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  1. 06-03-2006, 10:24 PM #1
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    Default how cylinders are numbered on V8 (M60) ??

    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.

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  2. 06-03-2006, 11:42 PM #2
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    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
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  3. 06-04-2006, 05:33 AM #3
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    Cylinder 1 on the m60 is the right front cylinder
    Cylinder 5 is the left front
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    us cars it's 1234 on the right and 5678 on the left starting at the front
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    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?
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    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

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    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?
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