Alternative to BMW OEM Shock Bolts?
 

I'm replacing the rear shocks on my 06 E53.

It's going to necessitate cutting the old bolts off and the replacements are going to take forever to order online or are really $$ at the local dealer.

Are there alternatives?

Part numbers for bolts and nuts are

07119909862
33326760380

Thanks so much!

You can buy bolts from any hardware store as long as you're replacing them with the same grade or higher bolt. Going off memory the shock bolts were Grade 5, but Grade 8 anodized are obviously better.

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Real oem spec the exact size of the bolts. You can use any source as long as good enough grade. I use 10.9 on any suspension bolts.


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I haven't gotten to the rear bolts quite yet, but for the fronts, there are those four large m16 pinch bolts. Mine are very corroded. BMW wants over $25 each and they look to be no longer available for the most part. There's a few sites that say they have them but then you order them and they of course don't. They are M16 x 1.50 x 65mm. I found these at bolt depot, grade 10.9, same thing. They don't have it with the flange, but add a washer anyway. All four for just a little more than half the cost of one bolt.

Bolt: https://boltdepot.com/Product-Details?product=15201
Washer: https://boltdepot.com/Product-Details?product=7746

I will check for those 2 part numbers after work.

https://a.co/d/2hGQ1nW

Search Amazon.


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https://a.co/d/d46QPNB

Course vs. medium thread pitch but comes with nut.

Not locking nut I'd use thread lock. $21 for two.


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Oops. Photo has two i think by set they mean nuts washer bolt.


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