Specifications Index

2021 BMW 740iSECTION Specifications Index
7' SERIES SEDAN (G12) SPECIFICATIONS INDEX

System Specification/Procedure
Air Conditioning
Service AIR CONDITIONING TECHNICAL DATA
Torque HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING -- TIGHTENING TORQUES
Axle Nut/Hub Nut (Collar Nut)
Front FRONT AXLE -- TIGHTENING TORQUES
Rear REAR AXLE -- TIGHTENING TORQUES
Battery BATTERY (12V AND 48V)
Brakes
Bleeding Sequence RR, LR, RF, LF
Disc Brakes FRONT BRAKES
REAR BRAKES
Torque BRAKES -- TIGHTENING TORQUES
Charging
Generator 740i/740i xDrive:
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING ALTERNATOR (740i 2016-2022, 740i xDrive 2017-2022)
750i/750i xDrive:
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING ALTERNATOR (750i 2016-2019)
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING ALTERNATOR (750i xDrive 2016-2022)
M760i xDrive:
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING ALTERNATOR (M760i xDrive 2017-2022)
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING ALTERNATOR 2 (M760i xDrive 2017-2022)
Torque ALTERNATOR -- TIGHTENING TORQUES (740i 2016-2022, 740i xDrive 2017-2022, 745e xDrive PHEV 2020-2022)
ALTERNATOR -- TIGHTENING TORQUES (740e xDrive PHEV 2017-2019)
ALTERNATOR -- TIGHTENING TORQUES (750i 2016-2019, 750i xDrive 2016-2022, M760i xDrive 2017-2022)
Drive Belts
Adjustment N/A
Belt Routing 740i/740i xDrive/740e xDrive/745e xDrive:
REPLACING DRIVE BELT FOR ALTERNATOR (740i 2016-2022, 740i xDrive 2017-2022)
REPLACING DRIVE BELT FOR COOLANT PUMP (740e xDrive PHEV 2017-2019)
REPLACING DRIVE BELT FOR COOLANT PUMP (745e xDrive PHEV 2020-2022)
750i/750i xDrive:
REPLACING DRIVE BELT FOR ALTERNATOR (750i 2016-2019)
REPLACING DRIVE BELT FOR ALTERNATOR (750i xDrive 2016-2022)
REPLACING DRIVE BELT FOR AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR (750i xDrive 2016-2022)
M760i xDrive:
REPLACING DRIVE BELT FOR ALTERNATOR (M760i xDrive 2017-2022)
REPLACING THE DRIVE BELT FOR ALTERNATOR 2/COMPRESSOR FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING (M760i xDrive 2017-2022)
 
Engine Cooling
  740i/740i xDrive/740e xDrive/745e xDrive:
COOLING SYSTEM TECHNICAL DATA (740i 2016-2022, 740i xDrive 2017-2022)
COOLING SYSTEM TECHNICAL DATA (740e xDrive PHEV 2017-2019)
COOLING SYSTEM TECHNICAL DATA (745e xDrive PHEV 2020-2022)
750i/750i xDrive:
COOLING SYSTEM TECHNICAL DATA (750i 2016-2019)
COOLING SYSTEM TECHNICAL DATA (750i xDrive 2016-2022)
M760i xDrive:
COOLING SYSTEM TECHNICAL DATA (M760i xDrive 2017-2022)
Radiator Cap Pressure 740i/740i xDrive/740e xDrive/745e xDrive:
COOLING SYSTEM TECHNICAL DATA (740i 2016-2022, 740i xDrive 2017-2022)
COOLING SYSTEM TECHNICAL DATA (740e xDrive PHEV 2017-2019)
COOLING SYSTEM TECHNICAL DATA (745e xDrive PHEV 2020-2022)
750i/750i xDrive:
COOLING SYSTEM TECHNICAL DATA (750i 2016-2019)
COOLING SYSTEM TECHNICAL DATA (750i xDrive 2016-2022)
M760i xDrive:
COOLING SYSTEM TECHNICAL DATA (M760i xDrive 2017-2022)
Thermostat R & I 740i/740i xDrive/740e xDrive/745e xDrive:
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING HEAT MANAGEMENT MODULE (740i 2016-2022, 740i xDrive 2017-2022)
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING HEAT MANAGEMENT MODULE (740e xDrive PHEV 2017-2019)
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING HEAT MANAGEMENT MODULE (745e xDrive PHEV 2020-2022)
750i/750i xDrive:
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING COOLANT THERMOSTAT (750i 2016-2019)
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING COOLANT THERMOSTAT (750i xDrive 2016-2022)
M760i xDrive:
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING COOLANT THERMOSTAT (M760i xDrive 2017-2022)
Water Pump R & I 740i/740i xDrive/740e xDrive/745e xDrive:
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING THE COOLANT PUMP (740i 2016-2022, 740i xDrive 2017-2022)
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING THE COOLANT PUMP (740e xDrive PHEV 2017-2019)
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING THE COOLANT PUMP (745e xDrive PHEV 2020-2022)
750i/750i xDrive:
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING THE COOLANT PUMP (750i 2016-2019)
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING THE COOLANT PUMP (750i xDrive 2016-2022)
M760i xDrive:
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING THE COOLANT PUMP (M760i xDrive 2017-2022)
Engine Mechanical
Compression 740i/740i xDrive/740e xDrive/745e xDrive:
CHECKING COMPRESSION OF ALL CYLINDERS (740i 2016-2022, 740i xDrive 2017-2022)
CHECKING COMPRESSION OF ALL CYLINDERS (740e xDrive PHEV 2017-2019)
CHECKING COMPRESSION OF ALL CYLINDERS (745e xDrive PHEV 2020-2022)
750i/750i xDrive:
CHECKING COMPRESSION OF ALL CYLINDERS (750i 2016-2019, 750i xDrive 2016-2022)
M760i xDrive:
CHECKING COMPRESSION OF ALL CYLINDERS WITH DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM (M760i xDrive 2017-2022)
Oil pressure 740i/740i xDrive/740e xDrive/745e xDrive:
CHECKING ENGINE OIL PRESSURE (740i 2016-2022, 740i xDrive 2017-2022)
CHECKING ENGINE OIL PRESSURE (740e xDrive PHEV 2017-2019)
CHECKING ENGINE OIL PRESSURE (745e xDrive PHEV 2020-2022)
750i/750i xDrive:
CHECKING ENGINE OIL PRESSURE (750i 2016-2019)
CHECKING ENGINE OIL PRESSURE (750i xDrive 2016-2022)
M760i xDrive:
CHECKING ENGINE OIL PRESSURE (M760i xDrive 2017-2022)
Overhaul ENGINE TECHNICAL DATA
Torque ENGINE -- TIGHTENING TORQUES
Fluid Specifications See "Fluid Capacities" tab for the selected vehicle.
Flywheel/Flex Plate Torque FLYWHEEL -- TIGHTENING TORQUES (740i 2016-2022, 740i xDrive 2017-2022, 745e xDrive PHEV 2020-2022, 750i xDrive 2016-2022, M760i xDrive 2017-2022)
FLYWHEEL -- TIGHTENING TORQUES (750i 2016-2019)
FLYWHEEL -- TIGHTENING TORQUES (740e xDrive PHEV 2017-2019)
Fuel System
Fuel Filter Location In fuel tank
Fuel Filter R & I REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FUEL PUMP (VEHICLES WITHOUT AUXILIARY HEATER) (EXCEPT PHEV)
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FUEL PUMP (VEHICLES WITH STATIONARY HEATING SYSTEM) (EXCEPT PHEV)
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FUEL PUMP (740e xDrive PHEV 2017-2019, 745e xDrive PHEV 2020-2022)
Pressure Release Procedure N/A
Pressure Specification specification not available, refer to procedure below for checking fuel pressure
Fuel Pressure Test Procedure CHECKING DELIVERY PRESSURE OF ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP (740i 2016-2022, 740i xDrive 2017-2022)
CHECKING DELIVERY PRESSURE OF ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP (740e xDrive PHEV 2017-2019, 745e xDrive PHEV 2020-2022)
CHECKING DELIVERY PRESSURE OF ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP (750i 2016-2019)
CHECKING DELIVERY PRESSURE OF ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP (750i xDrive 2016-2022)
Ignition
Firing Order N/A
Ignition Wires (Routing) Coil on plug
Spark Plug
Type
  • 740i/740i xDrive/745e xDrive:
    1. BMW 12122455258 (NGK SILZKGR8E8S)
  • 740e xDrive:
    1. BMW 12120040551 (NGK SILZKGR8B8S)
  • 750i/750i xDrive:
    1. BMW 12120047946 (Bosch ZR5TPP3320)
  • M760i xDrive:
    1. BMW 12120050948 (Denso SXB24HCF-D7)
Gap N/A
Torque 23 Nm
Starting
Starter 740i/740i xDrive/740e xDrive/745e xDrive:
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING STARTER MOTOR (740i xDrive 2017-2022)
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING STARTER MOTOR (740e xDrive PHEV 2017-2019)
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING STARTER MOTOR (745e xDrive PHEV 2020-2022)
750i/750i xDrive:
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING STARTER MOTOR (750i 2016-2019)
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING STARTER MOTOR (750i xDrive 2016-2022)
M760i xDrive:
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING STARTER MOTOR (M760i xDrive 2017-2022)
Torque 740i/740i xDrive/740e xDrive/745e xDrive:
STARTER MOTOR -- TIGHTENING TORQUES (740i 2016-2022, 740i xDrive 2017-2022, 745e xDrive PHEV 2020-2022)
STARTER MOTOR -- TIGHTENING TORQUES (740e xDrive PHEV 2017-2019)
750i/750i xDrive:
STARTER MOTOR -- TIGHTENING TORQUES (750i 2016-2019)
STARTER MOTOR -- TIGHTENING TORQUES (750i xDrive 2016-2022)
M760i xDrive:
STARTER MOTOR -- TIGHTENING TORQUES (M760i xDrive 2017-2022)
Wheel Alignment
Adjustment Specifications WHEEL ALIGNMENT TECHNICAL DATA
Torque FRONT AXLE -- TIGHTENING TORQUES
REAR AXLE -- TIGHTENING TORQUES
Wheel & Tire
Wheel Lug Nut Torque 140 Nm
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