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1997 BMW M3

3.0L I6 S50•RWD•AUTOMATIC•gas

2 active safety recalls on this vehicle — view recalls

Repairs0 Labor589 Torque3521 Fluid7 DTC642 Battery0 Maintenance0 Recalls2

suspension

Radius Arm Torque Specs

for 1997 BMW M3 3.0L I6 S50 · RWD

Units

6 fasteners

Seq

Component

Torque

Angle

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Ball Joint Nut

Critical

Use new cotter pin

68 lb-ft · 92 Nm

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Control Arm Bolts

Critical

Torque with weight on wheels

100 lb-ft · 136 Nm

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Mounting Bolts

21 lb-ft · 28 Nm

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Strut Bolts

Critical

89 lb-ft · 121 Nm

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Sway Bar Link

Critical

47 lb-ft · 64 Nm

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Wheel Lug Nuts

Critical

Torque in star pattern

105 lb-ft · 142 Nm

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