Rear Axle - Repair
- General
- 00 Danger of poisoning if oil is ingested/absorbed through the skin
- 33 00... Information on replacing shock absorbers
- 33 00... Instructions (chassis components made of aluminum)
- 00..... Lifting the vehicle using a vehicle hoist
- 31 33... Measuring vehicle ride height
- 41 00... Notes on repairing threads
- 33.... Overview of handlebars
- 33..... Overview of rear axle final drive/output shafts
- 33 10... Overview of rear axle final drives (with connected propeller shaft)/output shafts
- 33..... Overview of rear axle support with rubber mounts (528i, 528xi, 528i xDrive, 535d, 535d xDrive, 535i, 535xi, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550xi, 550i xDrive)
- 33..... Overview of rear axle support with rubber mounts (M5)
- 33.... Overview of steering links
- 00..... Raising vehicle with trolley jack
- 00..... Raising vehicle with trolley jack (AWD Vehicle)
- 33..... Rear axle layout (528i, 528xi, 528i xDrive, 535d, 535d xDrive, 535i, 535xi, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550xi, 550i xDrive)
- 33..... Rear axle layout (M5)
- 33 00... Rear axle: wheel/chassis alignment check must be carried out after the following work
- 00 Risk of injury if oil comes into contact with eyes and skin
- 00 Safety instructions for handling oil
- 33 00 005 Start-up for regulated differential lock
- Final Drive
- 00 11 259 Oil change in rear axle final drive including used oil disposal
- 33 10... Overview of rear axle final drives (with connected propeller shaft)/output shafts
- 33 10... Rear axle final drive: Assignment to model series
- 61 35 430 Removing and installing/replacing control unit for regulated rear axle differential lock (GHAS)
- 33 10 036 Removing and installing/replacing adapter on rear axle differential (M5)
- 33 10 035 Removing and installing/replacing adapter on rear axle differential at front (M5)
- 33 60 007 Removing and installing/replacing control unit for regulated differential lock
- 33 10 030 Removing and installing/replacing oil sump on rear axle differential (220M)
- 33 10 016 Removing and installing/replacing rear axle differential (220M) (M5)
- 33 10 010 Removing and installing/replacing rear differential
- 33 10 155 Removing and installing/replacing right rear axle differential servomotor (M5)
- 33 10 053 Removing and installing/replacing temperature sensor
- 33 10 024 Replacing both radial shaft seals for output shafts at rear axle differential
- 33 11 151 Replacing shaft seal for drive flange left or right
- 33 00 005 Start-up for regulated differential lock
- Final Drive With Cover
- 00 11... Checking/topping up oil level in rear axle final drive
- 00 11... Checking/topping up oil level in rear differential
- 33 10 030 Removing and installing/replacing oil sump on rear axle differential (220M)
- 33 11... Removing and installing/replacing vibration absorber
- 33 11... Replacing O-ring for side cover on the left or right rear axle differential (M5)
- 33 11 271 Replacing cover gasket on rear axle final drive (205AL/225AL) at rear
- 33 11 021 Replacing radial shaft seal for drive flange on rear axle final drive
- 33 11 021 Replacing radial shaft seal for drive flange on rear axle final drive (inserted propeller shaft)
- 33 11 271 Replacing rear cover gasket on rear axle final drive
- 33 11 151 Replacing shaft seal for drive flange left or right
- Final Drive Mounting
- 33 11... Removing and installing/replacing vibration absorber
- 33 17 004 Replacing all rubber mounts for rear axle final drive mounting at front (528i, 528xi, 528i xDrive, 535d, 535d xDrive, 535i, 535xi, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550xi, 550i xDrive)
- 33 17 004 Replacing all rubber mounts for rear axle final drive mounting at front (M5)
- 33 17 005 Replacing rubber mount for rear differential mounting at rear
- 33 17 020 Replacing the rubber mount for the swinging arm/rear axle support
- Output Shafts
- 33 21... Pressing output shaft out of drive flange and drawing in
- 33 21 000 Removing and installing/replacing left or right output shaft (M5)
- 33 21 000 Removing and installing/replacing left or right output shaft (528i, 528xi, 528i xDrive, 535d, 535d xDrive, 535i, 535xi, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550xi, 550i xDrive)
- Rear Sub-Frame
- 33 31 503 Lowering/raising rear axle support
- 33 31 503 Lowering/raising rear axle support (universal lifter)
- 33 31 000 Removing and installing complete rear axle support
- 33 31 011 Replacing rear axle support (M5)
- 33 31 011 Replacing rear axle support (528i, 528xi, 528i xDrive, 535d, 535d xDrive, 535i, 535xi, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550xi, 550i xDrive)
- Control Arms And Struts
- 33 32 131 Removing and installing/replacing a steering stub/wheel carrier (528i, 528xi, 528i xDrive, 535d, 535d xDrive, 535i, 535xi, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550xi, 550i xDrive)
- 33 32 131 Removing and installing/replacing a steering stub/wheel carrier (M5)
- 33 32 153 Removing and installing/replacing front compression strut
- 33 32 051 Removing and installing/replacing left or right anti-roll bar link/integral link
- 33 32 064 Removing and installing/replacing left or right swinging arm (528i, 528xi, 528i xDrive, 535d, 535d xDrive, 535i, 535xi, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550xi, 550i xDrive)
- 33 32 064 Removing and installing/replacing left or right swinging arm (M5)
- 33 32 180 Removing and installing/replacing left or right toe arm (528i, 528xi, 528i xDrive, 535d, 535d xDrive, 535i, 535xi, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550xi, 550i xDrive)
- 33 32 180 Removing and installing/replacing left or right toe arm (M5)
- 51 71 015 Removing and installing/replacing left or right underbody panelling
- 51 71 382 Removing and installing/replacing rear trailing links
- 33 32 125 Replacing a ball joint in left or right steering stub/wheel carrier
- 33 32 240 Replacing a ball joint in left or right swinging arm/lower wheel carrier
- 33 32 071 Replacing one upper wishbone (528i, 528xi, 528i xDrive, 535d, 535d xDrive, 535i, 535xi, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550xi, 550i xDrive)
- 33 32 071 Replacing one upper wishbone (M5)
- Axle Mounting
- Active Rear Axle Kinematics
- Wheel Bearings
- 33 41... Detaching wheel bearing inner ring from drive flange (drive flange removed)
- 33 41 000 Replacing drive flange on left/right rear axle shaft
- 33 41 151 Replacing left or right wheel bearing on rear axle shaft (M5)
- 33 41 151 Replacing left or right wheel bearing on rear axle shaft (528i, 528xi, 528i xDrive, 535d, 535d xDrive, 535i, 535xi, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550xi, 550i xDrive)
- Shock Absorber
- 33 00... Information on replacing shock absorbers
- 37 12 090 Removing and installing rear left or right spring strut (528i, 528xi, 528i xDrive, 535d, 535d xDrive, 535i, 535xi, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550xi, 550i xDrive) (W/Electronic Damper Control)
- 37 12 1090 Removing and installing rear left or right spring strut (M5) (W/Electronic Damper Control)
- 33 52 100 Removing and installing rear left or right spring strut (528i, 528xi, 528i xDrive, 535d, 535d xDrive, 535i, 535xi, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550xi, 550i xDrive)
- 37 12 092 Replacing rear left or right spring strut (528i, 528xi, 528i xDrive, 535d, 535d xDrive, 535i, 535xi, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550xi, 550i xDrive)
- 33 52 161 Replacing rear left or right thrust bearing for spring strut/shock absorber
- Springs With Suspension
- Stabilizer Bar
- 33 55 000 Removing and installing/replacing rear anti-roll bar (528i, 528xi, 528i xDrive, 535d, 535d xDrive, 535i, 535xi, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550xi, 550i xDrive)
- 33 55 000 Removing and installing/replacing rear anti-roll bar (M5)
- 33 11... Removing and installing/replacing vibration absorber
- 33 55 041 Replacing anti-roll bar link for anti-roll bar on left or right (528i, 528xi, 528i xDrive, 535d, 535d xDrive, 535i, 535xi, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550xi, 550i xDrive)
- 33 55 041 Replacing anti-roll bar link for anti-roll bar on left or right (M5)
- 33 55 021 Replacing both rubber mounts for stabilizer mounting