51 12 Rear Bumper
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REAR BUMPER TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
| Type | Thread | Tightening specification | Measure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1AZ Bumper to carrier | E31 | M10 | 40 Nm | |
| E32 / E34 / E36 | M8 | 22 Nm | ||
| E34 | M10 | 42 Nm | ||
| 2AZ Bumper carrier to impact absorber | E36 | M10 | Install bolts with bolt cement. | 42 Nm |
| E38 | M12 | 45 Nm | ||
| E39 | M10 | 45 Nm | ||
| E46 | M10 | 41 Nm | ||
| E31 / E32 / E34 / E30 / Mod. | 88 M12 | 48 Nm | ||
| E53 | M12 | 55 Nm | ||
| E85 US | 19 Nm | |||
| E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 | M10 | 36 Nm | ||
| 3AZ Impact absorber/carrier to body | E30 / E24 | 23 Nm | ||
| E31 / E32 / E34 | M6 | 9 Nm | ||
| E36 / E46 | M8 | 22 Nm | ||
| E39 | M8 | 20 Nm | ||
| E53 | M8 | 24 Nm | ||
| E65 / E66 / E67 | 38 Nm | |||
| E85 | 19 Nm | |||
| E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 | M10 | 36 Nm | ||
| E83 | M12 | 71 Nm | ||
| E87 / E90 / E91 | M12 | 66 Nm | ||
| 4AZ Bumper to side panel | E30 | 7 Nm | ||
| 5AZ Bracket to side panel | E36 / E46 E39 | 3 Nm | ||
| E39 | 6Nm | |||
| 6AZ Holder, bottom, to body | E36 | 8.5 Nm | ||
| 7AZ Screw for lower panel | E36 | 2.5 Nm | ||
| 8AZ Bumper on rear apron | E60 | M6 | Replace screw with sealing washer | 2.5 Nm |
| 9AZ Guide to side panel | E83 | 2 Nm | ||
| E61 / E87 | 3Nm | |||
| 10AZ Guide to rear trim panel | E83 / E87 | 2.8 Nm | ||
| E61 | 4.5 Nm |