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Does rear wheel drive E60 have front differential and transfer case?

Old Sep 6, 2014 | 09:12 PM
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Hello, my car is 2004 E60 525i, rear wheel drive, 89K miles.

Does this car have front differential? If so, is it a separate box or part of the transmission?

Does it have transfer case? It is not a AWD, but instead rear wheel drive.

Asking as I'd like to replace their oil the same time I am to change rear differential oil.

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Old Sep 7, 2014 | 04:03 AM
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no transfer case or front diff on your car.
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 11:14 AM
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Kyle is correct. You would only have a transfer case or differential in the front in the event of an AWD or 4WD setup.
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