REP-REP-RAE8733-3311091 Replacing drive flange on left or right of rear axle final drive

VIN: P175318 Vehicle: 3'/E92/COUPE/335i/N54/AUTO/EUR/RL/2008/03

System Version: 3.50.10.14280 Data Version: R3.50.10.14280

33 11 091 Replacing drive flange on left or right

of rear axle final drive

Warning!
Risk of burning on the exhaust system!

Important!
The radial shaft seal must also be replaced when
replacing the drive flange!

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove output shaft from rear axle final drive and
tie back.

Press off the drive flange (1) from the rear axle final drive using
a suitable screwdriver and hammer (serves as support).
Installation note:
Replace any deformed or damaged dust plates.
Insert drive flange and rotate until flange gearing meshes with
gearing of differential bevel gear.
Press drive flange in further until circlip locates with an audible
click.

Important!
High installation forces indicate that the gearing on the
drive flange/differential bevel gear is damaged and/or
deformed!
Check spline teeth, replaced damaged parts.

Install circlip (1).

Installation note:
Clean shaft seal race on drive flange thoroughly.
Coat drive flange at contact face of radial shaft seal with
approved final drive oil.

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 Replacement:
Replace radial shaft seal.

After installation:
Check final drive oil level, correct if necessary.

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REP-REP-RAE3633-3311151 Replacing shaft seal for drive flange left or right

VIN: P175318 Vehicle: 3'/E92/COUPE/335i/N54/AUTO/EUR/RL/2008/03

System Version: 3.50.10.14280 Data Version: R3.50.10.14280

33 11 151 Replacing shaft seal for drive

flange left or right

Special tools required:

00 5 010
00 5 500
32 1 060
33 1 308
33 3 400
33 4 240
33 4 250
33 5 030

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove drive flange on the rear axle final
drive.
If necessary, press of dust plate.

Use special tools 00 5 010 and 32 1 060 / 33 1 308 to

remove radial shaft seal

Coat housing sheet metal flange and sealing lips of new

radial shaft seal with approved final drive oil.
Drive in new radial shaft seal with following special tools
(depending on rear axle final drive/outer diameter) until
limit position.
00 5 500 + 33 3 400: 168K/L - 78x44x10
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00 5 500 + 33 4 240: 188K/L/LW - 90x44x10

00 5 500 + 33 4 250: 215K/L/LW, 220K to 230K -
100x50x10
00 5 500 + 33 5 030: 210, 215 with lock - 76x50x10

After installation:
Correct gearbox oil level/replace final drive oil.

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REP-REP-RAE6033-3311_188L Replacing rear cover gasket on rear axle final drive (188L /
188LW)

VIN: P175318 Vehicle: 3'/E92/COUPE/335i/N54/AUTO/EUR/RL/2008/03

System Version: 3.50.10.14280 Data Version: R3.50.10.14280

33 11 ... Replacing rear cover gasket on

rear axle final drive (188L /
188LW)

Important!
To avoid leaks from the rear differential cover, do
not use a paper gasket in cars with liquid sealing
compounds!
To prevent the final drive oil from foaming over,
make sure that no remnants of the liquid sealing
compound are pressed into the rear axle final drive
housing.

Release screws (1).

Tightening torque (M10x60) 33 11 1AZ.
Unfasten screws (2).
Tightening torque (M10x25) 33 11 1AZ.
Remove cover.
If necessary, remove remnants of liquid sealing
compound with scraper.
Clean sealing face on cover and rear differential.
Installation note:
If a paper gasket was fitted, a paper gasket or liquid
sealing compound can be used.
The liquid seal is in the electronic parts catalogue under
main group 33.

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AZD-AZD-AZDMUC3311-E87_E9X Rear Differential Case with Cover

VIN: P175318 Vehicle: 3'/E92/COUPE/335i/N54/AUTO/EUR/RL/2008/03

System Version: 3.50.10.14280 Data Version: R3.50.10.14280

33 11 Rear Differential Case with Cover

Type Thread Tightening Dimension
specifications

1AZ Case Covers E81 / E82 / E84 / E87 / M10 10.9 168L 55 Nm
E88 / E90 / E91 / E92 / 188L
Transmission E93
allocation 188LW
E81 / E82 / E87 / E88 / M10 10.9 215L 90 Nm
E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 215LW
E82 / E90 / E92 / E93 M10 10.9 215 with lock 60 Nm
2AZ Oil filler plug with E81 / E82 / E84 / E87 / M22 Replace oil filler plug 60 Nm
E88 / E90 / E91 / E92 / with O-ring
O-ring
E93 / außer S65
3AZ Oil filler and drain S65 / N54T M22 Replace oil filler and 60 Nm
drain plugs with O-ring.
plugs with O-ring
4AZ Side cover to S65 / N54T M8 Tighten screws 21 Nm
crosswise.
housing

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REP-ALG-RAE9033-3310_ZUORDNUNG Rear axle final drive: Assignment to model series

VIN: P175318 Vehicle: 3'/E92/COUPE/335i/N54/AUTO/EUR/RL/2008/03

System 3.50.10.14280 Data R3.50.10.14280

Version: Version:

33 10 ... Rear axle final drive: Assignment to model series

Model series Engine Rear axle final drive Remarks

E90 N43, N45, N46, N52 (323i) 168L

M47T2, M57T2, N47, N51, N52, N53 188L / 188LW

M57T2 (330d, 335d), N54 215L / 215LW

Manual gearbox: M57T2 (325d, 330xd)

S65 215 with lock

E91 N43, N46, N52 (323i) 168L

M47T2, M57T2, N52, N53 188L / 188LW

M57T2 (330d, 335d), N54 215L / 215LW

Manual gearbox: M57T2 (325d, 330xd)

E92 N43, N46, 168L

M57T2, N47, N51, N52, N53 188L / 188LW

M57T2 (330d, 335d), N54 215L / 215LW

Manual gearbox: M57T2 (325d, 330xd)

S65 215 with lock

E93 N43, N46 168L

M57T2, N51, N52, N53 188L / 188LW

M57T2 (330d), N54 215L / 215LW

S65 215 with lock

L Smooth running
LW Smooth running optimised-efficiency

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REP-REP-RAE9233-3311021 Replacing radial shaft seal for drive flange on rear axle final drive
(inserted propeller shaft)

VIN: P175318 Vehicle: 3'/E92/COUPE/335i/N54/AUTO/EUR/RL/2008/03

System Version: 3.50.10.14280 Data Version: R3.50.10.14280

33 11 021 Replacing radial shaft seal for

drive flange on rear axle final
drive (inserted propeller shaft)

Special tools required:

00 5 010
33 5 050
33 5 060
33 5 070
33 5 080
33 0 150

Important!
Use only approved gearbox oils!
Failure to comply with this instruction will result in
serious damage to the rear axle final drive!

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove propeller shaft.

Remove retaining clip (1) and insert nut (2) with

diaphragm seal.

Mark position of flange nut (1) to bevel pinion (2).

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Heat up flange nut using hot air blower.

Note: Do not heat up more than required to

open the nut! Do not use a naked flame (e.g.
blowtorch) to heat up!

Release flange nut anticlockwise with special

tools 33 5 050 and 33 5 070 by gripping the bevel pinion
with special tools 33 5 060 and 33 5 070.

Pull out radial shaft seal with special tool 00 5 010.

Coat sealing lips of new radial shaft seal and sealing

surface of bevel pinion with final drive oil.
Drive in radial shaft seal with special tool 33 5 080 or
33 0 150.

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Clean bevel pinion thoroughly to remove remnants of

screw locking agent.

Check dust plate for damage, replace if necessary.

Important!
Clean flange nut thoroughly to remove remnants of
grease and screw locking agent!
Pack collar insert (1) of flange nut with grease.
Apply a thin coating of grease to shaded area (2) of
flange nut.
Coat at least four thread turns of the flange nut with
"Drei Bond adhesive type 1385".

Important!
In order to avoid damaging the rear axle final drive,
do not under any circumstances tighten down the
flange nut (1) beyond the marker point of the bevel
pinion (2)!

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Place insert nut (2) with diaphragm seal in flange nut.

Introduce retaining clip (1).

After installation:
Correct oil level in the rear axle differential.

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