Back to 2012 BMW Z4

2012 BMW Z4

3.0L I6•RWD•AUTOMATIC•gas

4 active safety recalls on this vehicle — view recalls

Repairs0 Labor505 Torque4933 Fluid7 DTC909 Battery0 Maintenance0 Recalls4

drivetrain

Driveshaft - Rear Torque Specs

for 2012 BMW Z4 3.0L I6 · RWD

Units

11 fasteners

Seq

Component

Torque

Angle

—

Axle Nut

Critical

Use new cotter pin or stake nut

184 lb-ft · 250 Nm

—

—

Cover Screws

8 lb-ft · 11 Nm

—

—

CV Bolts

Critical

47 lb-ft · 64 Nm

—

—

CV Joint Bolts

Critical

47 lb-ft · 64 Nm

—

—

Differential Cover Bolts

26 lb-ft · 35 Nm

—

—

Differential Yoke Pinion Nut

Critical

Mark position before removal

148 lb-ft · 200 Nm

—

—

Driveshaft Bolts

Critical

58 lb-ft · 79 Nm

—

—

Driveshaft Center Support

26 lb-ft · 35 Nm

—

—

Driveshaft U-Joint Straps

Critical

Tighten evenly

15 lb-ft · 20 Nm

—

—

Mounting Bolts

21 lb-ft · 28 Nm

—

—

Wheel Lug Nuts

Critical

Torque in star pattern

103 lb-ft · 140 Nm

—

Building an app?

Free API access to all this data — 50 requests/day, no card required.

Get an API key →

Run a shop?

Manage repairs, estimates, and customers with ShopBase — $249/mo, all features included.

Try ShopBase →