BMW 1999-2005 M3 Service Manual page 533

Front Suspension
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larger (66 mm) front control arm
bushings. The difference in the early
production and later plates can only
be discerned by removing the plate.
In order to safely use an early
production plate in a car with larger
bushings, insert appropriate sized
washers between frame rails and
reinforcement plate at bolts B.
When reinstalling front end
-
reinforcement:
Replace mounting bolts.
Torque bolts in 2 stages, as
shown below. Use BMW special
tool 00 9 120 or equivalent torque
angle protractor.
Tightening torque
Front end reinforcement to front
subframe or body frame rails: M10
bolt (Aor B) (always replace)
Stage 1
Stage 2
59 Nm (43 ft-lb)
torque angle 90°
+ 30°
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