e46 M3 torque spec thread-- every bolt on the car on diagrams

[duracellttu]

I fixed the new (98 page) file with the correct torque specs for the caliper bracket bolts. Here's the file: (see first post)

Thanks for updating and rehosting. Any chance you can update the "Last updated" date on page 1 for config management?

[Slideways]

I'm not sure if someone wants to verify this before adding to the PDF, but I think I found the torque values for the oil pump send and pickup tubes. I remember bimmerfan08 broke one of the M5 bolts trying to torque it to an approx. value. After cross-referencing the two bolts, I saw that these bolts are also used on the E36 and other E46 models.

According to the TIS for the E36 and E46, the M5x16 (number 6, pn 07129903041) is 5NM and the M6x16 (number 11, pn 07119904524) is 10NM.

S54 oil pump is on page 49.

The TIS seems to also state to wash and oil the replacement M10 rod bolts before installing.

[heinzboehmer]

I fixed the new (98 page) file with the correct torque specs for the caliper bracket bolts. Here's the file: (see first post)

[mrgizmo04]

Yeah really strange. Do you have the file that you took the screenshot from? I'm happy to host it somewhere for people to download.

The file I took screenshot from somehow has the INcorrect torque for the rears...it looks to be the same version as in the first post.

[bimmer]

While that has the right torque value, I'm not sure that is the latest version. A few of the latest updates had pages on cams/valves (around page 40), etc per screenshot, and total page count was around 98.

Weird that this particular value is incorrect...

Yeah really strange. Do you have the file that you took the screenshot from? I'm happy to host it somewhere for people to download.

[mrgizmo04]

Found a link to the updated version in bimmerfan08's rod bearing DIY. We should probably update the link in the original post

http://d.pr/f/1jtRu

While that has the right torque value, I'm not sure that is the latest version. A few of the latest updates had pages on cams/valves (around page 40), etc per screenshot, and total page count was around 98.

Weird that this particular value is incorrect...

[bimmer]

Found a link to the updated version in bimmerfan08's rod bearing DIY. We should probably update the link in the original post

http://d.pr/f/1jtRu

[duracellttu]

This is an awesome reference. I've been looking for something like this for a while. Thank you!!

[Arith2]

Yeah but there are no pictures. We want pictures too.

[Speed Monkey]

The Enthusiast website, Build Journal, has a bolt torque guide.

https://thebuildjournal.com/tech-guides/bmw-e46-m3-torque-spec-guide/

[mrgizmo04]

We need to correct the linked file then if everyone uses it as gospel. Sorry you had to break the bolt to find this out.

[bimmer]

I think there may be an updated version of this somewhere. This one incorrectly lists the rear brake caliper bracket torque as 81ft lbs. It should be 48.

https://nam3forum.com/forums/forum/m...ource#post4089

[Drlph25]

Thanks for posting, this is gold! Somehow I managed to miss this using m3forum, time saver for sure.

[Obioban]

Glad this wasn’t lost, I printed this and made a binder, color coded, for when I did my s54 swap on my e36 M3. This was invaluable

I have it printed out to wallpaper my shop

[T3amfish]

Glad this wasn’t lost, I printed this and made a binder, color coded, for when I did my s54 swap on my e36 M3. This was invaluable