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March 1, 2015 Service bulletin

N63T: Oxygen Sensor Internal Resistance Faults

BMW technical service bulletin B121615 for 2014-2016 BMW X5, 2009-2015 BMW 750LI and 2011-2016 BMW 550I and others.

Bulletin number
B121615
Component
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor
Summary
N63T: Oxygen Sensor Internal Resistance Faults. The Service Engine Soon light comes on with either or both of the following faults stored in the DME memory: ? 12B701 - Oxygen sensor heating after catalytic converter, function: Internal resistance too high ? 12B801 - Oxygen sensor heating after catalytic converter 2, function: Internal resistance too high The engine operation and performance are not affected. The DME diagnosis for the post catalyst oxygen sensor(s) is too sensitive.

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