02-22-2018, 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by lincolnshibuya
I wouldn't lose sleep on this, looking at mine they have been re-used several times and I even re-used them last time when I checked the under belly for leaks (PO disconnected the oil sensor before selling it to me... no lights OK..)
looking at it, if all 6 bolts say snapped out then what will happen next? the X5 will collapsed underneath because the stiffening plate is gone? what's the possibility of them all snapping together at the same time and causing an accident?
I've re-used nuts when the service manual says to discard them, I just put loc- tite on them and so far so good.
If it's part of the engine, transmission, differential, transfer case I would definitely follow the torque specs and use new nuts/bolts.
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Is the reason BMW recommends not to re-use them because they will come loose?
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