1)  and (4)  in several steps by half a rotation at a time.
• Remove the guide bearing shells.
• Remove the intake camshaft.

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.