Thread: Brake job
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      01-06-2015, 11:36 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by rennis View Post
This is the one special tool you'll need depending on the brakes. My 50i M Sport does not use a 7mm hex bolt, as most/all other BMWs seem to. It's 10mm, and that size is nearly impossible to find.

I have a thread on here about painting my calipers which I did this Spring, I go into more details there.

Otherwise, yup, super easy.
HarborFreight. Not impossible, and very inexpensive for a set of metric sized socket hex bits. That's where I got mine for my Aprilia bike and a few other aftermarket suspension items related to my Subaru
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