BJN engine — VW 6.0 (6L)
6L · 444 hp
Engine overview
Manufacturer
VW
Displacement
6 L
Power
444 hp
Fuel type
MPI Bosch-Motr
Torque figures by job
From the step-by-step procedures for this engine — each figure sits in the step that uses it.
Adjusting valve timing
- 15 Nm (11 lb-ft) — Install intermediate shaft mounting with notch facing upwards (arrow), and secure it…
- 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft) — Now, bolt on chain tensioner (3) with locking plate
- 60 Nm (44 lb-ft) + 90° — Now, tighten bolt with "“left-hand thread”" on intermediate shaft to
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — Install stop for chain tensioner in tensioning lever (arrow)
- 9 Nm (6.6 lb-ft) — Install chain tensioner (1) (still secured by drill bit)
- 60 Nm (44 lb-ft) + 90° — Tighten all four securing bolts for camshaft adjusters (2) to
Installing
- 5 Nm (3.7 lb-ft) — Tighten bearing caps 3 and 11 alternately and diagonally to
- 5 Nm (3.7 lb-ft) — Install bearing cap 7 and tighten to
- 5 Nm (3.7 lb-ft) — Install bearing caps 5 and 9 and tighten to
- 5 Nm (3.7 lb-ft) — Install bearing caps 1 and 13 and tighten to
- 5 Nm (3.7 lb-ft) — Tighten bearing caps 4 and 12 alternately and diagonally to
- 5 Nm (3.7 lb-ft) — Install bearing cap 8 and tighten to
Installing engine
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — Now, bolt knock sensor 2G66(arrow) to cylinder block (cylinder bank 1)
Removing and installing upper part of sump
- 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft) — Install suction line (3) and tighten it to
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — Tighten banjo bolts of oil line (1) to
Emptying fuel tank
- 110 Nm (81 lb-ft) — Tighten locking rings on left and right to
- 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft) — Secure filter cover to housing by tightening securing bolts to
- 110 Nm (81 lb-ft) — Tighten locking rings on left and right to
Removing and installing lower part of sump
- 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft) — Tighten oil sump bolts to
Removing and installing drive plate
- 30 Nm (22 lb-ft) — Insert at least 3 old securing bolts and tighten to
- 60 Nm (44 lb-ft) + 90° — Tighten securing bolts diagonally across to
- 110 Nm (81 lb-ft) — Tighten locking rings on left and right to
Removing and installing cylinder head cover (cylinder banks 1 and 2)
- 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft) — Tighten securing bolts in illustrated sequence
Factory specifications
Values from the manufacturer documentation for this engine.
Engine (general)
| Engine code | BJN |
| Capacity | 5998 cc |
| Idle speed | 500-650 rpm |
| Normal | 10.0 - 13.0 bar |
| Minimum | 9.0 bar |
| Differential limit between cylinders | 3.0 bar |
| Oil pressure | 1.2 - 1.6 bar/rpm |
| Oil pressure | 3.0 - 5.5/2000 bar/rpm |
| Oil pressure | 7.0/> 2000 bar/rpm |
Engine (petrol)
| Fuel system (make and type) | Motronic ME7.1.1 |
| Number of cylinders | 12 |
| Firing order | 1-12-5-8-3-10-6-7-2-11-4-9 |
| Spark plugs (make and type) | VW/Audi 101 905 600 A NGK PZFR 6 J-11 |
| Spark plug gap | 1.1 mm |
| Fuel pump pressure | 4.0 bar |
| Lambda | 0.97 – 1.03 |
| CO at fast-idle speed | < 0.3 % |
Cooling system
| Cap pressure | 1.4 - 1.6 bar |
Capacities
| Engine sump, incl. filter | 14.0 l |
| Automatic transmission | 09D |
| Initial filling | 9.0 l |
| Gearbox refill after overhaul | 12.0 l |
| Transfer box | 0.85 l |
| Differential, 4WD front | 1.0 l |
| Differential, 4WD rear | 1.25 l |
| Cooling system | 10.0 l |
| Air-conditioner refrigerant | 700 ± 50 g |
| Air-conditioner refrigerant | 1050 ± 50 g |
| Air-conditioner compressor oil | 200 ± 10 (11/2002 - 11/2004) 140 ± 10 (11/2004 >) ml |
| Air-conditioner compressor oil | 300 ± 10 (03/2003 - 11/2004) 240 ± 10 (11/2004 >) ml |
Torque settings
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 1 | 30 Nm |
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 2 | 50 Nm |
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 3 | 90 ° |
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 4 | 90 ° |
| Valve cover | 10 Nm |
| Automatic transmission drain plug | 28 Nm |
| Automatic transmission level plug | 70 Nm |
| Spark plugs | 30 Nm |
| Oil plug | 30 Nm |
| Oxygen sensor | 50 Nm |
| Wheel nuts | 180 Nm |
| Front hub | M20: 200 M24: 500 Nm |
| Rear hub | M20: 200 M24: 500 Nm |
Emissions
| Emission code | 70/220*2003/76B |
| Emission standard | Euro 4 |
| CO2 average | 375 - 382 g/km |
| CO | 0.461 g/km |
| HC | 0.050 g/km |
| NOx | 0.038 g/km |
Engine codes in the same family
The same code prefix usually means the same block with a different output, fuel or model year. Procedures are often shared — check the code on the engine plate.
Workshop procedures for this engine
Step-by-step procedures from the workshop database, carrying 165 torque figures.
- Adjusting valve timing – VW Passat B5 · 83 torque figures
- Removing and installing oil pump · 35 torque figures
- Removing and installing upper part of sump – VW Touareg I · 11 torque figures
- Installing engine · 9 torque figures
- Removing and installing lower part of sump – VW Touareg I · 5 torque figures
- Removing and installing camshaft control valves – VW · 5 torque figures
- Emptying fuel tank · 5 torque figures
- Securing engine on engine and gearbox supportVAS 6095 · 4 torque figures
- Renewing crankshaft oil seal, vibration damper end – VW · 3 torque figures
- Checking fuel system for leaks – VW Golf V / Jetta
- Renewing fuel filter – VW Touareg I · 2 torque figures
- Removing and installing anti-theft engine control unit – VW · 1 torque figures
- Removing and installing fuel tank with attached components
- Removing and installing cylinder head cover (cylinder banks 1 and 2) · 1 torque figures
- Checking activated charcoal filter system breather – VW BJN
- Checking injectors for leaks and quantity injected – VW
- Removing and installing thermostat housing – VW Jetta VI
- Removing and installing fuel delivery unit, fuel gauge sender and suction-jet pumps · 1 torque figures
- Removing and installing exhaust manifold – VW Passat B6
- Removing and installing Lambda probe G39 and Lambda probe 2G108
- Assembly overview - valve gear (cylinder banks 1 and 2)
- Checking current draw of pumps – VW Touareg I
- Checking non-return valve of right pump – VW Touareg I
- Removing and installing engine control units – VW Phaeton
- Checking delivery quantity of left pump – VW Touareg I
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