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      11-14-2016, 04:16 PM   #2
The Wind Breezes
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Drives: 135i N55 DCT
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: USA

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You need the following to work on this car:

1) PATIENCE!!

The rest is easy as it can be bought...

Torque wrenches for light torque (inch lbs) and heavy torque (100+ ftlb)

Powerful adjustable impact gun, electric or pneumatic (not needed for most things but will make removing some fasteners a lot easier)

Lithium electric ratchet / electric drill (not NEEDED but will make your life 1000x easier than spinning ratchets)

Low profile jack

Jack stands

Wood for jacks / jack stands to support stuff without damage

Tool box (essential, you must have one)

Metric sockets deep and shallow

Extenders, U-joint, adaptors from 1/4-3/8-1/2

Ratchets in the above sizes

Wrench set in metric, preferably with ratcheting end

Screwdriver set

Rubber mallets

Dead blow hammer

Pliers set (needle nose, regular, channel lock, vice grip)

Torx socket, allen keys, polydrive for some more exotic stuff

Female torx sockets

Microfiber towels, spray wax, some sort of degreasing cleaning agent for the really dirty stuff

Nitrile gloves unless you like filthy hands

Even with the above you'll get really dirty so Fast Orange with pumice to clean your hands after the fact (don't fuck around with anything else this is an essential purchase)
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