{"product_id":"m60-m62-m62tu-camshaft-locking-tool-kit","title":"M60 | M62 | M62TU Camshaft Locking Tool Kit","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBMW M60 \/ M62 \/ M62TU V8 Camshaft Timing \u0026amp; Locking Tool Kit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProperly set and lock engine timing during major repairs with this \u003cstrong\u003eBMW M60 \/ M62 \/ M62TU V8 Camshaft Timing Tool Kit\u003c\/strong\u003e. This comprehensive kit includes the specialty fixtures needed to lock the camshafts and crankshaft, preload the timing chain, position the VANOS components on applicable M62TU engines, and correctly set mechanical timing during reassembly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an especially useful kit when performing \u003cstrong\u003eM62TU VANOS repairs, timing chain guide replacement, cylinder head work, camshaft removal, or a complete engine rebuild\u003c\/strong\u003e. The later M62TU added VANOS to the intake camshafts, making proper timing and the correct specialty tools particularly important during service. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eComplete Timing Tool Set\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than piecing together individual BMW specialty tools, this kit provides the major timing and locking fixtures needed for M60, M62, and M62TU V8 engine service in one convenient carrying case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKit Includes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2x Camshaft Locking Tools\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2x Camshaft Sensor Locking Tools\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2x Secondary Tensioner Pins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1x Timing Chain Tensioner Block\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1x VANOS Adjuster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1x Timing Chain Pre-Tension Tool\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1x Flywheel Locking Pin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1x VANOS Solenoid Socket\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1x Crankshaft Alignment Pin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1x Portable Storage \/ Carrying Case\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOEM Equivalent Tool Numbers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned to perform the functions of BMW specialty tools including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e112445 • 112441 • 112442 • 112446 • 113390 • 115180 • 112300 • 116420 • 116452 • 116451 • 113310 • 116440 • 117380\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePerfect for M62TU VANOS \u0026amp; Timing Chain Service\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe M62TU is well known for requiring major timing system service as these engines age. Replacing timing chain guides, removing the VANOS assemblies, or performing cylinder head work requires the crankshaft and camshafts to remain precisely positioned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis kit provides the fixtures necessary to correctly hold and position those components during disassembly and reassembly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's ideal for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eM62TU VANOS removal and installation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVANOS rebuilds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTiming chain guide replacement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTiming chain replacement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTiming chain tensioner service\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCamshaft removal and installation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCylinder head repairs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHead gasket replacement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete engine rebuilds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral M60 \/ M62 \/ M62TU timing service\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEngine Compatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned for applicable BMW V8 engines including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eM60B30 — 3.0L V8\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eM60B40 — 4.0L V8\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eM62B35 — 3.5L V8\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eM62TUB35 — 3.5L V8 with VANOS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eM62B44 — 4.4L V8\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eM62TUB44 — 4.4L V8 with VANOS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eM62B46 \/ M62TUB46 — 4.6L V8\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBMW Fitment Guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eM60B30 — 3.0L V8\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eChassis\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"right\"\u003eYears\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE34\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e530i\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1993–1995\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE32\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e730i \/ 730iL*\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1992–1994\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE38\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e730i \/ 730iL*\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1994–1996\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*European\/international-market applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eM60B40 — 4.0L V8\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eChassis\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"right\"\u003eYears\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE34\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e540i\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1993–1995\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE32\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e740i \/ 740iL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1993–1994\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE38\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e740i \/ 740iL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1995–1996\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE31\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e840Ci\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1994–1995\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eM62B35 — 3.5L V8\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eChassis\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"right\"\u003eYears\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE39\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e535i*\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1996–1998\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE38\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e735i \/ 735iL*\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1996–1998\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese were primarily European and international-market models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eM62TUB35 — 3.5L VANOS V8\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eChassis\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"right\"\u003eYears\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE39\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e535i*\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1998–2003\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE38\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e735i \/ 735iL*\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1998–2001\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe M62TUB35 introduced the Technical Update and VANOS to the 3.5-liter M62. M62B44 — 4.4L V8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eChassis\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"right\"\u003eYears\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE39\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e540i\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1997–1998\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE38\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e740i \/ 740iL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1996–1998\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE31\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e840Ci\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1996–1999\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe non-TU M62B44 was used in the E39 540i, E38 740i\/740iL, and later E31 840Ci before the introduction of the VANOS-equipped M62TU.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eM62TUB44 — 4.4L VANOS V8\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eChassis\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"right\"\u003eYears\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE39\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e540i Sedan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1999–2003\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE39\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e540i Touring\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1999–2003\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE38\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e740i \/ 740iL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1999–2001\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE53\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eX5 4.4i\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e2000–2003\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBMW introduced the M62TU to the U.S. market beginning with 09\/1998 production, including the E39 540i and E38 740i\/740iL. The updated engine added VANOS along with revised cylinder heads, timing cases, timing chain components, and other changes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eM62B46 \/ M62TUB46 — 4.6L V8\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eChassis\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"right\"\u003eYears\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE53\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eX5 4.6is\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e2002–2003\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 4.6-liter engine used in the E53 X5 4.6is was developed from the M62TU architecture and uses VANOS on the intake camshafts. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eImportant Fitment Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot every tool in the case is required for every engine listed. The \u003cstrong\u003eM60 and early non-VANOS M62 engines do not use the same VANOS-specific procedures as the later M62TU\u003c\/strong\u003e, so some of the VANOS tools are specifically intended for M62TU applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlways follow the correct BMW timing procedure for your specific engine code and production date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Right Tools for BMW V8 Timing Work\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBMW M60, M62, and especially M62TU timing work requires precise positioning of the crankshaft, camshafts, timing chains, and VANOS components. Trying to complete a major timing service without the correct locking and alignment fixtures can make an already involved repair significantly more difficult.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the \u003cstrong\u003ecamshaft locking fixtures, chain pre-tensioning tools, VANOS tools, crankshaft locking equipment, and carrying case all included\u003c\/strong\u003e, this kit gives you the specialty equipment needed for everything from an M62TU VANOS rebuild to a complete timing chain guide overhaul.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VANOS Rebuild Kits","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43222204940382,"sku":"B099DWYLQV","price":154.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/0845\/3982\/files\/vrk-m60-m62-m62tu-vanos-tool-kit01.png?v=1787831750","url":"https:\/\/vanosrebuildkits.com\/products\/m60-m62-m62tu-camshaft-locking-tool-kit","provider":"VANOS Rebuild Kits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}