- General purpose hand tools
- Torque wrench
- Piston Ring Installation Tool
- Piston ring compressor
- Torsional Vibration Damper Installation Tool
- Short pieces of rubber or plastic tubing to fit over the connecting rod bolts (where applied)
- Calibrated plastic wire
- Fine file
- New engine oil
- Engine assembly grease or molybdenum disulfide based grease
- Gasket Sealant
- Thread locking compound
To save time and avoid problems, the engine assembly should be carried out in the following general order:
- Piston rings
- Crankshaft and main bearings
- Pistons/connecting rods assembly
- Oil pump
- Pallet
- Cylinder head assembly
- Timing belt or chain and tensioner assembly
- Water pump
- Timing Belt or Chain Cover
- Intake manifold and exhaust manifold
- Cylinder head cover
- Rear engine cover
- Flywheel/drive disk
(The original source of the article is on the website: «BMWman.ru»)