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11 21 500 Replacing Crankshaft (N62/N62TU)

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REFERENCE CHART

Operation Note
Remove engine  . See 11 00 050 REMOVING AND INSTALLING ENGINE (N62/N62TU) .  
Remove cylinder head  (cylinder bank 1 to 4). See 11 12 105 REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT CYLINDER HEAD (N62 FROM 9/03 AND N62TU)  or 11 12 106 REMOVING AND INSTALLING RIGHT CYLINDER HEAD (N62 FROM 9/03 AND N62TU) .  
Remove cylinder head  (cylinder bank 5 to 8). See 11 12 105 REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT CYLINDER HEAD (N62 FROM 9/03 AND N62TU)  or 11 12 106 REMOVING AND INSTALLING RIGHT CYLINDER HEAD (N62 FROM 9/03 AND N62TU) .  
Remove hub for vibration damper  . See 11 23 031 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING VIBRATION DAMPER HUB (N62/N62TU) .  
Removing lower timing case cover  
Removing oil pan  . See 11 13 010 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING OIL SUMP TOP SECTION (N62/N62TU)  and 11 13 020 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING OIL SUMP BOTTOM SECTION (N62/N62TU) .  
Remove oil pump  . See 11 41 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING OIL PUMP (N62) .  
Removing piston  . See 11 25 530 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING ALL PISTONS (N62TU) .  
Remove flywheel  . See 11 22 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FLYWHEEL (N62/N62TU) .  

Release main bearing inclined screw connection (1).

Installation: 

Tightening torque 11 11 3AZ  . See ENGINE - TIGHTENING TORQUES (N62TU V8) .

Fig 1: Identifying Main Bearing Inclined Screw Connection
G04739736Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Release spacer bolt (2).

Tightening torque 11 11 3AZ  . See ENGINE - TIGHTENING TORQUES (N62TU V8) .

Release main bearing screws.

Tightening torque 11 11 2AZ  . See ENGINE - TIGHTENING TORQUES (N62TU V8) .

Fig 2: Locating Spacer Bolt
G04739737Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Remove main bearing caps 1 to 5.

Lever out crankshaft.

Fig 3: Identifying Main Bearing Caps
G04739738Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Replace main crankshaft bearing shells  . See 11 21 531 REPLACING ALL MAIN CRANKSHAFT BEARING SHELLS (N62/N62TU) .

Replace conrod bearing shells  . See 11 24 571 REPLACING ALL CONROD BEARINGS (N62/N62TU) .