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N62 Engine
Engine Block
Oil Sump
The oil sump consists of two parts. The upper section of the oil sump is made from cast
aluminum and is sealed to the crankcase with a rubber-coated sheet steel gasket. This
section of the oil sump has a cross shaped cut out oil filter element recess. The upper sec-
tion of the oil sump is inter connected to the oil pump and is sealed with a sealing ring. The
double panel (noise insulation) lower section of the oil sump is flanged to the upper section
of the oil sump.
Crankcase
The crankcase has a one-piece “open deck” design and is made entirely from AluSil. The
cylinder walls are hardened using a specific procedure (exposure honing). Exposure hon-
ing involves treating the cylinders with a special “soft stripping”. This removes the aluminum
from the cylinder surface and the hard silicone particles remain.
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Oil Sump Components
1. Upper Section of The Oil Sump
2. Oil Pump
3. Oil Level / Condition Sensor
4. Lower Section of The Oil Sump
5. Oil Filter Housing
6. Oil Drain Plug
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Crankshaft
The N62 uses an inductively hardened cast-iron crankshaft. The crankshaft has five main
bearings (familiar 4 bolt cast iron caps) and is hollowed around bearing journals 2, 3, and
4 for weight reduction. The fifth bearing is also the “thrust” bearing.
The crankshaft stroke for the B44
is 82.7 mm.
Crankshaft Thrust Bearing
The thrust bearing halves are multiple pieces that are assem-
bled as one part for the the number five main bearing at the
rear of the engine. The bearing thickness conforms to the
familiar triple classification system (yellow - green - white).
Piston and Connecting Rod
The reduced weight cast piston contains integrated
valve reliefs in the piston crown. The pistons are made
from high-temperature aluminum alloy equipped with
three piston rings.
• First piston ring groove = square ring
• Second piston ring groove = taperface ring
• Third piston ring groove = three-part oil control ring
The forged steel connecting rod and cap is separated
by the familiar “cracked” process. The connecting rod
(large end) is angled at 30º allowing sufficient articula-
tion in a very compact space. The pistons are cooled
by oil jets spraying under the exhaust side of the pis-
ton crown.
Crankshaft
1. Crankshaft Sprocket
2-4. Hollowed Area (Weight Reduction)
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N62 Engine
Lubrication System
Crankcase with oil jets
The engine oil is supplied by the oil pump to the lubrication points in the engine block and
is pumped into the cylinder heads. The following components in the crankcase and cylin-
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• Oil jet for the drive chain (bank 5-8)
• Tensioning rail for drive chain (bank 1-4)
Oil Check Valves
Three oil check valves are inserted into each cylinder head from the outside. This prevents
the engine oil from draining out of the cylinder head and the VANOS units.
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• VANOS supply
• Camshaft bearings
• Overhead oil tubes for the valve gear
42-02-71 Crankcase with Oil Jets
1. Oil Jet for Drive Chain Cylinder Bank 5-8
2. Oil Jets for Piston Cooling
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Oil Check Valves
1. Oil Check Valve for VANOS Intake
2. Oil Check Valve for VANOS Exhaust
3. Oil Check Valve for Cylinder Head Oil Supply
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Oil Pressure Switch
The oil pressure switch is located on the side in the bank 1-4 cylinder head.
Oil Pump
The oil pump is mounted at an angle to the crankshaft bearing cap and is driven by the
crankshaft using a roller chain. The oil pump is a two-stage gear oil pump with two paral-
lel switched gear clusters.
The two pair of gear clusters are stacked one
behind the other and work in two stages.
Stage two (both pump supply circuits) is only
active in the lower engine speed range up to
approx. 2,000 rpm to provide sufficient oil pres-
sure for the VANOS at high oil temperatures.
Stage two is deactivated hydraulically at a pres-
sure of 2 bar.
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1. Drive Shaft
2. Mounting Points
3. Oil Filter
4. Pressure Relief Valve (over 15 Bar)
5. Control Valve (Pump Stage/Pressure Control)
6. Oil supply from the oil pump to the engine
7. Oil pressure control tube from the engine to
the control valve.
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Oil Pressure Control
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1. Oil Pump Stage 1 5. Sealing Plug
2. Oil Pump Stage 2 6. Oil Pump Housing
3. Pressure Control Valve Piston 7. Oil Sump
4. Pressure Control Valve Spring
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Oil Filter
The canister type oil filter (3) is located under the
engine by the oil sump. The support for the oil
filter is integrated in the rear oil pump cover.
The oil filter housing (2 with o-ring) is threaded
into the rear of the oil pump cover through an
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Pressure Control
The oil pressure control valve in the oil pump has two functions:
1. Deactivates stage two oil pump circuit above 2 bar. Stage two is only active in the
lower speed range. This is to ensure that there is always sufficient oil pressure for
the VANOS units even at high oil temperatures and low speeds. The oil pump power
consumption is reduced by deactivating stage two.
2. Monitoring the required oil pressure for the engine. The piston in the control valve is
moved by a spring against the engine control pressure which is returning from the
engine. This means that precise monitoring of the actual engine oil pressure is pos-
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Oil Cooling (if equipped)
An oil cooler is used in hot countries. The oil cooler is located in front of the radiator above
the A/C condenser. The engine oil flows from the oil pump through a channel in the
crankcase to a connection on the generator support. The generator support has an oil ther-
mostat. A wax element in the oil thermostat continuously opens the inflow to the oil cooler
when the oil temperature is between 100 ºC to 130 ºC.
Some of the engine oil always flows past the oil thermostat and through the engine with-
out being cooled, even when the oil thermostat is fully open. This ensures a minimum
amount of oil is supplied when the cooler is faulty. A modified generator support, without
connections for the oil thermostat, is fitted to vehicles which do not have an oil cooler.
Technical Data - Lubrication System
The recommended oil is BMW High Performance 5W-30 Synthetic Oil
* P/N 07 51 0 017 866
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Review Questions
1. What is the function of the throttle valve?
2. What are the conditions that will result in stage two oil supply?
3. What does the term “cracked” connecting rod mean?
4. What does the low temperature area refer to in the cooling system?
5. What is the difference between the left and right drive chain tensioning assemblies?
6. How is the funnel adjustment made on the 5-8 Variable intake manifold if only one
actuating motor is used?
7. What is minimum and maximum valve lift provided by the Valvetronic system?
8. What is chamber A and chamber B used for in the Bi-VANOS system?
9. What retains the initial VANOS sprocket to hub position when oil pressure is not pre-
sent?
10. How should the drive belt be removed?