The Mini & BMW wheel lug bolt/nut tightening torque values are listed below ;
MINI through June/06 (12mm lug bolts) = 95 ftlbs
MINI July/06-on (14mm lug bolts) = 105 ftlbs
1600 / 2002 = 65 ftlbs
Bavaria / CS = 65 ftlbs
E21 (3 series thru 83) = 60 ftlbs
E30 (3 series 84-91) = 75 ftlbs
E36 (3 series 92-98) =
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I’ve got 3 BMWs and have a question about timing belts.
04 745Li
04 525i
01 X5 3.0
Serpentine belts have been replaced, but I wanted to know if there were timing belts that
needed to be checked & replaced. Or do these cars use chains?
For transmissions,
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car year: 2010
car model: 328i Wagon
I noticed that the service interval is 15,000 (I liked a comment I read recently saying it got longer because of the maintenance warranty) so I was wondering about tire rotations at 7,500 and called the service
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I have a 1984 633 csi. While trying to remove the thermostat housing to replace the thermostat, I broke the 1st bolt I tried. To make it easier to drill out, I thought it might be easier to remove the entire coolant housing from the engine and work on it on a workbench. My
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I own a 2000 528i with 109000 miles on it. I have done no major work on the vehicle. Please advise on what I should focus on in the near future for general maintenance.
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In reference to the maintenance that should be done on your 528i, with just over 100,000 miles, here is a
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I will be replacing my front brakes soon and would like some advice and/or your opinion on parts and procedure. A tech article on this subject would be a worthy read. I plan to replace my rotors with original BMW parts
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car year: 2004
car model: X5 4.4i
Hi, been getting for quite a while an intermittent dash message. “Check Brake Lights” & “Check Rear Lights” Have also been told at times we have a brake light out. I replaced all the bulbs and 2
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car year: 2004
car model: X3 2.5i
After parking the X3 for a couple of hours the engine would not start. It makes a clicking sound like there is a loose battery cable, but after I jump started the vehicle I went and check
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My name is Mike, I own a 2000 BMW 328ci my problem is that when ever my engine is cold it idles rough ie. rpms drop then rev up. I have brought this problem to BMW and they replaced my cold air idle control to the tune of a couple of hundred dollars. This
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