11 12 503 Disassembling And Assembling Cylinder Head (N62/N62TU)

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 BMW Alpina and 2007 BMW Alpina. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Special tools required:

11 9 000
11 9 001
11 9 002
11 9 005
11 9 006
11 9 007
11 9 008
11 9 009
11 9 011
11 9 015

Have special tool 11 9 000 ready for removing valve springs.

Secure cylinder head (1) on special tool 11 9 001.

NOTE: Secure cylinder head from above with screws contained in scope of delivery on special tool 11 9 001.

Turn special tool 11 9 001 through 180°.

Fig 1: Identifying Cylinder Head On Special Tool

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Align special tool 11 9 008 in conjunction with special tool 11 9 007 on special tool 11 9 006 to relevant combustion chamber.

Place special tool 11 9 006 on cylinder head.

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tool

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Slide both special tools 11 9 005 in direction of arrow as far as they will go.

Fig 3: Identifying Special Tool

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Turn lever of special tools 11 9 005.

Turn special tool 11 9 001 through 180°.

Fig 4: Identifying Special Tool

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Assemble clamping device with

special tool 11 9 002
special tool 11 9 009
special tool 11 9 011
special tool 11 9 015

Fig 5: Identifying Special Tool
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Remove all valve springs. See 11 34 715 REPLACING ALL VALVE SPRINGS (N62) .

Remove all valve stem seals. See 11 34 560 REPLACING ALL VALVE STEM SEALS (N62) .

Remove all valves. See 11 34 552 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING ALL VALVES (N62) .