Tips for changing spark plugs on E39 M5 - Page 2 - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

Ted · 30th December 2007, 21:54

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Originally Posted by DavidS

The cylinders are numbered from 1 to 8 as follows:

Front of car
Left side - right side
Cylinder Bank 2 - Cyliner Bank 1

5 - 1
6 - 2
7 - 3
8 - 4

Rear of car

Can someone please simplify this? I'm trying to understand this but it doesn't make sense though I really need to know how to identify which cylinders are which... thanks!

a_ok2me · 30th December 2007, 22:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ted

Can someone please simplify this? I'm trying to understand this but it doesn't make sense though I really need to know how to identify which cylinders are which... thanks!

I'll exhibit my artistry. You are sitting next to cylinder #1. The passenger sits next to cylinder #5.

Ted · 30th December 2007, 22:55

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Originally Posted by a_ok2me

I'll exhibit my artistry. You are sitting next to cylinder #1. The passenger sits next to cylinder #5.

Darn it now I'm confused

I'm pretty sure 1-4 are on the passenger side and 5-8 are on the driver's side... very nice picture though, let's get some more opinions on this...

a_ok2me · 30th December 2007, 23:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ted

Darn it now I'm confused

I'm pretty sure 1-4 are on the passenger side and 5-8 are on the driver's side... very nice picture though, let's get some more opinions on this...

Yeah - reverse it

...
Wiki has something else. But if I can remember right, there's a real m5 pic and discusson somewhere on this forum.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firing_order

Edit: I'd say listen to David. He's been around the block awhile...

Ted · 31st December 2007, 00:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by a_ok2me

Yeah - reverse it

...
Wiki has something else. But if I can remember right, there's a real m5 pic and discusson somewhere on this forum.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firing_order

Edit: I'd say listen to David. He's been around the block awhile...

that agrees exactly with what I've been seeing and that pic makes perfect sense, thank you for that, just what I needed

Mycivicisfasterthanmym5 · 30th January 2009, 11:09

diy tips are always

i just had my spark plugs changed today while i was having some other tedious work done, looks like i saved myself quite a bit of time!

graffix000 · 6th March 2009, 02:16

Good stuff, old post brought back from the dead, but I am planning on changing my plugs so it is good to go.

Ted · 6th March 2009, 13:11

Having never done spark plugs on any car before, I am glad that I decided to get my mechanic friend to do them for me while I watched. He knocked the job out in an hour and a half! But I could tell that I would have either gotten stuck or broken something had I attempted to do this myself, without experience. Now that I've seen this done, next time I might be brave enough to attempt this myself.

P.S. I went with Bosch Fusion spark plugs part #4503.

SylencedOne · 25th June 2009, 23:51

I assume the $7 BKR6EQUP part from Amazon.com is the same as the part from the dealer?

Thanks for the helpful info. I will be doing this in the next few weeks.

Easy E · 13th July 2009, 10:52

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Originally Posted by SylencedOne

I assume the $7 BKR6EQUP part from Amazon.com is the same as the part from the dealer?

It won't say "BMW" on it.....but they're what I put in today. I found removing the cabin air filters and connector at the firewall made getting the big aluminum cover on much easier.....especially at the grey/white boot near the firewall end of the coil bank......and it only takes a minute to remove the CAF housing at the firewall.....twist just a tad counterclockwise to loosen.

Did the fuel filter this weekend too.....overall.... more even and smoother going through the gears now.

Cheers,
~E