Completed: Nuts for OEM M3 strut bar

[orange260z]

Hey all,

I just purchased a used M3 strut bar and realized that you need a special collared nut (actually, six of them) to install the bar. Assuming that these are not locking nuts, I was wondering if anyone has an extra set they'd be willing to part with at a reasonable price?

Thanks,
Ayan

[gronsay]

Hopefully someone has some for you, they are not cheap from the dealer. I bought a used bar and the seller didn't give me the bolts either.


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[ryankokesh]

Hopefully someone has some for you, they are not cheap from the dealer. I bought a used bar and the seller didn't give me the bolts either.


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Sounds like they 'have you guys buy the nuts'.

Eh, get it...?

[gronsay]

Sounds like they 'have you guys buy the nuts'.

Eh, get it...?

Haha, yes indeed


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[gmurphy]

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[Torxuvin]

They aren't locking. I may have some in my miscellaneous parts. I found a bag of nuts and caps the other day. Will check when I get home.

[orange260z]

Sounds like they 'have you guys buy the nuts'.

Eh, get it...?

So sadly true. :(

[orange260z]

They aren't locking. I may have some in my miscellaneous parts. I found a bag of nuts and caps the other day. Will check when I get home.

Yes, upon closer examination of the pics they see to have blue loctite inside. Please let me know if you find them!! Thanks for checking.

[330i ZHP]

easy to buy at dealer

the important part - they have sleeves to align the bar

[orange260z]

Hi 330i ZHP, actually they are not so easy to buy at the dealer. They want $16.50 EACH and initially said that they came in packs of ten from Germany, and I would have to buy all ten! Now they are relenting on that, but it's still $165 plus 13% tax to buy not a bar, but just the f#%^ing nuts!


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[330i ZHP]

2 of these = $1.10

Part Number 07119905374
Part Name SELF-LOCKING COLLAR
MSRP $0.69
Core $0.00
Save $0.14
Online Price $0.55

4 of these = $37.6

Part Number 51717895241
Part Name NUT
MSRP $11.75
Core $0.00
Save $2.35
Online Price $9.40

6 of these =$21

Part Number 51717896829
Part Name CAP
MSRP $4.18
Core $0.00
Save $0.84
Online Price $3.34

[330i ZHP]

plus some shipping from

getbmwparts.com

[orange260z]

Hey Stuart,
Thanks for your post with all the details. The problem is that I am in Canada.

If I order stuff from a US retailer, I need to pay for shipping, brokerage, duties and taxes. By the time I do that, the ~USD60 you quote up top becomes CAD150 really quick. I'm hoping that there's someone with a set of these kicking around that can sell them to me at a reasonable price and ship them USPS to me. If the value is in the ~$30 range, USPS doesn't incur brokerage, duties or taxes. So then I'm in for CAD35 or 40.

Thanks for your thoughts though, I appreciate you trying to help out!

[ELCID86]

Let me know if I can help with buying and getting them to you.


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[330i ZHP]

I am perfectly willing to buy them for you and then ship as used parts and value $10. I have done it for other CAN folks

[Johal E32]

You guys should also check out http://thebmwminipartstore.com/ Super good prices

[danewilson77]

I am perfectly willing to buy them for you and then ship as used parts and value $10. I have done it for other CAN folks

Helluva an offer Stu.

#becausefamily

:waldo

[orange260z]

Thx Stuart, Shawn. I've got postings for used ones up on a couple of boards, so I'll see if I get a response in the next day or two and let you know if I need the help of an Amerifriend.

I actually took possession of the bar today, and arrived home a couple of hours ago. I'm going to check the fit in the AM; if there is enough thread for the stock nuts to fully engage, do I need the collared ones for alignment, or is their purpose strictly to ensure sufficient thread engagement?


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[330i ZHP]

the collared nuts help align the bar - you could likely get by with the stock bolts

[Stewbie]

Hey Stuart,
Thanks for your post with all the details. The problem is that I am in Canada.

Whereabouts in Canada are you? Here in Vancouver everybody ships their stuff to Blaine, WA and pops over the border to pick it up. There's a half dozen businesses in Blaine that receive stuff for a small fee.



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[orange260z]

Hey Stewbie, I'm in Ottawa. I definitely do the same for larger orders, but we still have to pay taxes and duties at the border, so the saving is in the shipping... but you pay $5 for the receiving, $6 in tolls, and $30 in gas... so its worth it for big orders, not so much for small.

It looks like the guys Johal suggested may ship to Canada cheap. I will be talking to them.

Thanks for all the family support!

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[Torxuvin]

No luck. The ones I have are not sleeved. :( Sorry

[orange260z]

So I bought the nuts from http://thebmwminipartstore.com/ who had not only the best price, but reasonable shipping to Canada. The only downside is that USPS is the slow boat, so it may be a couple of weeks before my package arrives. :roundel

This is the closest emoticon I could find to "the pee pee dance" which is what I am doing anxiously awaiting my parts!

[ELCID86]

So I bought the nuts from http://thebmwminipartstore.com/ who had not only the best price, but reasonable shipping to Canada. The only downside is that USPS is the slow boat, so it may be a couple of weeks before my package arrives. :roundel

This is the closest emoticon I could find to "the pee pee dance" which is what I am doing anxiously awaiting my parts!

Lol. Glad you found them.


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[Johal E32]

So I bought the nuts from http://thebmwminipartstore.com/ who had not only the best price, but reasonable shipping to Canada. The only downside is that USPS is the slow boat, so it may be a couple of weeks before my package arrives. :roundel

This is the closest emoticon I could find to "the pee pee dance" which is what I am doing anxiously awaiting my parts!

hehe, your welcome. Love those guys, only use them OEM parts. :roundel

[orange260z]

Are they a BMW dealer? I didn't like that their webiste has absolutely no phone number or address info, only a "contact us" form. That's a little sketchy.

[johnrando]

:thumbsup on getting the parts.