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      03-01-2013, 09:07 AM   #16
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Originally Posted by germ View Post
There's no way those screws are M8. In Mx, x means the screw thread diameter.
The bolt/studs are M5. ie: 5mm thick/shank. You can see that on RealOEM.com See #2...

http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?...55&hg=63&fg=25


Rockstar1487 - probably meant he used an 8mm socket on them. That's no big mistake. At least Rockstar was nice enough to make this DIY bc it was needed. We are all a community and we need to be helpful instead of spiteful.
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