41 00... Workshop Equipment
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 BMW Alpina and 2007 BMW Alpina. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Minimum workshop equipment requirements in order to ensure the correct and expert performance of body repairs:
The tools listed below must be used .
WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT REFERENCE
| Steel | Aluminum | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tool | Structure | Outer skin | Structure | Outer skin |
| Bodywork tool assortment | x | x | ||
| Aluminum bodywork tool assortment | x | x | ||
| Bodywork saw | x | x | ||
| Single-handed grinder | x | x | x | x |
| Welding spot remover | x | x | ||
| MAG welding apparatus | x | x | ||
| MIG welding apparatus | x (E52 only) | |||
| Spot welding apparatus | x | x | ||
| Gas welder | x | |||
| Straightening system | x | x | ||
| Stud welding apparatus | x | |||
| Flame coating set | x | |||
| Universal riveting tool | x | |||
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-welding apparatus used conforms to the technical requirements of the currently recommended welding sets. Should you have any questions, please contact the country - specific Hotline.
The use of technically obsolete equipment may have serious consequences for the structure of the vehicle (e.g. in the event of a crash). In the end, this can result in safety and product liability risks which cannot be calculated.
It is essential to check whether the spot-welding apparatus used conforms to the technical requirements of the currently recommended welding sets. Should you have any questions, please contact the country - specific Hotline.
The use of technically obsolete equipment may have serious consequences for the structure of the vehicle (e.g. in the event of a crash). In the end, this can result in safety and product liability risks which cannot be calculated.
All currently recommended spot welding sets comply with the requirements relating to reliable welding of today's and future BMW Group vehicles. A spot welding unit will loose its recommendation as soon as tests with materials and material combinations designated for future use in BMW Group vehicles return negative results. All previous application before the withdrawal of the recommendation shall remain unaffected.
WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT REFERENCE
| Device designation | Manufacturer | |
|---|---|---|
| Group 1 Devices currently no longer recommended |
CR500 | Car-O-Liner |
| Spot9000 | Tecna | |
| ATL 400V | Wielander & Schill | |
| Group 2 Devices currently recommended (March 2007) |
MIDIspot QSVM9000 | Celette |
| MIDIspot QSVM9000 | Elmatech | |
| CR600 | Car-O-Liner | |
| Multispot MI-100 Control | Elektron |
Application options and restrictions of above devices.
WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT REFERENCE
| Vehicle | Group 1 | Group 2 |
|---|---|---|
| E93 | x Except A-pillar, B-pillar, sill | x |
| E70 | x Except B-pillar | x |
| E64 | x Except A-pillar, B-pillar, sill | x |
NOTE:
(March 2007)
All models not listed can be repaired using the Group 1 and Group 2 devices.