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Originally Posted by Henn28
Ouch...sounds super painful. Glad it is done.
They are definitely TTY bolts. According to my Bentley manual stage one is 56 nm (41 ft-lbs) and stage two is +90 degrees. There are spirited threads on this and other boards about if you need to replace these bolts every time you drop the stiffener plate (they aren't cheap). I haven't replaced them yet but want to now that they have been on and off probably 4 or 5 times over the life of my car.
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You can replace these bolts cheaply by buying the correct grade or better bolts from Belmetrics on line. I got six grade 10 bolts, nuts and washers for the price of one BMW bolt. They're not zinc plated, but they are cadmium plated.