MLM 57 Report post Posted April 29, 2009 This is an BMW document relating to the tightening torques requires for BMW's It is a deisgn guide line for various bolt sizes and pitchs for general fixtures as well as specific information relation to engine bolts, suspension, etc for particular configurations. IE M42 main bearing cap torque and degreeing. Basically if there is a bolt on your beemer this tells you how tight it should be. bmw_torque_setting.pdf 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greenday-rulz21 6 Report post Posted April 29, 2009 Fantastic info. Sticky? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bravo 35 Report post Posted April 29, 2009 Definitely. Done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyline_400r 0 Report post Posted April 29, 2009 but how do you actually know how much torque u are applying anyway without proper tools? i know ppl measure tightening torque using a digital guage of some sort but what about we want to say.... tighten bolts on our shock mounts? how can we tell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forrest 35 Report post Posted April 29, 2009 Torque Wrench 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bravo 35 Report post Posted April 29, 2009 Torque wrench is the only way usually, and there are varying degrees of accuracy depending on how much you spend. I have tightened a wheel bearing bolt without one before - I weighed myself, worked out how long the bar I needed to get the right torque with my weight applied at the end and just stood on it. Not 100% accurate, or useable in all situations, but was fine for that job. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyline_400r 0 Report post Posted April 29, 2009 Ugh... I just made myself look like an idiot -__-||| but i nva seen 1 before... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greenday-rulz21 6 Report post Posted April 29, 2009 Ugh... I just made myself look like an idiot -__-||| but i nva seen 1 before... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted October 15, 2015 Always make sure you have tight nuts 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2313 Report post Posted October 15, 2015 What spec is that Torque wrench Glenn? I've got a few Toptul ones. Is it viable to get them re-calibrated or just buy new ones? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted October 15, 2015 That's 500nm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MLM 57 Report post Posted October 16, 2015 Torque wrenches can be calibrated. Im not sure of a commercial place to do this for the public. We require calibaration at my place of work so have the capability to do it for in house equipment 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dream///machine 6 Report post Posted March 7, 2018 I've wondered about this... I own 2 torque wrenches, however a DIY'r such as myself would use such tools much less than a pro mechanic would commercially. I've had both my wrenches for about a year now and have done minimal tasks such as oil changes and spark plugs etc... the certs and manuals supplied with my wrenches specify to have them calibrated once a year, but something tells me this may be overboard for my type of use? (I always reset my wrenches to the lowest torque setting after use and store them in the case supplied) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted January 2 Anyone know of an updated version of this doc? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz 1060 Report post Posted January 4 On 1/2/2024 at 5:38 PM, gjm said: Anyone know of an updated version of this doc? I found and downloaded TIS from below, pretty sure it had a torque settings in there https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?2184573-The-Z3-Diagnostics-Thread-Instructions-Experiences-Discussions-Experimentation 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
