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wheel bolt torque setting
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:09 pm
by dennys
Hi Does anyone know what the wheel bolts should be torqued up to on a 20 inch m sport wheel seen various settings on web but cant find the setting in my hand book thanks everyone
Re: wheel bolt torque setting
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:24 pm
by pvr
Thought 140nm
Re: wheel bolt torque setting
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:29 pm
by X5Sport
That's what the book says. Page 277, bottom left (on my electronic copy). Will be the same whether spare or main type wheels as it's the same lug nuts....

Re: wheel bolt torque setting
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:28 pm
by Raj
140nm is what I torque my bolts to as well

Re: wheel bolt torque setting
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:39 am
by IvanG
Re: wheel bolt torque setting
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:00 am
by dennys
cheers guys thought 140 nm was a bit high checked with dealer and they said they torque to 100 ft lb so contradicting advice,where do I find an electronic copy of the 4.0 d manual?
Re: wheel bolt torque setting
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:45 am
by Raj
[quote=""dennys""]cheers guys thought 140 nm was a bit high checked with dealer and they said they torque to 100 ft lb so contradicting advice,where do I find an electronic copy of the 4.0 d manual?[/quote]
100lb/ft is approx 136Nm so not much in it.
Re: wheel bolt torque setting
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 9:21 am
by westside
i do it the desi way FT = fucking tight
Re: wheel bolt torque setting
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 10:09 am
by X5Sport
[quote=""dennys""]where do I find an electronic copy of the 4.0 d manual?[/quote]
I got one from
here. Doesn't have the very latest versions, and US models, but the manuals match in all the critical areas anyway. It's got the 35d which is still avail in the US, even though we now have the better one....

Re: wheel bolt torque setting
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 10:15 am
by Raj
[quote=""westside""]i do it the desi way FT = fucking tight[/quote]
Lol. Trust you.
Re: wheel bolt torque setting
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 10:30 am
by X5Sport
[quote=""IvanG""]This BMW blog says 105...
http://blog.bavauto.com/2400/bmw-wheel- ... ng-torque/[/quote]
I think they've got their ft/lbs and nm crossed over.
Re: wheel bolt torque setting
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 12:18 pm
by dennys
thanks guys you were right double checked and its 140 nm just goes to show how good this forum is.