washer fluid filler on an bmw e39 520i 2001

Thomas. PLease. · 3 Oct 2007 at 14:16

Hi there, a friend who has this car needs to fill up his washer fluid, i think we have located it on the left back of the engine bay, close to the suspension turret.

The pipe located here has a white filter on the top of it, however the cap for it is missing. Is this the correct funnel, or is it elsewhere?

Thanks tom.

Jez · 3 Oct 2007 at 14:20

Thats correct, to be on the safe side though i would just check all the other fluids and rule out each one

[TW]Fox · 3 Oct 2007 at 15:22

This is the engine bay of my 530i. The 520i has an identical engine bay, as it also uses the M54 engine (Albeit an M54B22, but they look the same).

The washer filler funnel is behind the DSC control unit, which is the thing with all the stickyouty looped metal bits (I'm so technical), and beside the left hand suspension turret.

Thomas. PLease. · 3 Oct 2007 at 15:24

[TW]Fox;10202457 said:
This is the engine bay of my 530i. The 520i has an identical engine bay, as it also uses the M54 engine (Albeit an M54B22, but they look the same).

The washer filler funnel is behind the DSC control unit, which is the thing with all the stickyouty looped metal bits (I'm so technical), and beside the left hand suspension turret.

cheers, much appreciated.

Butters · 3 Oct 2007 at 16:11

What Fox is trying to say is:-

Its here

Stonedofmoo · 3 Oct 2007 at 16:16

I'm guessing that cap has a picture of wipers on it, giving a clue as to its purpose.

Jono · 3 Oct 2007 at 16:49

Stonedofmoo said:
I'm guessing that cap has a picture of wipers on it, giving a clue as to its purpose.

Despite the fact it's missing

Stonedofmoo · 3 Oct 2007 at 16:53

It's a point well made. That'll teach me to skip to the pictures

jamoor · 3 Oct 2007 at 19:42

you have 2 washer bottles on an e39
to the left of the DSC unit goes your intensive screenwash.
This is concentrate, I usually fill it up with my holts screenwash at a very strong dilution and the regular washer bottle ifill at the reccommended dilution rate.

The intensive bottle (has a red tag on it) is used when you push the button on the wiper stalk gives you a good blast and washing of the screen.

[TW]Fox · 4 Oct 2007 at 02:06

jamoor said:
you have 2 washer bottles on an e39

Only on certain models, its possible the 520i lacks one.