33 55 Stabilizer Bar

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TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS - STABILIZER BAR

	Type	Thread	Tightening specification	Measure
1AZ Stabilizer to trailing arm	E30, E31, E36/Z3/ Compact	M8	tighten in normal position	22 Nm
	E31	M10	tighten in normal position	42 Nm
2AZ Stabilizer link on anti-roll bar/swinging arm	E38			42 Nm
	E39, E52			65 Nm
	E53			100 Nm
	E60, E61, E63, E64	M10		65 Nm
	E65, E66, E67	M10		58 Nm
	E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67	M12		100 Nm
3AZ Retaining bracket, stabilizer bar to rear axle support	E46, E52, E85, E86			22 Nm
	E53			19 Nm
	E60, E61, E63, E64	M8		28 Nm
	E65, E66, E67	M10		60 Nm
	E83	M8		21 Nm
4AZ Stabilizer link to bracket	E46, E85, E86	M8	Replace nut	22 Nm
5AZ Bracket stabilizer link to upper control arm	E46, E85, E86	M8	Replace nuts	22 Nm
6AZ Vibration damper to right stabilizer retaining bracket	E61	M12		100 Nm
7AZ Stabilizer link to stabilizer bar / upper control arm	E83	M10	Replace nuts	65 Nm