BMW 525i 2001 E39 Manual Online
Manufacturer: BMW, Model Year: 2001, Model line: 525i, Model: BMW 525i 2001 E39Pages: 1002
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Engine Removal and lnstallationl 
M52 TU, M54 engine:  Disconnect electrical harness connec- 
tor at fuel  tank venting  valve 
(A). Disconnect  vent hose  at fit- 
ting  (arrow). 
- Working under intake manifold, disconnect  the following: 
Engine oil  dipstick tube support. 
Oil separator return line  from 
dipsticlc tube. 
Intake air temperature sensorelectrical harness  connector 
(underside  of intake manifold near throttle  body). 
M52 TU, M54 engine: Resonance  valve electrical harness 
connector. 
M52 engine:  Fuel tank vent  line and  harness. 
< Working underneath  car, remove  lower intalte  manifold  sup- 
port mounting bolts  (arrows). 
4 M52 TU. M54 engine:  Remove fuel rail mounting bolts 
(arrows): 
Carefully pry fuel rail  off manifold. 
Separate  fuel line support  bracket at rear  of intake 
manifold. 
NOTE- 
* M52 TU engine  shown. M54 engine is similar. 
M52 engine:  Fuel rail  is removed with intalte  manifold.    
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-6val and Installation - 
< Remove  intake manifold mounting hardware (arrows). 
NOTE- 
M52 TU engine shown. M52 and M54 engines  are similar. 
Liit up manifold just enough  to remove  positive  cables from 
starter  motor terminal 
50 (arrow). 
- Remove  intake manifold  from cylinder head  while carefully 
checking  for electrical  connections,  tie wraps,  and hoses. 
CAUTION- 
Stuff  clean rags into  open intake ports to prevent  any parts 
from falling  into the engine  intake. 
4 Remove  fastener (A) and harness connector (B) from 
alternator.    
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Engine Removal  and installatid 
4 Remove cylinder head top  cover: 
Remove  plastic trim caps 
(arrows). 
Remove cover  retaining fasteners  and lifl off  cover. 
- Remove  alternator cooling  tube. 
4 Drain engine coolant and  remove coolant hoses: 
* Remove  expansion tank  cap on coolant  reservoir. 
Place  a 
3 gallon  pail beneath  engine to capture coolant, 
* Remove  coolant drain plug located on  exhaust side of 
cylinder 
2 of  engine  block (arrow). 
NOTE- 
Drain plug for M52 TU and M54 engine  shown.  Plug for M52 
located between  cylinders 4 and 5. 
Drain radiator by removing  plastic drain plug (arrow) from 
bottom  of radiator. 
WARNING- 
Use extreme  caution when draining  and disposing  of engine 
coolant  Coolant is poisonous  andlethal to humans andpets. 
Pets  are attracted  to coolant because  of its  sweet  smell and 
taste.  Seek medical  attention immediately  if coolant  is ingest- 
ed. 
NOTE- 
Catch  and dispose  of drained coolant according  to local, 
state,  and federal  laws.    
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Engine Removal  and Installation 
4 Remove  hoses from thermostat housing  by releasing locks 
(arrows). If applicable,  detach electrical harness connector 
for  thermostat  housing. 
NOTE- 
Two different  types of hose  fasteners  are used  on the E39 
car;  lock clamp  type as shown above  or standard  band 
clamps. 
- On  vehicles equipped with mechanical cooling  fan: Remove 
belt-driven cooling  fan and  radiator as  described in 
170 Ra- 
diator  and Cooling 
System. 
CAUTION- 
32 mm radiator  fan mounting  nut has left hand  threads. 
4 Disconnect coolant hose (arrow) at rear  left side  of engine 
above  starter. 
4 Disconnect coolant hose (arrow) at front left  side of engine 
mount. 
- Unbolt power steering fluid reservoir and pull  aside without 
detaching hoses. Secure  to fender  with cord  or stiff wire.    
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Engine Removal  and Installation 
4 Working at E-box  at right rear  of engine compartment: 
Disconnect  engine electrical  harness connectors 
(arrows). 
Lift off harness looms and lay over engine. 
- Remove  polyribbed  drive belts. Mark direction  of rotation if 
belts will  be reused. See 020 Maintenance. 
- Remove exhaust system and transmission from  car. See 180 
Exhaust System, 230 Manual Transmission or 240 Auto- 
matic Transmission. 
NOJE- 
Detach  automatic  transmission  cooler lines from radiator, re- 
move brackets  holding lines to side  of engine, andstore lines 
in a clean  environment. 
- Remove power  steering pump: 
If  necessary, remove steering pump  pulley. 
Remove front  and rear pump  mounting bolts. 
Suspend  pump from  body using stiff  wire. 
4 Remove A/C compressor mounting bolts (arrows) and AIC 
compressor from its  mounting bracketwithoutdisconnecting, 
distorting, or deforming  any refrigerant lines. Suspend from 
body  using  stiff wire. 
4 If applicable, remove secondary  air pump: 
Remove hose  at one-way  valve 
(A). 
Remove bolts  at support  bracket on strut tower (arrows). 
- Disconnect electrical  harness from bottom  of secondary 
air pump. 
Remove bracket  from strut tower.    
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I Engine Removal and Installation 
4 M52 TU, M54 engine: Separate oxygen sensor electrical har- 
ness  connectors 
(arrows) and mounting clip (A) on right  side 
of  engine. 
CA UTIOW 
Be  sure to mark oxygen sensor connectors  so that  they  can 
be  assembled correctly  Do not interchange  connectors. 
4 Remove chassis ground  strap (arrow) at right engine rnount- 
ing  pedestal. 
4 Install an  engine lifting device (BMW 11 0 000 or equivalent) 
to  the  front  and rear engine  supports and raise engine  until 
its  weight  is  supported.  Detach left and right engine mounts. 
- Carefully  raise engine  out of car,  checking for  any wiring,  fuel 
lines, or mechanical  parts that might become  snagged as en- 
gine  is removed. 
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Engine Removal  and lnstallation 
- Installation is  reverse of removal,  noting the following: 
Replace all  gaskets. O-rings and seals. 
Use  new fuel  injector seals 
Check  that engine drive  belts properly engage  pulley 
grooves. 
Inspect  O-ring seal between mass air  flow sensor and air 
filter housing.  To facilitate  reassembly,  coat seal with acid- 
free  grease. 
Change engine oil  and filter  and 
check all other fluid levels. 
See 
020 Maintenance. 
Refill  and bleed  cooling system.  See 
170 Radiator  and 
Cooling  System. 
CAUTION-- 
When reattaching throttle assembly  harness connectoc con- 
nector  is 
fuNy tightened  when arrows  on connector  and plug 
line up. 
Tightening  torques 
Coolant drain  plug to cylinder  block 
25 Nm (18 ft-lb) 
Engine  mount to 
subframe (M10) 45 Nm (33 ft-ib) 
Exhaust manifold  to cylinder  head 
M6 10 Nm (89 in-lb) 
M7 or ME 20 Nm (15 ft-lb) 
Intake manifold  to cylinder  head 
M7 15 Nm (I 1 ft-lb) 
ME 22 Nm (16 ft-lb) 
Radiator  cooling fan to coolant  pump 
40 Nm (30 ft-lb) 
Radiator drain  screw to radiator 
2.5 Nm (22 in-lb)    
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Engine Removal and Installation 
ENGINE, REMOVAL AND 
INSTALLATION (V-8 MODELS) 
NOTE- 
Engine removal  procedures  are similar for all V-8 models. 
When differences  exist, they are noted  at the  beginning of 
each step. Engine  are referred to  by engine code.  If neces- 
sary,  See 
100 Engine-General  for engine code andappli- 
cation information. 
Be  sure  to cover  all painted  surfaces before  beginning the 
removal  procedure.  As an aid  to installation,  label all com- 
ponents,  wires and hoses  before removing them.  Do not 
reuse gaskets,  O-rings or seals  during  reassembly 
WARNING 
- 
Due  to risk  ofpersonal  injury, be sure  the engine  is cold  be- 
fore  beginning  the 
removal procedure. 
- Disconnect  negative (-) cable from battery. 
Prior  to disconnecting  the battery, read  the battery discon- 
nection cautions given  in 
001 General Cautions  and 
Warnings. 
- Remove  engine hood or place  hood in service position. See 
410 Fenders, Engine  Hood. 
Remove 
intake manifold  cover, version 1: 
Remove plastic  trim caps  (arrows). 
Remove  cover mounting  fasteners and 
lift off cover. 
Remove  intake manifold  cover, version 
2: 
Press down on locking  pins (arrows)  to release  locks 
Lifl  cover  straight 
up to remove.    
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4 Remove left interior ventilation  duct: 
Release  duct locking tabs  (A). Early models: release 
loclc 
ing strap. 
* Rotate duct  inward (arrow)  to detach. 
Release spring 
loclc (El)  to unlock ventilation housing. 
Disconnect electrical  harness connector from  hood switch 
(C). 
Release locking clip  and remove ventilation filter cover (D). 
Slide air  housing away from  inner fender to  remove. 
Removal 
of right  side ventilation duct is similar. 
4 Remove rear engine compartment  bulkhead panel: 
Remove rubber  sealing strip. 
* Remove 3 mounting  clips  (A). 
Remove harness  supporting clip 
(El). 
Unlock panel retainers  (arrows). 
Lifl  out panel. 
< Separate engine wiring  harness (arrow) from  electrical  box 
at  right side  of engine compartment: 
Remove E-box cover. 
Disconnect electrical harness connectors leading from en- 
gine wiring  harness  (arrow). Connectors  are labelled  (A, 
El, C. D, E) for locating purposes. 
Lay  engine  harness on  top of engine. 
- Drain engine coolant from engine block  and radiator.  See 170 
Radiator  and Cooling  System. 
Remove drain  plugs from right and left side  of engine 
bloclc 
(between cylinders 213 and 617). 
Afler  coolant  has drained,  reinstall drain plugs using new 
sealing washers. 
Drain radiator and  reinstall drain plug. 
Tightening 
torques 
Coolant drain  plug to cylinder  block (M14) 25 Nm (18 ft-ib) 
Radiator  drain screw  to radiator  2.5 
Nm (22 in-lb)    
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I Engine Removal and Installation 
WARNING - 
Use extreme caution when draining and disposing  of engine 
coolant.  Coolant is poisonous  andlethal to  humans andpets. 
Pets  are attracted  to coolant because  of its  sweet smell  and 
taste.  Seek medical attention immediately  if coolant  is ingest- 
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Working  at  rear of intake manifold: 
Disconnect  brake  booster  vacuum line (A). 
Disconnect  fuel  tank vent line 
(6). 
Disconnect  hoses  (C and D) at coolant  manifold 
- Remove  transmission  harness support (E). 
- Remove  oil filter  housing  assembly from  fender: 
- Remove oil filter  housing  mounting fasteners. 
Use  stiff wire  to secure  oil filter housing  to engine. 
NOTE- 
Do  not disconnect oil lines  from filter housing. 
4 Disconnect supply  and return  fuel lines  (where  applicable)  at 
or  near  fuel  rail. Plug  open  fuel lines. 
NOTE- 
BMW uses three styles  of fuel line connections; a slngle use 
clamp, a locking  fitting that uses  special tool 
16 7 050 to re- 
lease,  and a 
quiclc release sleeve  (arrows) that disconnects 
the  line when depressed. 
WARNING- 
Fuel In fuel line  is under pressure  (approx. 3 - 5 bar  or45 - 
75 psi)  and  may  be expelled.  Do not smoke or  worlc near 
heaters  or other  fire  hazards.  Keep  a fire  extinguisher 
handy.  Before  disconnecting  fuel hoses,  wrap  a cloth 
around fuel hoses  to absorb  any lealcing  fuel. Catch  and 
dispose  of escaped  fuel. Plug  all open fuel lines. 
. Always  unscrew  the fuel  tank  cap to release pressure 
in the tank  before worlcing  on the  tank or lines. 
< Remove  air filter  housing  and mass  air flow  sensor: 
Disconnect  mass  air flow sensor  (A) and 
intalte air temper- 
ature  sensor 
(6) electrical  harness  connectors. 
. Remove air filter  housing  mounting fastener  (arrow). 
Loosen  intake  hose  clamp (C). 
M62 engine:  Remove  hose at idle  air stabilizer. 
Remove  air filter  housing  with mass  air  flow  sensor. 
Remove intalte  hose from throttle  body.