How many lbs of torque do wheels need?
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LOL, sure it's not 87.245515778488876?
Seriousily, from the TIS...
_______________TYPE_____THREAD____TIGHTENING SPEC___MEASURE____
1AZ wheel bolts__R55/R56__M14/17 A/F___________________140 +/- 10 Nm
A bit high I thought, but that's what it says...
Seriousily, from the TIS...
_______________TYPE_____THREAD____TIGHTENING SPEC___MEASURE____
1AZ wheel bolts__R55/R56__M14/17 A/F___________________140 +/- 10 Nm
A bit high I thought, but that's what it says...
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103 lbf*ft =140 N*m if any one is interested. BTW where did you find this spec?
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rlnewby, the torque spec is from the BMW TIS (Technical Information System). As ScottRiqui rightly pointed out, the OP has a 2005 MCS and what I previously posted was for R55/R56 as stated on the torque spec. As for R53, the spec as as below.
http://picasaweb.google.com/bokeh7/1...14897702509538
http://picasaweb.google.com/bokeh7/1...14897702509538
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08-14-2008, 10:13 PM
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Some of the first-gen R50/R53/R52 cars used the 14mm bolts as well. The general rule is:
All MINIs built after mid-July 2006 (as well as all of the JCW GP cars) use the newer 14mm bolts and have a torque spec of ~103 ft-lbs.
All other MINIs use the older 12mm bolts and have a torque spec of ~88 ft-lbs.
My wife and I both have 2006 'S' convertibles, but hers was an April build and mine was a September build, so we actually had both sizes of bolts until I installed the 14mm -> 12mm conversion stud kit on mine.
All MINIs built after mid-July 2006 (as well as all of the JCW GP cars) use the newer 14mm bolts and have a torque spec of ~103 ft-lbs.
All other MINIs use the older 12mm bolts and have a torque spec of ~88 ft-lbs.
My wife and I both have 2006 'S' convertibles, but hers was an April build and mine was a September build, so we actually had both sizes of bolts until I installed the 14mm -> 12mm conversion stud kit on mine.
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Some of the first-gen R50/R53/R52 cars used the 14mm bolts as well. The general rule is:
All MINIs built after mid-July 2006 (as well as all of the JCW GP cars) use the newer 14mm bolts and have a torque spec of ~103 ft-lbs.
All other MINIs use the older 12mm bolts and have a torque spec of ~88 ft-lbs.
My wife and I both have 2006 'S' convertibles, but hers was an April build and mine was a September build, so we actually had both sizes of bolts until I installed the 14mm -> 12mm conversion stud kit on mine.
All MINIs built after mid-July 2006 (as well as all of the JCW GP cars) use the newer 14mm bolts and have a torque spec of ~103 ft-lbs.
All other MINIs use the older 12mm bolts and have a torque spec of ~88 ft-lbs.
My wife and I both have 2006 'S' convertibles, but hers was an April build and mine was a September build, so we actually had both sizes of bolts until I installed the 14mm -> 12mm conversion stud kit on mine.
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