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11 61 365 Replacing front charge air duct

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

IMPORTANT:

Coat sealing rings of snap fasteners with lubricant.

Pressure pipes with quick-connect couplings cannot be fitted without antiseize agent.

Unlock snap fastener.

Detach charge air duct (1) from charge air cooler (2).

Installation note: 

Fig 1: Identifying Charge-Air Duct From Intercooler
G06175103Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
IMPORTANT:

Risk of damage  to sealing rings!

Special tool 11 8 670 PLIERS is mandatory.

Attach charge air duct (1) with special tool 11 8 670 to charge air cooler (2).

Installation note: 

Texts refer to and illustrations show the right side.

The procedure is identical for the left side.

Fig 2: Identifying Charge Air Pipe
G04619276Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
IMPORTANT:

Charge air hoses with clamp fastenings  must be installed dry and free from grease!

If charge air hoses with clamp fastenings  are not installed dry and free from grease, this may result in turbocharger failure!

Unfasten clamp.

Tightening torque: see 6AZ in 13 71 AIR INTAKE SILENCER .

Detach front charge-air duct (1) from charge-air duct (2).

Feed out front charge-air duct (1) towards top and remove.

Installation note: 

Install charge-air hose (charge-air duct) dry and free from grease.

Fig 3: Identifying Charge-Air Hose And Charge-Air Duct
G05502066Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.