Originally Posted by razorboy

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First I need to confirm that it is clockwise to loosen? <- Yes, reverse thread. Facing the SAV, rotate clockwise to loosen.

Secondly, do these things routinely seize themselves on? <- None of them ever seize on me. Try to give it some sudden blow with a hammer. It doesn't hurt to spray some WD40 on it.

Can honestly say that as easy as this job looks on the outside, it is one of the biggest pains in the butt I have ever encountered.

Get the proper locking tools or just take it in. I suspect that BMW just hauls everything off the front to do this job. <-I got the proper holder and 32mm wrench

Thanks guys.
Sitting here researching and looking for an answer to this.

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