[infinitekidM2C]

This is the drop im after. Might use your pics to show the installer

[mhanism]

Originally Posted by Bee Pee

3 very good bits of advice from OGM2 above

In the UK, oem parts like MPS BMW will only honour warranty if dealer installed and they will set the car up as per BMW instructions. As an aside, my dealer threw the extra mounting hardware FoC as part of the deal for them to do the work.

BP

Thanks for the tip! Which parts front and rear are one-time use?

[OGM2]

Not sure what the part number is but here's a link so you can see what I'm talking about (my local dealer also told me the same thing as far as it being one time use and sold separately). Scroll to the coilovers and look at the bottom where it says hardware sold separate and you actually have to select it and there will be a price. https://www.bmwpartspros.com/partloc...75&startrow=31

[M Fifty]

Originally Posted by mhanism

Thanks for the tip! Which parts front and rear are one-time use?

Front: The bolts attaching the strut brace to the strut tops, the bolts attaching the strut tops to the strut tower, the nuts holding the struts to the strut tops, The nut and bolt that clamp the strut to the front upright, the gasket between the strut tops and the strut tower (you might get away with that last one through).

Rear: The bolts holding the upper damper mount to the body, the but holding the damper to the upper mount, the gasket between the upper mount and the body (as with the front...), plus the nut and bolt that attaches the lower damper mount to the camber arm, the nut on the eccentric camber adjustment bolt, and (depending on how you fit them) the nut and bolt that attach the camber arm to the subframe.

I think that's it...?

[mhanism]

Originally Posted by M Fifty

Front: The bolts attaching the strut brace to the strut tops, the bolts attaching the strut tops to the strut tower, the nuts holding the struts to the strut tops, The nut and bolt that clamp the strut to the front upright, the gasket between the strut tops and the strut tower (you might get away with that last one through).

Rear: The bolts holding the upper damper mount to the body, the but holding the damper to the upper mount, the gasket between the upper mount and the body (as with the front...), plus the nut and bolt that attaches the lower damper mount to the camber arm, the nut on the eccentric camber adjustment bolt, and (depending on how you fit them) the nut and bolt that attach the camber arm to the subframe.

I think that's it...?

Thanks!

Are any of these stretch bolts? I'm wondering if it's imperative these get swapped out, especially for a newer car (under 10k miles). And I'm also curious if most shops swap these out or if they just re-use.

[M Fifty]

It you have the appropriate tools, you're more likely to remove them without damage.