Engine Removal And Installation Tips (11 05 11)

WARNING: This page is about the 528i Automatic, which is a different variant/trim than selected.

Publication date: 2011-12-07
Reference number: 11 05 11
Supersedes refnos: 11 04 96

ENGINE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION TIPS

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

Reference Number(s): SI B11 05 11, Date of Issue: December 2011

BMW:	All Models
GROUP:	Engine

Superceded Bulletin(s): SI B11 04 96, Date of Issue: February 1998

NOTE: This Service Information bulletin replaces SI B11 04 96 dated February 1998.

SUBJECT

Engine Removal and Installation Tips

SITUATION

If repairs involving the removal and installation of the engine become necessary, the transmission must always be removed first as outlined in the repair manual.

NOTE: Always support the engine and transmission using the appropriate special tools to avoid automatic transmission oil pump damage due to engine and transmission "sagging" at the mating point (engine block to transmission bell housing) before the fastening bolts are removed.

Before reinstallation of the transmission, the dowel sleeves must be removed from the transmission bell housing and installed in the engine block as outlined in the repair manual and shown in the illustration bellow.

NOTE: The transmission bell housing and engine block mating surfaces must always seat flush with each other (dowels seated in holes) before the bolts are installed and tightened to avoid damage as seen in the illustrations below.

Failure to follow the proper repair procedures will result in engine and or transmission damage due to engine/transmission misalignment.

Additional installation information can be found in SI B24 05 11 "Transmission Failures Due to Incorrect Installation".

WARRANTY INFORMATION

The warranty does not apply to the following:

Damage that results from improper repair.

Claims for engines replacements that result from the situation described in this Service Information bulletin will not be accepted.