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Note on repairing carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic parts

► Note on repairing carbon-fibre-reinforced

plastic parts
• The notes on repair detailed below apply to the
following carbon-fibre-reinforced parts:
- Tail section 1
- Fuel-tank cover 2
- Top section of fairing 3
- Front-wheel cover 4
- Engine spoiler 5
- Number-plate carrier 6

Z Damage
• Examine and classify the damage:
- Crack 1, damage is visible on both sides, affects the
paint finish and all layers in the carbon-fibre-
reinforced laminate.
- Paint scratch 2, damage is visible on only one side
and is no deeper than the paint finish.
- Scratch 3, damage is visible on only one side but
can extend through several layers of the laminate.
- Delamination (separation of the layers in the
laminate) is not visible. This damage can be identified
only by the manufacturer using thermographic
imaging: delamination cannot be repaired.

Y
Z Repairing the tail section
• Paint scratches in areas A and B of the tail section
can be sanded down and painted out. Take care to
remove only the layer of paint when sanding: do not
sand down into the layers of the laminate itself.
• Cracks and scratches in area A of the tail section
can be sanded down, sealed with epoxy resin, and
painted out. Cracks that are not repaired should be
kept under observation.
• Do not attempt to repair cracks and scratches in
area B of the tail section: replace the tail section.

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 • Paint scratches in areas A and B of the tail section
can be sanded down and painted out. Take care to
remove only the layer of paint when sanding: do not
sand down into the layers of the laminate itself.
• Cracks and scratches in area A of the tail section
can be sanded down, sealed with epoxy resin, and
painted out. Cracks that are not repaired should be
kept under observation.
• Do not attempt to repair cracks and scratches in
area B of the tail section: replace the tail section.

Y
Z Repairing other carbon-fibre-reinforced
plastic parts
• Paint scratches can be sanded down and painted
out. Take care to remove only the layer of paint when
sanding: do not sand down into the layers of the
laminate itself.
• Cracks and scratches can be sanded lightly, sealed
with epoxy resin, and painted out. Cracks that are
not repaired should be kept under observation.

• Paint scratches can be sanded down and painted

out. Take care to remove only the layer of paint when
sanding: do not sand down into the layers of the
laminate itself.
• Cracks and scratches can be sanded down, sealed
with epoxy resin, and painted out.

Y
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2. Standard threaded fasteners

Unless otherwise stated in the work procedures/tables of tightening torques, the

torques for standard threaded fasteners as stated here apply.

DIN EN ISO 4014 (Hexagon head bolts) also applies.

Tightening torques in accordance

with BMW GS 90003-2 dated
2005-07
Threaded-fastener class III +/-15%
Thread F Nm
8.8 1
M3 x 0.5
10.9 1.4
8.8 2.3
M4 x 0.7
10.9 3.3
8.8 4.6
M5 x 0.8 10.9 6.8
12.9 7.6
8.8 8
M6 x 1 10.9 11.8
12.9 13
8.8 13
M7 x 1 10.9 19
12.9 21
8.8 19
M8 x 1.25 10.9 28
12.9 31.5
8.8 20.5
M8 x 1 10.9 30
12.9 33
8.8 38
M10 x 1.5 10.9 56
12.9 62
8.8 41
M10 x 1 10.9 60
12.9 67
8.8 66
M12 x 1.75
12.9 108
8.8 68
M12 x 1.5 10.9 100
12.9 110