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lvngdead
06-03-2006, 10:24 PM
I have the Bentley manual and I couldn find that info
how cylinders are numbered on V8 (M60) ??

I can only guess the number one on the front, driver side.

Thanks
shogun
06-03-2006, 11:42 PM
download this
http://www.e38.org/e32/M60EngineSpecs.pdf
http://www.bmwworld.com/engines/m60.htm



I can only guess the number one on the front, driver side.



Depends, if your car is RHD or LHD ;)
joshua43214
06-04-2006, 05:33 AM
Cylinder 1 on the m60 is the right front cylinder
Cylinder 5 is the left front
winfred
06-04-2006, 07:37 AM
us cars it's 1234 on the right and 5678 on the left starting at the front
Jon K
06-04-2006, 12:44 PM
Ok so then when flushing coolant www.bmwe34.net says pull drain under cyl #6... thats obviously for an l6.. wheres block plug on a V8?
winfred
06-04-2006, 12:48 PM
one on each side about at the 3rd cylinder back, right side easyer to get out and is usually a plug, the left side can be a bitch and the bolt is usually sloted so you only need to back it out a few turns


Ok so then when flushing coolant www.bmwe34.net says pull drain under cyl #6... thats obviously for an l6.. wheres block plug on a V8?