1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION ON FINAL DRIVE OIL
Final Drive oil or hypoid gear lubricant must conform with the following requirements because of the high loads which occur on the profiles of the hypoid gear teeth:
These and other properties are already contained in brand-name hypoid gear lubricants because of the high content of EP additives (EP = extreme pressure).
OIL ADDITIVES
The factory has not approved oil additives for hypoid gear lubricants.
All final drives are designed in such a manner that they do not require any type of oil additives. Any type of additives is fundamentally rejected by the factory. BMW NA cannot accept any liability for follow-up damage resulting from the use of additives.
BMW X3 Service & Repair Manual > Struts with rubber mounts: Removing and installing left or right wishbone
Special tools required:
31 2 242
31 2 246
31 2 240
NOTE:
If the wishbone is detached from the front axle support, it will be necessary to
carry out the wheel alignment procedure .
Necessary preliminary work:
Remove FRONT WHEEL .
IMPORTANT:
Do not release wishbone fr ...