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Workshop Equipment (BMW And Mini Vehicles)

Minimum requirements for workshop equipment to guarantee professional body repairs:

The tools listed below must be used  .

Repair stage 1a:

Tool* Sourcing reference Screwed
parts (steel or plastic)
Screwed parts (aluminum)
Body tool cart 81 64 2 153 204 or 81 64 2 410 578 X X
Drill conventional
Span width 0 to min. 10 mm
X X
Blind riveting tongs 81 43 0 301 744 X X
Manual riveting machine for blind rivet nuts 81 43 2 155 739 (up to M12) or
81 43 9 429 204 (up to M8)
X X

Repair stage 1b:

Tool* Sourcing reference Screwed parts (steel or plastic) Screwed parts (aluminum)
Aluminum bodywork tool assortment 81642336755   X
Pressure cup spray gun for cavity sealant 81452148795 X X
Drill conventional
Span width 0 to min. 10 mm
X X
Blind riveting tongs
Electrical or pneumatic
With rivet head extension
81430301744 with extension
81432158706 or
81432159003
X X
Manual riveting machine for blind rivet nuts 81432155739 (up to M12) or
81439429204 (up to M8)
X X

Repair stage 2:

    Steel Aluminum
Tool* Sourcing reference Structure outer skin Structure outer skin
Body tool cart accessory set 81642334947 X X    
Bodywork saw 81432156415 or 81432410594 X X    
Belt sander 81432236488 (230V) or
81432333873 (100-115V)
X X X X
Single-handed grinder 81430303336 X X X X
Welding spot remover 81439428600 X X    
Punch riveting tool 8132158708 X X X  
MAG welding apparatus conventional X X    
CARTRIDGE GUN  for adhesives   X X X X
Infrared heater 81442211107 (220V) or
81452211615 (110V)
  X    
Thermometer 81312211265   X    

In addition, the repair stage 1 tools are required.

Repair stage 3:

  Steel Aluminum
Tool(1). Structure outer skin Structure outer skin
Spot welding apparatus X X    
Straightening system X   X  
Stud welding apparatus X   X  
Flame coating set     X  
MIG welding apparatus     x (E52 only)  
In addition, the repair stage 1 and 2 tools are required.
(1) Sourcing reference BMW Workshop Equipment Catalog
IMPORTANT: In vehicles from model year 2001, higher-tensile and high-tensile steels are used in certain areas.
It is essential to check whether the spot welder used conforms to the technical requirements of the currently recommended welding sets. Should you have any questions, please contact the country-specific BMW hotline.
The use of technically obsolete equipment may have serious consequences for the structure of the vehicle (e.g. in the event of an accident). In the end, this can result in safety and product liability risks which cannot be calculated.

Use and restrictions: 

Definition of recommendation: 

All currently recommended spot welding sets comply according to the latest  information with the requirements relating to reliable welding of today's and future BMW Group vehicles. A spot welding unit will lose its recommendation as soon as tests with materials and material combinations designated for future use in BMW Group vehicles return negative results (see Table Group 1). All previous application before the withdrawal of the recommendation shall remain unaffected.

  Device designation Manufacturer
Group 1 
Devices currently no  longer recommended
CR500  CAR-O-LINER 
  Spot 9000 Tecna
  ATL 400V Wielander & Schill
  MIDIspot
QSVM12000T
CAR-O-LINER
  MIDIspot
QSVM12000T
Elmatech
  MIDIspot QSVM9000 CELETTE
  MIDIspot QSVM9000 Elmatech
  CR600 QSM CAR-O-LINER
Group 2
Devices currently recommended
Multispot Ml-100 Control Elektron
  Inverta Spot Gran Turismo BM Wielander & Schill
  3664 BM Tecna
  CTR12000T CAR-O-LINER

Application options and restrictions of above devices.

Vehicle Group 1 Group 2
All BMW convertibles from E64 X
Except A-pillar, B-pillar, sill
X
All BMW model ranges from E70 X
Except B-pillar
X
NOTE: As at May 2016

All BMW and MINI vehicles not mentioned can be repaired with the equipment of Group 1 and Group 2.

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