IMPORTANT: Read and comply with notes on PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD PROTECTION) .
Necessary preliminary work:
Release connector (1) and remove.
Unscrew nuts.
Remove oil level sensor (2).
Installation note:
Clean sealing surface on oil sump.
Replace gasket on oil level sensor.
An excessively low torque value will result in oil leaks.
An excessively high torque value will result in damage to the oil level sensor.
Top up engine oil.
NOTE: Check stored fault message.
Delete fault memory.
BMW X3 Service & Repair Manual > Body repair instructions: Position of shaped parts for cavity sealing
Cavity sealing is carried out in specific body areas in order to reduce interior noise and to reduce condensation.
To do this, shaped parts are inserted in the cavities. These shaped parts adapt themselves optimally due to
heating of the body to approx. 180 ºC by expansion to the shape of t ...