Thanks to the DIY on this. I bought the part from BMW and a set of thin wrenches so that I could complete the job. I already had a torque wrench and other sockets and open end wrenches. You really need the thin wrench (18mm) to get behind the bar. But, if you have them, this is an easy, easy job. It literally took me 45 minutes which included jacking up the cars front end, putting jack stands underneath, taking off the tire, replacing all parts and then letting the car down and put all the tools away. It takes me longer to wash the car than to do this repair.
The one thing is that the DIY says the torque should be 50 ft/pounds or something like that. The dealer told me 100 newtons which is equivalent to 74 newtons, so make sure you make them tight enough.
Thanks again!
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