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    Complete BMW Special Tool List (part numbers)

    Hello everyone,

    Occasionally I order some genuine BMW special tools as described in TIS.
    I find them to be of far better quality than some aftermarket replicas available, and it makes for easy repairs.

    At times, I have had issues finding the right part number to order the tools, since BMW decided to obfuscate this with their own internal 6 digit tool numbers.
    Today I am sharing an up to date (including F and G series) Excel spreadsheet that contains nearly 2500 special tools and their respective order numbers.

    Example usage:

    Say you want to order the special tool that replaces the bolt on the oil filter, to check the oil pressure on the S54, as shown below.

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    You can use the attached spreadsheet, to look up the 6 digit special tool number mentioned in TIS.
    Keep in mind that TIS displays these numbers in the format XX X XX, while the spreadsheet uses the format XXX XXX.

    CTRL+F in the spreadsheet and you will see that special tool 11 4 390 can be ordered with part number 83 30 0 493 742.

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    This has helped me order many special tools, so I decided to share it in the hopes that it can help other people as well 😁

    I have uploaded the spreadsheet as .xls.txt, so just remove the .txt part, and you can open it in Excel.
    [ATTACH]n156703[/ATTACH]

    Maybe someone knows how to properly convert it to PDF, or host it online on something like Google Docs, that would be cool.
    E46 ///M3 • 12/2002 • phönix-gelb • 6MT
    E39 ///M5 • 12/1998 • avus-blau • 6MT
    E60 ///M5 • 11/2006 • saphir-schwarz • 6MT

    #2
    This should be in a sticky!

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      #3
      Wow, that's a lot of tools in that spreadsheet. Thanks for sharing!
      2002 Topasblau M3 - Coupe - 6MT - Karbonius CSL Airbox - MSS54HP Conversion - Kassel MAP - SSV1 - HJS - PCS Tune - Beisan - MK60 Swap - ZCP Rack - Nogaros - AutoSolutions - 996 Brembos - Slon - CMP - VinceBar - Koni - Eibach - BlueBus - Journal

      2012 Alpinweiss 128i - Coupe - 6AT - Slicktop - Manual Seats - Daily - Journal

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        #4
        Sticky please!

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          #5
          Is anyone else having trouble seeing an attachment?
          '03.5 M3 SMG Coupe - Jet Black / Black

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            #6
            Originally posted by r4dr View Post
            Is anyone else having trouble seeing an attachment?
            Should be under the red text?
            E46 ///M3 • 12/2002 • phönix-gelb • 6MT
            E39 ///M5 • 12/1998 • avus-blau • 6MT
            E60 ///M5 • 11/2006 • saphir-schwarz • 6MT

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              #7
              This would be good to add to the DIY thread. Can you re-post it there?

              Thanks for sharing this!
              Build thread: Topaz Blue to Shark Blue

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                #8
                Originally posted by Casa de Mesa View Post
                This would be good to add to the DIY thread. Can you re-post it there?

                Thanks for sharing this!
                Just did that, good idea.
                E46 ///M3 • 12/2002 • phönix-gelb • 6MT
                E39 ///M5 • 12/1998 • avus-blau • 6MT
                E60 ///M5 • 11/2006 • saphir-schwarz • 6MT

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                  #9
                  Hi from over the pond,
                  Has the attachment been removed, I cant seem to find it on this page or in the DIY section.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Nav_s50b30 View Post
                    Hi from over the pond,
                    Has the attachment been removed, I cant seem to find it on this page or in the DIY section.


                    Does this not work for you?
                    E46 ///M3 • 12/2002 • phönix-gelb • 6MT
                    E39 ///M5 • 12/1998 • avus-blau • 6MT
                    E60 ///M5 • 11/2006 • saphir-schwarz • 6MT

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                      #11
                      I'm lost for words Sir! and cannot praise you any higher. I am having so much trouble with finding the right part numbers, BMW dealers here in the UK also struggle with advising on the correct part number. Once again, thanks so much.
                      Regards,
                      Nav

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                        #12
                        Dude... This is awesome... Thanks!

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                          #13
                          Thanks
                          Slightly tidied PDF attached if that's of any benefit to people
                          Attached Files
                          Last edited by Shonky; 02-15-2023, 12:58 AM.

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                            #14
                            Thanks OP - the XLS is downloading as a TXT and is thus illegible. Shonky your PDF also doesn't work for me

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by ruffy dongles View Post
                              Thanks OP - the XLS is downloading as a TXT and is thus illegible. Shonky your PDF also doesn't work for me
                              Should be fixed, thanks. Just remove .txt extension if you want the excel file. Forum probably doesn't allow files with Excel file extensions.

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