11-19-2012, 09:21 PM
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Seek to understand,^Value
Location: San Jose, California
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 17,139
Mein Auto: 02 BMW 525i M54 automatic
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I came here after a long time away to find the bolt sizes for my seat cover since both my bolts and all four Christmas tree clips appear to be missing.
I wonder if we can just find a metric Phillips head bolt to replace the two T30 bolts?
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Originally Posted by PJB.
the T30 Torx screw is listed at RealOEM as an m4x10 and that was enough for me. However I typically fail to realize that this might not be apparent to others; there certainly was a time when I didn't know what that meant.
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Q: Can someone explain how to cross reference a M4x10 (T30 Torx) bolt to a standard Phillips head metric bolt at Home Depot?
I mean, I know it's 4mm in diameter and 10mm long - but how does 'that' tell us what threads it uses?
2002 525i => Seats => Front seat => SEAT FRAME W.ACTUATORS
- Parts diagram line #11 Fillister-head screw M4X10, #07146977086, $0.48
- Parts diagram line #10 Clip, #52101873544 $0.20
EDIT:
I just called the local San Jose BMW dealership who has the clips in stock for $1.94 each but not the bolts which are $2.20 each.
(BTW, I've never found the local BMW dealership here in Silicon Valley NOT to be the most expensive for anything - even trivial parts like these.)
Note: Googling, I find there is M4x10x0.7 (which is a course thread) and M4x10x0.5 (which is a fine thread).
I just realized I can remove the bolt on the passenger seat and just match 'that' at Home Depot.
Last edited by bluebee; 11-20-2012 at 09:26 PM.
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