BMW 7 Series: Replacing All Valve Stem Seals (N63)
Notes
IMPORTANT: Risk of damage to sealing lip on valve stem seal.
Fit new valve stem seals only when all valves have been installed.
Necessary preliminary work
- Remove all VALVE SPRINGS.
Press special tool 11 6 370 onto the valve stem seal.
Withdraw valve stem seal by turning and simultaneously unscrewing special tool 11 6 370.
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Fig. 299: Pressing Special Tool 11 6 370 Onto Valve Stem Seal
Installation note: Lubricate valve stem with oil and insert valve.
Installation sleeve 116380 is included in the delivery specification for the valve stem seals.
Fit special tool 116380.
Coat new valve stem seal (1) with oil and install.
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Fig. 300: Identifying Valve Stem Seal And Special Tool 11 6 380
NOTE: For use on the N63 engine, the special tool 11 6 380 must be remachined according to the sketch with a 6.2 mm drill bit dia. to a depth of A = approx. 45 mm.
This modification has already been taken into account for reordering.
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Fig. 301: Identifying Special Tool (11 6 380)
Manually press on valve stem seal as far as it will go with special tool 11 6 380.
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Fig. 302: Pressing On Valve Stem Seal
Assemble engine.
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Adjusting Camshaft Timing On Left Side (N63)
Notes
IMPORTANT: Release central bolts on adjuster only with special tool 11 9
890.
Risk of damage to timing drive.
If special tool 11 9 890 can not be fitted, it is necessary when releasing the
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Adjusting Camshaft Timing On Right Side (N63)
Notes
IMPORTANT: Release central bolts on adjuster only with special tool 11 9
890.
Risk of damage to timing drive.
If special tool 11 9 890 can not be fitted, it is necessary when releasing the
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Operating Fluids
1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION ON FINAL DRIVE OIL
Final Drive oil or hypoid gear lubricant must conform with the following
requirements because of the high
loads which occur on the profiles of the hypoid gear teeth:
Load carrying capacity.
Sufficient protection against seizure.
Good wear protection.
Draining And Adding Coolant (N63)
Notes
WARNING: Risk of scalding!
The repair work on the cooling system should only be carried out on an
engine that has cooled down!
IMPORTANT: Lifetime coolant filling:
Never reuse used coolant!
When replacing and removing components which rely on the corrosion
protection effect of the coolant, it
