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DIY auto repair can cause serious injury, fire, or vehicle damage. These guides are for informational purposes only. Always follow OEM torque specs, wear PPE, and consult a certified mechanic if you are unsure. You are solely responsible for your safety.
2018 BMW 740iFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE
Engine -- Tightening Torques (G12)
Select a section or procedure below to view factory instructions:
1100 ENGINE (740i 2016-2022, 740i xDrive 2017-2022)1100 ENGINE (740e PHEV xDrive 2017-2019)1100 ENGINE (745e xDrive PHEV 2020-2022)1100 ENGINE (750i 2016-2019)1100 ENGINE (750i xDrive 2016-2022)1100 ENGINE (M760i xDrive 2017-2022)1111 ENGINE BLOCK (740i 2016-2022, 740i xDrive 2017-2022, 745e xDrive PHEV 2020-2022)1111 ENIGINE BLOCK (740e PHEV xDrive 2017-2019)1111 ENIGINE BLOCK (750i 2016-2019)1111 ENIGINE BLOCK (750i xDrive 2016-2022)1111 ENIGINE BLOCK (M760i xDrive 2017-2022)1112 CYLINDER HEAD WITH LID (740i 2016-2022, 740i xDrive 2017-2022, 745e xDrive PHEV 2020-2022)1112 CYLINDER HEAD WITH LID (740e PHEV xDrive 2017-2019)1112 CYLINDER HEAD WITH LID (750i 2016-2019)1112 CYLINDER HEAD WITH LID (750i xDrive 2016-2022)1112 CYLINDER HEAD WITH LID (M760i xDrive 2017-2022)1113 OIL PAN (740i 2016-2022, 740i xDrive 2017-2022, 745e xDrive PHEV 2020-2022)1113 OIL PAN (740e PHEV xDrive 2017-2019)1113 OIL PAN (750i 2016-2019)1113 OIL PAN (750i xDrive 2016-2022)1113 OIL PAN (M760i xDrive 2017-2022)1114 HOUSING COVER (740i 2016-2022, 740i xDrive 2017-2022, 745e xDrive PHEV 2020-2022)1114 HOUSING COVER (740e PHEV xDrive 2017-2019)1114 HOUSING COVER (750i 2016-2019)1114 HOUSING COVER (750i xDrive 2016-2022)1114 HOUSING COVER (M760i xDrive 2017-2022)1122 FLYWHEEL (740i 2016-2022, 740i xDrive 2017-2022, 745e xDrive PHEV 2020-2022, 750i xDrive 2016-2022, M760i xDrive 2017-2022)1122 FLYWHEEL (740e PHEV xDrive 2017-2019)1122 FLYWHEEL (750i 2016-2019)1123 VIBRATION DAMPER (740i 2016-2022, 740i xDrive 2017-2022, 740e PHEV xDrive 2017-2019, 745e xDrive PHEV 2020-2022)1123 VIBRATION DAMPER (750i 2016-2019)1123 VIBRATION DAMPER (750i xDrive 2016-2022, M760i xDrive 2017-2022)1124 CONNECTING ROD WITH BEARING (740i 2016-2022, 740i xDrive 2017-2022, 740e PHEV xDrive 2017-2019, 745e xDrive PHEV 2020-2022)1124 CONNECTING ROD WITH BEARING (750i 2016-2019, 750i xDrive 2016-2022, M760i xDrive 2017-2022)1130 CONTROL (all 7' series models 2016-2022)1131 CAMSHAFT (740i 2016-2022, 740i xDrive 2017-2022)1131 CAMSHAFT (740e PHEV xDrive 2017-2019)1131 CAMSHAFT (745e xDrive PHEV 2020-2022)1131 CAMSHAFT (750i 2016-2019)1131 CAMSHAFT (750i xDrive 2016-2022)1131 CAMSHAFT (M760i xDrive 2017-2022)1136 VARIABLE CAMSHAFT TIMING CONTROL (740i 2016-2022, 740i xDrive 2017-2022, 745e xDrive PHEV 2020-2022)1136 VARIABLE CAMSHAFT TIMING CONTROL (740e PHEV xDrive 2017-2019)1136 VARIABLE CAMSHAFT TIMING CONTROL (750i 2016-2019)1136 VARIABLE CAMSHAFT TIMING CONTROL (750i xDrive 2016-2022)1136 VARIABLE CAMSHAFT TIMING CONTROL (M760i xDrive 2017-2022)1137 VALVETRONIC (740i 2016-2022, 740i xDrive 2017-2022, 745e xDrive PHEV 2020-2022)1137 VALVETRONIC (740e PHEV xDrive 2017-2019)1137 VALVETRONIC (750i 2016-2019)1137 VALVETRONIC (750i xDrive 2016-2022)1141 OIL PUMPS WITH STRAINER AND DRIVE (740i 2016-2022, 740i xDrive 2017-2022, 745e xDrive PHEV 2020-2022)1141 OIL PUMPS WITH STRAINER AND DRIVE (740e PHEV xDrive 2017-2019)1141 OIL PUMPS WITH STRAINER AND DRIVE (750i 2016-2019)1141 OIL PUMPS WITH STRAINER AND DRIVE (750i xDrive 2016-2022)1141 OIL PUMPS WITH STRAINER AND DRIVE (M760i xDrive 2017-2022)1142 OIL FILTER AND PIPES (740i 2016-2022, 740i xDrive 2017-2022, 745e xDrive PHEV 2020-2022)1142 OIL FILTER AND PIPES (740e PHEV xDrive 2017-2019)1142 OIL FILTER AND PIPES (750i 2016-2019)1142 OIL FILTER AND PIPES (750i xDrive 2016-2022)1142 OIL FILTER AND PIPES (M760i xDrive 2017-2022)1151 COOLANT PUMP WITH DRIVE (740i 2016-2022)1151 COOLANT PUMP WITH DRIVE (740i xDrive 2017-2022)1151 COOLANT PUMP WITH DRIVE (740e PHEV xDrive 2017-2019)1151 COOLANT PUMP WITH DRIVE (745e xDrive PHEV 2020-2022)1151 COOLANT PUMP WITH DRIVE (750i 2016-2019)1151 COOLANT PUMP WITH DRIVE (750i xDrive 2016-2022)1151 COOLANT PUMP WITH DRIVE (M760i xDrive 2017-2022)1153 THERMOSTAT AND ENGINE-MOUNTED COOLANT LINES (740i 2016-2022, 740i xDrive 2017-2022, 745e xDrive PHEV 2020-2022)1153 THERMOSTAT AND ENGINE-MOUNTED COOLANT LINES (740e PHEV xDrive 2017-2019)1153 THERMOSTAT AND ENGINE-MOUNTED COOLANT LINES (750i 2016-2019)1153 THERMOSTAT AND ENGINE-MOUNTED COOLANT LINES (750i xDrive 2016-2022)1153 THERMOSTAT AND ENGINE-MOUNTED COOLANT LINES (M760i xDrive 2017-2022)1161 INTAKE SYSTEM (740i 2016-2022, 740i xDrive 2017-2022, 745e xDrive 2020-2022)1161 INTAKE SYSTEM (740e PHEV xDrive 2017-2019)1161 INTAKE SYSTEM (750i 2016-2019)1161 INTAKE SYSTEM (750i xDrive 2016-2022)1161 INTAKE SYSTEM (M760i xDrive 2017-2022)1162 EXHAUST MANIFOLD (740i 2016-2022, 740i xDrive 2017-2022, 745e xDrive PHEV 2020-2022)1162 EXHAUST MANIFOLD (740e PHEV xDrive 2017-2019)1162 EXHAUST MANIFOLD (750i 2016-2019, 750i xDrive 2016-2022)1165 CHARGER WITH CONTROL (740i 2016-2022, 740i xDrive 2017-2022, 745e xDrive PHEV 2020-2022)1165 CHARGER WITH CONTROL (740e PHEV xDrive 2017-2019)1165 CHARGER WITH CONTROL (750i 2016-2019)1165 CHARGER WITH CONTROL (750i xDrive 2016-2022)1165 CHARGER WITH CONTROL (M760i xDrive 2017-2022)1178 CO ADJUSTMENT, OXYGEN SENSOR (740i 2016-2022, 740i xDrive 2017-2022, 740e PHEV xDrive 2017-2019, 745e xDrive PHEV 2020-2022)1178 CO ADJUSTMENT, OXYGEN SENSOR (750i 2016-2019)1178 CO ADJUSTMENT, OXYGEN SENSOR (750i xDrive 2016-2022)1178 CO ADJUSTMENT, OXYGEN SENSOR (M760i xDrive 2017-2022)1121 CRANKSHAFT WITH BEARING (all 7' series models 2016-2022)1152 FAN (all 7' series models 2016-2022)1127 COUNTERBALANCE SHAFTS (740e PHEV xDrive 2017-2019)1128 V BELT WITH BELT TENSIONER AND IDLER PULLEY (740e PHEV xDrive 2017-2019)1128 V BELT WITH BELT TENSIONER AND IDLER PULLEY (745e xDrive PHEV 2020-2022)1128 V BELT WITH BELT TENSIONER AND IDLER PULLEY (750i 2016-2019)1128 V BELT WITH BELT TENSIONER AND IDLER PULLEY (750i xDrive 2016-2022)1128 V BELT WITH BELT TENSIONER AND IDLER PULLEY (M760i xDrive 2017-2022)1115 CRANKCASE VENTILATION (740i 2016-2022)1115 CRANKCASE VENTILATION (750i xDrive 2016-2022)1140 OIL SUPPLY (750i 2016-2019)1140 OIL SUPPLY (M760i xDrive 2017-2022)1144 OIL COOLER W FEED AND DISCHARGE LINES (750i 2016-2019)1166 VACUUM PUMP (750i 2016-2019)1121 CRANKSHAFT WITH BEARING (750i xDrive 2016-2022)1143 OIL FILLING, MEASURING STICK (750i xDrive 2016-2022)
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.
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