Rotor retaining screws

mthreecpe · 09-13-2021, 08:05 PM

What are the odds I can remove all 8 of these and reuse them on a 50k mile car? Not sure if I should hold off on this work until I have extras on hand...

Hagasan41 · 09-13-2021, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by mthreecpe

What are the odds I can remove all 8 of these and reuse them on a 50k mile car? Not sure if I should hold off on this work until I have extras on hand...

I’d definitely order replacements to be on the safe side and also pick up an impact screwdriver to save yourself the headache.

Check out out my experience removing mine on my 11k mile car.
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1845665

Ximian · 09-14-2021, 09:36 AM

PB Blaster should make it much easier. Apply it a few times over an hour and it should come off without much of a problem.

Also, once the first bolt breaks loose, start on the other one. If you remove the first bolt, the rotor will tilt or shift slightly putting more pressure on the remaining one which makes it much easier to strip.

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Ximian . 1918 Rep 1,884 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: MN iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [0.00] 2021 BMW M3 [0.00]	PB Blaster should make it much easier. Apply it a few times over an hour and it should come off without much of a problem. Also, once the first bolt breaks loose, start on the other one. If you remove the first bolt, the rotor will tilt or shift slightly putting more pressure on the remaining one which makes it much easier to strip. __________________
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