8.0 N52, N52KP and N54 Front and Rear Radial Seal Sealant

When replacing the front or rear radial crankshaft seals on new generation 6 cylinder engines, a special Loctite® sealant must be applied to fill the seal grooves at the bedplate seam. Follow the appropriate repair instruction in TIS:

RA 11 14 005 - Front radial crankshaft seal replacement

RA 11 14 151 - Replacing crankshaft radial seal (rear)

All special tools required to perform these repairs have been sent out through the automatic tool shipment program and are listed in S.I. Bulletin 04 01 06.

Required Materials:

P/N 83 19 7 536 051 - Loctite® 128357 sealant compound\

P/N 83 19 7 515 683 - Loctite® 171000 primer

P/N 83 19 7 515 684 - Stamp