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Oil

filter

housing

bracket

(pedestal),

removing

and

installing

(M52,

M52

TU,

M54

engines)

• Disconnect

• battery

• negative

(-)

• cable

• and

• cover

• cable

• end

• with

• insulating

• material.

*

• Loosen

• oil

• filter

• cover

• to

• allow

• oil

• in

• filter

• housing

• to

• drain

• into

• oil

• pan.

*

• Remove

• alternator

• drive

• belt

• and

• unbolt

• alternator

• from

• oil

• filter

• housing

• bracket.

*

• Empty

• power

• steering

• reservoir

• tank

• and

• then

• unbolt

• tank

• and

• move

• to

• one

• side

• (lines

• remain

• connected).

*

• Unbolt

• power

• steering

• pump

• from

• oil

• filter

• housing

• bracket

• pump

• (lines

• remain

• connected).

*

• Remove

• alternator

• drive

• belt

• tensioner.

*

• Disconnect

• electrical

• connector

• from

• oil

• pressure

• switch.

*

• Disconnect

• electrical

• connector

• for

• oil

• temperature

• switch.

*

• Disconnect

• VANOS

• solenoid

• oil

• pressure

• line

• from

• oil

• filter

• housing.

*

• Remove

• bolts

• (

*

• arrows

*

• )

• and

• remove

• complete

• oil

• filter

• housing

bracket. !ofh.1.jpg|border=1! * Remove oil filter housing profile gasket and install new gasket (*arrow*). !ofh3.jpg|border=1! Installation is reverse of removal. Keep in mind the following: * BMW does not specify a unique torque for the oil filter housing bracket bolts. General tightening torque based on bolt grade is given below. {info:title=NOTE} Bolt grade is marked on bolt head {info} * Be sure to align bracket to locating dowels (*arrows*). !ogh2.jpg|border=1! * Reconnect all harness connectors previously removed. * Check engine oil level and power steering fluid level upon job completion. * Reconnect battery negative (-) cable. {panel:title=Tightening torque|borderColor=#999|titleBGColor=#eee|bgColor=#fff} {color:#000000}M8 (8.8 grade). . .{color} {color:#000000}24  NM (18 ft-lb){color} {color:#000000}M8 (10.9 grade). . . 34 NM (25 ft-lb){color} {panel} {bpyoutube}

• bracket.

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• Remove oil filter housing profile gasket and install new gasket (arrow).

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Installation is reverse of removal. Keep in mind the following:

• BMW does not specify a unique torque for the oil filter housing bracket bolts. General tightening torque based on bolt grade is given below.

• Be sure to align bracket to locating dowels (arrows).

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• Reconnect all harness connectors previously removed.

• Check engine oil level and power steering fluid level upon job completion.

• Reconnect battery negative cable.