36 10 300 Remove or install front or rear wheel

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Special tools required:

36 1 300
81 25 2 344 011
36 1 335
36 1 010

NOTE: From 02/2013 motor vehicles with rear-wheel drive and Runflat tires are fitted with vibration absorbers (1)!

Fig 1: Identifying Vibration Absorbers

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IMPORTANT: The wheel is balanced electronically.
Observe safety information on raising the vehicle.
Adhere to the instructions on initializing the Run Flat Indicator (RPA).
Check the tire pressure when installing all four wheels (e.g. when changing from summer wheels to winter wheels)!
Observe notes on compensating for tolerance of the RDC!
Notify customers to regularly check the tire pressure (see Owner's Handbook) to prevent tire damage!

Observe the following procedure to prevent clamping errors and imbalance:

Loosen the wheel studs.
Wheel positioned with valve facing down.
If several wheels are simultaneously removed, mark installation position of wheels on tires (e.g. with a piece of chalk).
Mark out wheel to wheel hub.
Mark out lockable wheel stud in relation to wheel.
Loosen wheel bolts. Remove wheel.

Fig 2: Locating Wheel Studs
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IMPORTANT: Contact surfaces between:

brake disc and wheel rim,
brake disc and wheel hub,

must be clean and free from grease.

Remove dirt, grease residues and corrosion from contact surface with a drill and special tool 81 25 2 344 011.

IMPORTANT: Do not operate special tool 81 25 2 344 011 with an impact screwdriver!

NOTE: Degrease the contact surface using universal cleaner.

Fig 3: Identifying Special Tool (81 25 2 344 011)

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NOTE: If there are grease residues in the area of the wheel stud hole, the brake disc must be removed and cleaned.

Remove dirt, grease residues and corrosion from contact surface (1) with a drill and special tool 81 25 2 344 011.

IMPORTANT: Do not operate special tool 81 25 2 344 011 with an impact screwdriver!

Fig 4: Identifying Special Tool (81 25 2 344 011)

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NOTE: Degrease the contact surface using universal cleaner.

Check brake disc retaining bolt (1) for tight fit.

IMPORTANT: Mounting bolt (1) must not under any circumstances protrude over contact surface (2) between brake disc and wheel rim.

Tightening torque brake disc retaining bolt:

Front axle 34 11 1AZ
Rear axle 34 21 1AZ

Fig 5: Identifying Brake Disc Mounting Bolt Position
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Thinly grease the wheel centering (1) in the wheel rim. See WHEEL AND TIRES - OPERATING FLUIDS .

Fig 6: Identifying Wheel Center Grease Applying Area

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Front and rear wheel hub in the area (1) is coated with thin layer of grease for the protection against corrosion.

Refer to WHEEL AND TIRES - OPERATING FLUIDS .

Fig 7: Identifying Wheel Hub Area

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NOTE: To release and tighten lockable wheel bolts, use a matching adapter from special tool 36 1 300 , 36 1 335 or 36 1 010.

Fig 8: Identifying BMW Adapters (36 1 300)

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Clean wheel bolts and check threads for damage, renew if necessary.

Renew corroded wheel bolts.

IMPORTANT: Do not apply oil to wheel studs.

IMPORTANT: Under no circumstances use pneumatic or electric screwdrivers to screw in and tighten the wheel bolts.

IMPORTANT: The wheel rim must rest uniformly against the brake disc.
In the case of non-original BMW wheel studs/rims it may be necessary to retighten the wheel studs on account of setting properties (refer to rim manufacturer's documentation).

Fig 9: Locating Wheel Studs

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Tightening specifications:

Screw in wheel bolts and evenly tighten crosswise by hand in order to center the wheel rim.
Tighten down wheel studs in crosswise sequence with a calibrated torque wrench to prescribed tightening torque 36 10 1AZ .
Check all the wheel bolts in the same order or retighten to the prescribed tightening torque again.