Removing and Installing Wheels
36 10 300 Removing And Installing WheelsSpecial tools required:
^ 36 1 120
^ 36 1 250
^ 36 1 300
Important! Wheel was balanced electronically.
Observe safety instructions on raising the vehicle.
Follow instructions on initializing tyre defect indicator (RPA).
Observe the following procedure to prevent shift errors and imbalance:
- Loosen wheel bolts.
- Wheel positioned with valve facing down.
- If several wheels are removed simultaneously, mark the installation locations of the wheels on the tires (e.g. with chalk).
- Mark out wheel to wheel hub.
- Mark out lockable wheel stud in relation to wheel.
- Release wheel bolts, remove wheel.
Important! Contact surfaces between:
- brake disk and disk wheel
- brake disk and wheel hub, must be free from grease.
Remove dirt, grease residues and corrosion from contact face (1) of brake disk with special tool 36 1 250.
Note: Degrease contact face with universal cleaner, refer to BMW Parts Service.
Note: If there are grease residues in the area of the wheel stud bore, the brake disk must be removed and cleaned.
Remove and install brake disk.
Remove dirt grease residues and corrosion from contact face (1) of disk wheel with special tool 36 1 250.
Note: Degrease contact face with universal cleaner.
Check brake disk retaining bolt (1) for secure seating.
Important! Mounting bolt (1) must not under any circumstances protrude over contact surface (2) between brake disk and disk wheel.
Tightening torque brake disk retaining bolt:
Front axle; Brake disk to wheel hub (contact faces between brake disk and wheel hub cleaned and grease free) 16 Nm
Rear axle; Brake drum/disc to wheel hub 16 Nm
Apply a thin coat of grease to wheel centering (1) in disk wheel.
Note: Refer to BMW Service Operating Fluids, Main Group 36.
Wheel studs with taper:
a) Wheel bolt - galvanised
b) Wheel bolt - black chrome plated
c) Wheel bolt - black chrome plated and lockable
d) Lockable wheel stud with adapter, black chrome-plated
Note: To release and tighten down lockable wheel stud, use a matching adapter from special tool 36 1 300.
Clean wheel bolts and check threads for damage, replace, if necessary. Replace rusty wheel bolts.
Important! Do not apply oil to new wheel bolts.
Apply a thin coating of engine oil to threads and tapers of used wheel studs before insertion.
Important! Under no circumstances use pneumatic or power screwdrivers to install and tighten the wheel studs.
Screw in wheel studs and, to center disk wheel, tighten down by hand diagonally and evenly.
Using torque wrench, firmly tighten wheel studs in diagonal and even sequence.
Tightening torque; Wheel bolt 120 +/- 10 Nm
Important! Disk wheel must rest uniformly against brake disk.
Note: For wheels with Styling 90 wheel cover.
The wheel cover can be removed for cleaning and removal of foreign objects.
Fit special tool 36 1 120 (3) as shown on rim (1) (near valve).
Engage removal fork of special tool 36 1 120 (3) in wheel cover (2).
Pull off wheel cover (2) with handle of special tool 36 1 120 (3).