I will work on a DIY, I didn't have time to stop and take pictures last night, time was not on my side. Job was completed. Those torx bolts on the inside of the hub were a real pain to get out. They take a torx E14 to remove them. I had to lower the driver side exhaust and remove the axle to make room, and even then it was a pain, but I got it done. The bearing was shot. My hub was still in good condtion, so that saved me about 100 bucks. Having a press makes the job easier. If you don't have one, you can use a three jaw puller and a bearing splitter to pull it apart while the hub and bearing are still on the car.
When it comes time to do the other side I will make the time to take pictures and post a proper DIY, until then just keep the questions coming and I will try to answer them as best I can. If anyone else has done this job and knows of an eaiser way to remove the 4 torx bolts, let me know. The bolts holding the axle to the rear diff are torx E12. My local BMW dealer had extra bolts in stock and I had some on hand for this job. The four hub bolts were replaced.
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