In this week’s episode, Rein Automotive Brand Manager Paul Swyter talks a little bit about the benefits and pitfalls of the one-time use aluminum stretch bolts BMW uses to attach components to their newer aluminum/magnesium blocks. SEE BELOW for part #s.
Rein Automotive offers the replacement aluminum stretch bolts for the following BMW makes and models:
HWK0001 (BMW – 1 Series 2008-13, 3 Series 2007-13, 5 Series 2008-13, Z4 2009-13)
HWK0002 (BMW – 1 Series 2008-13, 3 Series 2006-13, 5 Series 2006-11, X3 2007-12, X5 2007-10, Z4 2006-11)
HWK0003 (BMW 1 Series 2008-13, 3 Series 2006-13, 4 Series 2014, 5 Series 2006-11, 7 Series 2011-14, M235I 2014, X6 2008-13, X5 2007-14, Z4 2006-14)
HWK0004 (BMW 1 Series 2008-13, 3 Series 2006-13, 5 Series 2006-11, X5 2007-10, X3 2007-12, Z4 2006-11)
HWK0005 (BMW 1 Series 2008-13, 3 Series 2006-13, 5 Series 2006-11, X3 2007-12, X5 2007-10, X6 2008-10, Z4 2006-11)
HWK0006 (BMW 1 Series 2008-13, 3 Series 2006-13, Z4 2006-11)
HWK0007 (BMW 1 Series 2008-13, 3 Series 2006-13, 5 Series 2006-10, X3 2007-10, X5 2007-10)