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      07-09-2020, 08:50 AM   #660
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Drives: E90M/E92M/M4GTS/M4GT4/M6/X5M
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Originally Posted by da jemster View Post
Curious...why is it recommended to try to complete the job with one rotation of the crank/engine?

Danny, when I followed your E46, I used OEM bolts and I had messed up on 5 of them and had to get new ones. I learned that I should practice the 130 degree before using the new bolts. During this learning curve, I made about 3 full rotations of the engine. Like I mentioned in my other thread, this was back Nov 2017 and I've put 22k since then with no issues.
I don't think it's actually needed, but like the vanos work back in the day, I feel better rotating the engine, making sure the lube/oil touches all the rotating parts, seeing if anything touches it

In the S65 each bolt is 9 steps, so unless you use the BE-ARP bolts it requires a LOT of steps!
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