Rear shock setup
 

Quick question. When pairing the rear upper shock mount with shock...does the shock nuts washer curve away from the mount or around?

are you referring to item 9
it seems to be concave , the nut locates in the dish.the Bentley manual confirms this .
RealOEM.com * BMW E53 X5 4.4i SINGLE COMPONENTS FOR REAR SPRING STRUT

Thanks amacman!