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00 03 Tightening Specifications

00 00 EXCERPT FROM BMW GS 90003-2 FACTORY STANDARD - TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION

  Type Thread Tightening specifications Dimension
Attention!
It is essential to adhere to the prescribed tightening torques in order to carry out a correct and proper repair. This presupposes that the torque wrenches required for this purpose are subject to regular testing.
Permitted tolerance of calibrated torque wrenches is ± 4 % from the scale value.
Approved torque wrenches and torque testers are featured in the BMW Workshop Equipment Planning Catalog.
Torque wrenches must be tested regularly with the testers mentioned above.
In addition, a random examination of screw connections must be carried out by trained employees using suitable test methods.
       
If there are no cross-references present in the repair manual for torque, the excerpts must rely on BMW GS 90003-2 factory standard must be observed.        
A distinction is made between screws/bolts/nuts with surface color/(surface coating) yellow (ZN) and silver (ZNS)
The maximum tightening torques are:
Surface color yellow (ZN):
Applicable only for shaft screws with metric regular and fine threads as per DIN 13-28 and nuts with nut heights of 0.8 x d as per DIN 934 and solely for a total μ = 0.125 (phosphated screws, nuts without post-treatment or galvanized.) Lubrication status: Both unlubricated and oiled).
       
Surface color silver (ZNS):
Applicable only for shaft screws with metric regular and fine threads as per DIN 13-28 and nuts with nut heights of 0.8 x d as per DIN 934 and solely for a spread of μ = 0.09 to 0.15 (cadmium-coated screws, nuts without post-treatment or galvanized.) Lubrication status: Both unlubricated and oiled).
The values specified in the table apply to a screw/screw connection in accordance with the above-mentioned conditions.
Not applicable when a different thread surface or lubrication status is used or in the case of deviating nut height.
       
Also not applicable to screws/bolts reduced shafts, to self-locking screw/bolt connections and to screwing/bolting parts made of different materials.        
00 00 M 4 AND M 5 - MAXIMUM TORQUE AS PER BMW GS 90003-2 - TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION

  Type Thread Tightening specifications Dimension
Range of applicability of tightening torques, See excerpt from BMW GS 90003-2 factory standard  Surface color/(Surface coating)      
Thread M4 Yellow (ZN) M4 8.8   3 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M4 8.8   2 Nm
Yellow (ZN) M4 10.9   4 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M4 10.9   3 Nm
Yellow (ZN) M4 12.9   5 Nm
Thread M5 Yellow (ZN) M5 8.8   6 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M5 8.8   5 Nm
Yellow (ZN) M5 10.9   8 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M5 10.9   7 Nm
Yellow (ZN) M5 12.9   10 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M5 12.9   8 Nm
00 00 M 6 AND M 7 - MAXIMUM TORQUE AS PER BMW GS 90003-2 - TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION

  Type Thread Tightening specifications Dimension
Range of applicability of tightening torques, See excerpt from BMW GS 90003-2 factory standard  Surface color/(Surface coating)      
Thread M6 Yellow (ZN) M6 8.8   10 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M6 8.8   8 Nm
Yellow (ZN) M6 10.9   14 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M6 10.9   12 Nm
Yellow (ZN) M6 12.9   17 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M6 12.9   13 Nm
Thread M7 Yellow (ZN) M7 8.8   15 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M7 8.8   13 Nm
Yellow (ZN) M7 10.9   21 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M7 10.9   19 Nm
Yellow (ZN) M7 12.9   26 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M7 12.9   21 Nm
00 00 M8 AND M8X1 - MAXIMUM TORQUE AS PER BMW GS 90003-2 - TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION

  Type Thread Tightening specifications Dimension
Range of applicability of tightening torques, See excerpt from BMW GS 90003-2 factory standard  Surface color/(Surface coating)      
Thread M8 Yellow (ZN) M8 8.8   24 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M8 8.8   19 Nm
Yellow (ZN) M8 10.9   34 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M8 10.9   28 Nm
Yellow (ZN) M8 12.9   40 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M8 12.9   32 Nm
M8x1 thread Yellow (ZN) M8x1 8.8   26 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M8x1 8.8   21 Nm
Yellow (ZN) M8x1 10.9   36 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M8x1 10.9   30 Nm
Yellow (ZN) M8x1 12.9   44 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M8x1 12.9   33 Nm
00 00 M10 AND M10X1 - MAXIMUM TORQUE AS PER BMW GS 90003-2 - TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION

  Type Thread Tightening specifications Dimension
Range of applicability of tightening torques, See excerpt from BMW GS 90003-2 factory standard  Surface color/(Surface coating)      
Thread M10 Yellow (ZN) M10 8.8   47 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M10 8.8   38 Nm
Yellow (ZN) M10 10.9   66 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M10 10.9   56 Nm
Yellow (ZN) M10 12.9   79 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M10 12.9   62 Nm
M10x1 thread Yellow (ZN) M10x1 8.8   54 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M10x1 8.8   41 Nm
Yellow (ZN) M10x1 10.9   75 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M10x1 10.9   60 Nm
Yellow (ZN) M10x1 12.9   91 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M10x1 12.9   67 Nm
00 00 M12 AND M12X1.5 - MAXIMUM TORQUE AS PER BMW GS 90003-2 - TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION

  Type Thread Tightening specifications Dimension
Range of applicability of tightening torques, See excerpt from BMW GS 90003-2 factory standard  Surface color/(Surface coating)      
Thread M12 Yellow (ZN) M12 8.8   82 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M12 8.8   66 Nm
Yellow (ZN) M12 10.9   115 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M12 10.9   98 Nm
Yellow (ZN) M12 12.9   140 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M12 12.9   108 Nm
M12x1.5 thread Yellow (ZN) M12x1.5 8.8   87 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M12x1.5 8.8   68 Nm
Yellow (ZN) M12x1.5 10.9   123 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M12x1.5 10.9   100 Nm
Yellow (ZN) M12x1.5 12.9   147 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M12x1.5 12.9   110 Nm
00 00 M14 AND M14X1.5 - MAXIMUM TORQUE AS PER BMW GS 90003-2 - TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION

  Type Thread Tightening specifications Dimension
Range of applicability of tightening torques, See excerpt from BMW GS 90003-2 factory standard  Surface color/(Surface coating)      
Thread M14 Yellow (ZN) M14 8.8   130 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M14 8.8   104 Nm
Yellow (ZN) M14 10.9   180 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M14 10.9   155 Nm
Yellow (ZN) M14 12.9   220 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M14 12.9   170 Nm
M14x1.5 thread Yellow (ZN) M14x1.5 8.8   143 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M14x1.5 8.8   110 Nm
Yellow (ZN) M14x1.5 10.9   200 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M14x1.5 10.9   165 Nm
Yellow (ZN) M14x1.5 12.9   240 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M14x1.5 12.9   180 Nm
00 00 M16 AND M16X1.5 - MAXIMUM TORQUE AS PER BMW GS 90003-2 - TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION

  Type Thread Tightening specifications Dimension
Range of applicability of tightening torques, See excerpt from BMW GS 90003-2 factory standard  Surface color/(Surface coating)      
Thread M16 Yellow (ZN) M16 8.8   200 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M16 8.8   160 Nm
Yellow (ZN) M16 10.9   280 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M16 10.9   235 Nm
Yellow (ZN) M16 12.9   340 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M16 12.9   260 Nm
M16x1.5 thread Yellow (ZN) M16x1.5 8.8   216 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M16x1.5 8.8   170 Nm
Yellow (ZN) M16x1.5 10.9   303 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M16x1.5 10.9   250 Nm
Yellow (ZN) M16x1.5 12.9   364 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M16x1.5 12.9   275 Nm
00 00 M18 AND M18X1.5 - MAXIMUM TORQUE AS PER BMW GS 90003-2 - TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION

  Type Thread Tightening specifications Dimension
Range of applicability of tightening torques, See excerpt from BMW GS 90003-2 factory standard  Surface color/(Surface coating)      
Thread M18 Yellow (ZN) M18 8.8   280 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M18 8.8   225 Nm
Yellow (ZN) M18 10.9   390 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M18 10.9   330 Nm
Yellow (ZN) M18 12.9   470 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M18 12.9   365 Nm
M18x1.5 thread Yellow (ZN) M18x1.5 8.8   313 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M18x1.5 8.8   245 Nm
Yellow (ZN) M18x1.5 10.9   440 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M18x1.5 10.9   360 Nm
Yellow (ZN) M18x1.5 12.9   527 Nm
Silver (ZNS) M18x1.5 12.9   400 Nm