51 71 Gaskets and loose body components
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TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION - GASKETS AND LOOSE BODY COMPONENTS
| Type | Thread | Tightening specifications | Dimension | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1AZ | Front spoiler to bumper | E36/M3 | 3 Nm | ||
| 2AZ | Rear spoiler | E34/touring, E36/Z3 coupe/M coupe | M6 | 6 Nm | |
| E36/M3 | M6 | 7 Nm | |||
| E53 | 3 Nm | ||||
| E83 | M6 | 10 Nm | |||
| E61 | 8 Nm | ||||
| 3AZ | Reinforcement plate to front axle support/engine support | E46/ohne Allrad, E85, E86 | Replace screws | ||
| Jointing torque | 59 Nm | ||||
| Angle of rotation | 90 ° | ||||
| 4AZ | Trailing link in engine compartment | E85, E86 | Nut | 41 Nm | |
| Replace screw | 56 Nm | ||||
| Angle of rotation | 105 ± 15 ° | ||||
| E83 | M8 | 19 Nm | |||
| E89 | Replace screws | 100 Nm | |||
| Angle of rotation | 105 ± 15 ° | ||||
| 5AZ | Reinforcement plate/trailing link to rear axle | E46/Cabrio, E85, E86 | M10 | Replace screws | |
| Jointing torque | 59 Nm | ||||
| Angle of rotation | 90 ° | ||||
| 6AZ | Reinforcement plate to body | E85, E86 | M8 | 21 Nm | |
| 7AZ | Trailing link to rear axle | E46/Cabrio | M8 | 24 Nm | |
| E85, E86 | Replace nut | 24 Nm | |||
| 8AZ | Cross member, A-pillar, to bracket | E52 | M8 | 19 Nm | |
| 9AZ | Cross member, A-pillar, middle | E52 | M8 | 10 Nm | |
| 10AZ | Strut to transmission tunnel | E52 | M8 | 19 Nm | |
| 11AZ | Cross member, A-pillar, bottom, to bracket | E52 | M6 | 11 Nm | |
| 12AZ | Support tube to support, steering column upper section | E65, E66, E67 | M8 | 21 Nm | |
| 13AZ | Support tube to body | E85/E86 | M8 | 20 Nm | |
| 14AZ | Heating unit to support tube | E85, E86 | 4 Nm | ||
| 15AZ | Support tube to body | E60, E61, E63, E64, E83 | M8 | 21 Nm | |
| 16AZ | Mounting, cover, sill to body | E83 | M8 | 5 Nm | |
| 17AZ | Cover, partition, to body, front | E61 | 2.5 Nm | ||
| 18AZ | Retaining strip, sill trim, to side panel | E61 | 5 Nm | ||
| 19AZ | Multifunction pan to body | E60/M5 | 3 Nm | ||
| E86 | 12 Nm | ||||
| 20AZ | Underride protection to retaining bracket | E60, E61 | M8 | Replace bolts | 8 Nm |
| 21AZ | Retaining bracket for underride protection to frame side member | E60, E61 | M8 | Replace bolts | 8 Nm |
| 22AZ | Protective mat/protective cover to body | E60/Security | M6 | Screw | 10 Nm |
| 23AZ | Cross connection (engine compartment) to upper section, support, front panel | E89 | Screw | 7.6 Nm | |
| 24AZ | Stiffening plate to body | E89 | M10 | Replace screws | |
| Jointing torque | 56 Nm | ||||
| Angle of rotation | 105 ±15 ° | ||||
| 25AZ | Stiffening plate to exhaust system | E89 | Nut | 20 Nm | |
| 26AZ | Stiffening plate to body | E89 | Nut | 24 Nm | |
| 27AZ | Diagonal strut in engine compartment | E89 | Nut | 56 Nm | |
| Screw | 56 Nm | ||||
TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION - GASKETS AND LOOSE BODY COMPONENTS
| Type | Thread | Tightening specifications | Dimension | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1AZ | Rear spoiler | E91 | Screw | 3 Nm | |
| Nut | 7 Nm | ||||
| 2AZ | Trailing link in engine compartment | E81, E82, E84, E87, E88, E90, E91, E92, E93 | M10 | Replace bolts | |
| Jointing torque | 40 Nm | ||||
| Angle of rotation | 60 ° | ||||
| E81, E82, E84, E87, E88, E90, E91, E92, E93 | M12 x 1.5 | Replace bolts | |||
| Jointing torque | 100 Nm | ||||
| Angle of rotation | 100 ° | ||||
| 3AZ | Trailing link to rear axle | E91 | M12 | Replace bolts | |
| Jointing torque | 100 Nm | ||||
| Angle of rotation | 90 ° | ||||
| E91, E84 | M10 | 50 Nm | |||
| 4AZ | Support tube to support, steering column upper section | E84, E87, E90, E91, E92, E93 | M8 | 19 Nm | |
| 5AZ | Support tube to body | E84, E87, E90, E91, E92, E93 | M8 | 21 Nm | |
| 6AZ | Heating unit to support tube | E84, E87, E90, E91, E92, E93 | 4 Nm | ||
| 7AZ | Bracket, handle, to body | E82/E87/E90/E91 | Sheet metal screw | 3.5 Nm | |
| E84 | 6 Nm | ||||
| 8AZ | Bracket, suspension, load area net to body | E91 | 11 Nm | ||
| 9AZ | Multifunction pan to body | E81, E82, E87, E90, E91, E92, E93 | M6 | 8 Nm | |
| 10AZ | V-strut, front axle support | E88 | M10 to front axle support, front | 50 Nm | |
| E88, E93 | M10 to blind rivet nut | Jointing torque | 60 Nm | ||
| Angle of rotation | 105 ° | ||||
| E88, E93 | M10 to captive nut | Replace cage nut | 50 Nm | ||
| E89 | M10 | Jointing torque | 56 Nm | ||
| E88, E89, E93 | M12 | Jointing torque | 100 Nm | ||
| Angle of rotation | 105 ° | ||||
| 11AZ | Diagonal strut, front end | E88, E93 | Nut | Replace nut | 56 Nm |
| E88, E93 | Screw | Replace bolts Jointing torque | 56 Nm | ||
| Angle of rotation | 90 ° | ||||
| 12AZ | Protecting skid/mounting bracket to front axle support | E88, E93 | M10 | 50 Nm | |
| 13AZ | Rear middle trailing link to underbody bracket | E93/ab 03_2007 | M8 | 28 Nm | |
| 14AZ | Battery tray to body | E93 | M8 | 19 Nm | |
| 15AZ | Vibration absorber to battery tray | E93 | M8 | 19 Nm | |
| 16AZ | Grounding strap to body | E93 | M6 | 8 Nm | |
| 17AZ | Bulkhead connection, suspension cross-brace, to holder, spring suspension cross-brace | E92/M3 | M12 x 1.5 | Replace screw | |
| Jointing torque | 100 Nm | ||||
| Angle of rotation | 100 ° | ||||
| 18AZ | Suspension cross-brace to bulkhead connection, suspension cross-brace | E92/M3 | M8 | Replace bolts | 34 Nm |
| 19AZ | Suspension cross-brace to bulkhead connection, suspension cross-brace/ring, suspension cross-brace | E92/M3 | M8 | Replace nuts | 34 Nm |
| 20AZ | Trailing link, left/right to vehicle underbody | E88, E93 | M10x40 | Replace bolts | 66 Nm |
| 21AZ | Trailing link to side member locating bushing | E88, E93 | M12x35 | Replace screw | |
| Jointing torque | 100 Nm | ||||
| Angle of rotation | 105 ° | ||||
| 22AZ | Trailing link to triangle/vehicle underbody | E88, E93 | M12x35 M12x50 |
Replace bolts | |
| Jointing torque | 105 Nm | ||||
| Angle of rotation | 105 ° | ||||
| 23AZ | Trailing link to rack (rear axle) | E88, E93 | M12x35 M12x50 |
Replace bolts | |
| Jointing torque | 100 Nm | ||||
| Angle of rotation | 105 ° | ||||
| 24AZ | Rear middle trailing link to underbody bracket/triangle bracket | E93/bis 03_2007 | M8 | Jointing torque | 19 Nm |
| 25AZ | Trailing link to side member locating bushing | E93/bis 03_2007 | M12 | Jointing torque | 100 Nm |
| Angle of rotation | 90 ° | ||||
| 26AZ | Left and right trailing link to underbody triangle | E93/bis 03_2007 | M12 | Jointing torque | 100 Nm |
| Angle of rotation | 90 ° | ||||
| 27AZ | Strut, rollover protection system, to rollover protection system | E88, E93 | M10 | Jointing torque | 56 Nm |
| Angle of rotation | 100 ° | ||||
| 28AZ | Strut, rollover protection system, to body | E88, E93 | M10 | Jointing torque | 56 Nm |
| Angle of rotation | 100 ° | ||||
| 29AZ | Trailing link strut, left and right, to body (rear axle) | E89 | M10 | Jointing torque | 56 Nm |
| Angle of rotation | 105 ± 15 ° | ||||
| 30AZ | Trailing link, rear left and rear right, to triangle bracket (rear axle) | E89 | M8 | Jointing torque | 28 Nm |
| 31AZ | Shutoff, trailing link, rear left and rear right, to body (rear axle) | E89 | M8 | Jointing torque | 24 Nm |
| 32AZ | Trailing link, rear left and right, to compression strut | E92, E93 | M8x25 | 24 Nm | |
| 33AZ | Trailing links, rear left/right, to holder | E93/M3 | M10x25 | 56 Nm | |
| 34AZ | Holder, trailing link, to triangle | E93/M3 | M12x1.5x50 | Jointing torque | 100 Nm |
| Angle of rotation | 105 ° | ||||
| 35AZ | Holder, trailing link, to triangle | E93/M3 | M12x1.5x35 | Jointing torque | 100 Nm |
| Angle of rotation | 105 ° | ||||