 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  |  08-09-2006, 11:37 PM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Oakland, baby! Posts: 102 |  what torx sockets will I need? other tools?
Reading through various KB articles it's clear that a variety of torx sockets are required to d your own work on the ti? Which ones will I need? Any other tools that will come in handy and whose availability I'll curse if I don't have them midway through a project? |  |  | | 08-10-2006, 12:30 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Port St. Johns, Florida Posts: 2,242 |
T20 for window screws to replace reg arms, bushings etc.
I forgot what the airbag bolts and Gauge Cluster screws are, but I can find out.
Seatbelts take a Torx.
I think that's it. | | | | | 08-10-2006, 12:48 AM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Oakland, baby! Posts: 102 |
what about the half shaft ones? door panels? | | | | | 08-10-2006, 01:05 AM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Golden, CO Posts: 283 |
door panels are t20 __________________
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The half-shafts use a E12 female socket, or something close to that. The transmission to engine bolts are the same type. The door panels use a male torx bit.
I have a Husky Torx screwdriver set, and a Lisle E6 though E16 Torx socket set. It's covered everything I've come across. | | | | | 08-13-2006, 07:46 AM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: state college, pa Posts: 3,431 |
14mm allen socket for the differential drain/fill plugs.
Tell us what kind of work you're planning on doing. Might remember something else. __________________
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ZOMBIES. | | | | | 08-14-2006, 05:40 AM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Oakland, baby! Posts: 102 |
just your standard maintenance and tuning... tranny/diff/engine oils, brake & coolant flush, brake & suspension upgrades, perhaps some new seats, that sort of thing... __________________ www.bmwtuner.net - come say hi!
1997 318ti, meyle control arms, Bilstein Sports, BavAuto springs, treehouse racing eyeballs, Rogue Engineering RSM
1957 VW Oval window | | | | | 08-14-2006, 06:59 AM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: state college, pa Posts: 3,431 |
Oil filter wrench is something specific you'll need. Brakes are a 7mm (?) allen socket.
Be sure you read up on the pyrotechnic seat tensioner if you swap seats. __________________
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ZOMBIES. | | | | | 08-14-2006, 01:47 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Asheville NC Posts: 669 |
Is our transmission bolts torx as well?
I went and bought complete torx socket fittings for my wratchet. The total cost was less than $15 at Advance auto and was well worth not having to stop 1/2 way through a project to locate the correct tool. I still need to get a metric allen wrench socket set, but the local store only sells individuals. | | | | | 08-14-2006, 04:57 PM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Port St. Johns, Florida Posts: 2,242 |
e12 AND e14 females for the trans. | | | | | 08-14-2006, 04:58 PM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Port St. Johns, Florida Posts: 2,242 |
Oil Fil Cap is a large black socket you get at any parts store Deutsch # something. | | | | | 08-14-2006, 06:22 PM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Oakland, baby! Posts: 102 |
Quote: Originally Posted by aceyx  Be sure you read up on the pyrotechnic seat tensioner if you swap seats. | Whoa... pyrotechnics?! Sounds...errr.... dangerous?  __________________ www.bmwtuner.net - come say hi!
1997 318ti, meyle control arms, Bilstein Sports, BavAuto springs, treehouse racing eyeballs, Rogue Engineering RSM
1957 VW Oval window | | | | | 08-14-2006, 09:04 PM | #13 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: state college, pa Posts: 3,431 |
It's only dangerous if you don't disarm it.
The transmission fill/drain plugs on my '97 are a normal 17mm socket. Panzer; which ones are you referring to?
The filter cap wrench is a Deutsch type "B," IIRC. I'll have to check in a week when I'm home. Can anyone confirm? __________________
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