Seals and Loose Body Parts

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TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS (SEALS AND LOOSE BODY PARTS)

Application	Type	Thread	Specification	Tightening Specification
Front spoiler to bumper	E36 / M3			3 Nm
Rear spoiler	E34 / Touring	M6		5 Nm
	E36 / M3	M6		7 Nm
	E36 / Z3 Coupe, M Coupe	M6		6 Nm
	E53 / E91			3 Nm
	E83	M6		10 Nm
	E61			8 Nm
Reinforcement plate to front axle support/engine carrier	E46 without AWD / E85		Replace screws
			Jointing torque	59 Nm
			Torque angle	90°
Tension strut in engine compartment	E85		Jointing torque	30 Nm
			Torque angle	90°
	E60 / E61 / E63 / E64	M8	Screw connection again	20 Nm
	New component / initial screw connection			25.5 Nm
	E83 M8			19 Nm
	E90 / E91	M10	Jointing torque	56 Nm
			Torque angle	90°
	E90 / E91	M12 x 1.5	Jointing torque	100 Nm
			Torque angle	90°
Reinforcing plate/ tension strut to rear axle	E85 / E46 / Convertible	M10	Replace screws
			Jointing torque	59 Nm
			Torque angle	90°
Reinforcing plate to rear axle	E85	M8		21 Nm
Tension strut to rear axle	E46 / Convertible	M8		24 Nm
	E60 M5 / E63 M6	M8		21.4 +/- 3Nm
	E61 / E64 / E91	M12	Replace screws
			Jointing torque	100 Nm
			Torque angle	90°
	E61 / E64	M8	Nut	19 Nm
	E91	M10		50 Nm
	E85		Replace nut	24 Nm
Cross-member, A-pillar, to mounting	E52	M8		18.5 Nm
Cross-member, A-pillar, middle	E52	M8		10 Nm
Strut to cardan tunnel	E52	M8		18.5 Nm
Cross-member, A-pillar, bottom, to mounting	E52	M6		11.2 Nm
Support tube to support, steering column upper section	E65 / E66 / E67	M8		21 Nm
	E87 / E90 / E91	M8		19 Nm
Support tube to body	E85	M8		19.5 Nm
Heater to support tube	E85 / E87 / E90 / E91			4 Nm
Support tube to body	E60 / E61 / E63 /E64 / E87 / E90 /E91	M8		21 Nm
Take-up, cover, sill to body	E83	M8		5 Nm
Structural tension strut, front	E61 / E64	M12	Replace screws
			Jointing torque	100 Nm
			Torque angle	90°
	E61 / E64	M6	Replace screws
			Jointing torque	8 Nm
Cross strut/rear	E61 / E64	M10	Nuts	41 Nm
			Screws	59 Nm
Bracket, handle, to body	E87 / E90 / E91			3.5 Nm
Multifunction pan to body	E87 / E90 / E91	M6		8 Nm
	E60 M5			3 Nm
Bracket, suspension, dividing net to body	91			11 Nm