Install oil pump

• Remove the control line (1).

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• Replace the O-rings (1).

  Parts: O-rings

• Coat the O-rings (1) with motor oil.

Engine oil

Technically suitable engine oils for BMW

Group engines

• Install the control line (1).

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• Install oil pump (3).
• Tighten the existing screw (1).

Oil pump not yet set
M8x45 screw	tightening torque	24 Nm

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• Tighten the existing nuts (2).

Oil pump not yet set
Nut M8	tightening torque	24 Nm

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• Position the sprocket wheel.

  If necessary, the engine at the central bolt must be turned clockwise to ensure accessibility to the screws (1).

• Tighten down screws (1).

Camshaft sprocket
M6x18 screw	tightening torque	10 Nm

• Install the sprocket wheel (2).
• Position bracket (A) from the set of special tools 2 413 036 on the upper oil sump section.
• Tighten the bracket (A) from the set of special tools 2 413 036 with the included screws (1) on the upper oil sump section hand-tight.

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• When feeding in the drag pointer 2 413 036, make sure the U-profile (1) on the tip of the drag pointer touches at left and right on the drive chain of the oil pump (2).

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• The drag pointer (1) must touch the drive chain of the oil pump (2).

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• Tighten the drag pointer (A) from the set of special tools 2 413 036 with the included screws (1) on the bracket hand-tight.

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Determining the chain play of the oil pump drive 

• Press the drag pointer of the special tool 2 413 036 on the timing chain of the oil pump in the direction of the arrow to the stop.
• Record the determined value.

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Determining the chain slack of the oil pump drive 

• Press the drag pointer of the special tool 2 413 036 on the timing chain to the stop in the direction of the arrow.

Adjustment value for oil pump timing chain

9 +2-2 mm

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Check

• Press the drag pointer of the special tool 2 413 036 as far as it will go in both directions; determine the drive chain play (1), Add the values that you made a note of.

Adjustment value for oil pump timing chain
	9 +2-2 mm

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Result

» Drive chain play in nominal range.

Measure

• Continue work with the next step.

Result

» Drive chain play outside of nominal range.

Measure

• Adjust drive chain play.

• Replace the screw (1).

  Parts: Screw

• Tighten down screw (1).
• Replace nuts (2).

  Parts: Nuts

• Tighten nuts (2).

Oil pump
Nut M8 Replace nuts.	tightening torque	24 Nm

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• Check the O-ring (1) for damage and replace as needed.

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• Check the O-rings (1) for damage, replace if necessary.

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• Position the oil pressure line (2).
• Tighten down screws (1).
  TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Pressure oil line
  M6x18 screw	tightening torque	10 Nm

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• Check the O-ring (1) for damage and replace the intake pipe if necessary.

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• Position the oil snorkel (2).

• Tighten down screw (1).

Oil snorkel
M6x18 screw	tightening torque	10 Nm

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING THE LOWER OIL PAN SECTION .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE THRUST FIELD .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE UNDERBODY PROTECTION OF THE STEERING GEAR OR THE FRONT THRUST FIELD .
• Refer to REMOVING THE OIL FILLER CAP .
• Refer to FILLING ENGINE OIL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE OIL FILLER CAP .
• Refer to CHECKING ENGINE OIL LEVEL .