51 71 Seals and Loose Body Parts
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 BMW 545i and 2004 BMW 545i. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS - SEALS AND LOOSE BODY PARTS (1AZ - 21 AZ)
| Type | Thread | Tightening Specification | Measure | |
| 1AZ Front spoiler to bumper | E36 / M3 | 3 N.m. | ||
| 2AZ Rear spoiler | E34 / Touring | M6 | 5 N.m. | |
| E36 / M3 | M6 | 7 N.m. | ||
| E36 / Z3 Coupe, M Coupe | M6 | 6 N.m. | ||
| E53 / E91 | 3 N.m. | |||
| E83 | M6 | 10 N.m. | ||
| E61 | 8 N.m. | |||
| 3AZ Reinforcement plate to front axle support/engine carrier | E46 without AWD / E85 | Replace screws | ||
| Jointing torque | 59 N.m. | |||
| Torque angle | 90° | |||
| 4AZ Tension strut in engine compartment | E85 | Jointing torque | 30 N.m. | |
| Torque angle | 90° | |||
| E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 | M8 | Screw connection again | 20 N.m. | |
| New component / initial screw connection | 25.5 N.m. | |||
| E83 | M8 | 19 N.m. | ||
| E90 / E91 | M10 | Jointing torque | 56 N.m. | |
| Torque angle | 90° | |||
| E90 / E91 | M12 x 1.5 | Jointing torque | 100 N.m. | |
| Torque angle | 90° | |||
| 5AZ Reinforcing plate/ tension strut to rear axle | E85 / E46 / Convertible | M10 | Replace screws | |
| Jointing torque | 59 N.m. | |||
| Torque angle | 90° | |||
| 6AZ Reinforcing plate to rear axle | E85 | M8 | 21 N.m. | |
| 7AZ Tension strut to rear axle | E46 / Convertible | M8 | 24 N.m. | |
| E60 M5 / E63 M6 | M8 | 21.4 N.m. | ||
| E61 / E64 / E91 | M12 | Replace screws | ||
| Jointing torque | 100 N.m. | |||
| Torque angle | 90° | |||
| E61 / E64 | M8 | Nut | 19 N.m. | |
| E91 | M10 | 50 N.m. | ||
| E85 | Replace nut | 24 N.m. | ||
| 8AZ Cross-member, A-pillar, to mounting | E52 | M8 | 18.5 N.m. | |
| 9AZ Cross-member, A-pillar, middle | E52 | M8 | 10 N.m. | |
| 10AZ Strut to cardan tunnel | E52 | M8 | 18.5 N.m. | |
| 11AZ Cross-member, A-pillar, bottom, to mounting | E52 | M6 | 11.2 N.m. | |
| 12AZ Support tube to support, steering column upper section | E65 / E66 / E67 | M8 | 21 N.m. | |
| E87 / E90 / E91 | M8 | 19 N.m. | ||
| 13AZ Support tube to body | E85 | M8 | 19.5 N.m. | |
| 14AZ Heater to support tube | E85 / E87 / E90 / E91 | 4 N.m. | ||
| 15AZ Support tube to body | E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E87 / E90 / E91 | M8 | 21 N.m. | |
| 16AZ Take-up, cover, sill to body | E83 | M8 | 5 N.m. | |
| 17AZ Structural tension strut, front | E61 / E64 | M12 | Replace screws | |
| Jointing torque | 100 N.m. | |||
| Torque angle | 90° | |||
| E61 / E64 | M6 | Replace screws | ||
| Jointing torque | 8 N.m. | |||
| 18AZ Cross strut/rear | E61 / E64 | M10 | Nuts | 41 N.m. |
| Screws | 59 N.m. | |||
| 19AZ Bracket, handle, to body | E87 / E90 / E91 | 3.5 N.m. | ||
| 20AZ Multifunction pan to body | E87 / E90 / E91 | M6 | 8 N.m. | |
| E60 M5 | 3 N.m. | |||
| 21AZ Bracket, suspension, dividing net to body | E91 | 11 N.m. |