Reddit reviews TIME-SERT M10x1.5 Head Bolt Thread Repair 3 & 5 Series p/n 1090
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M10x1.5 Head bolt repair kit for 3&5 series Aluminum blocksAll the tools and 14 insert are included.This kit installs a M10x1.5 x24mm insert into a 6mm countersink.
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Cylinder head kit you should be able to get from a parts vendor like FCP or Bavarian Autosport, but you don’t save much over piecing it together yourself, and that way you can choose the brand of each part. Avoid Victor Reinz HG’s - I did an M52 (non-tu) with a buddy of mine in his 97 528 and the VR gasket we pulled out had totally corroded out.
As far as thickness, there are a few threads that discuss using the standard gasket even after a head has been skimmed. Can result in a slight compression boost and power bump, but whether or not you should do it seems largely to depend on availability of premium fuel. I decided not to take any chances and used the thicker gasket.
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I bought this kit specifically designed for BMW aluminum blocks, we serted the other headbolts and they held torque just fine. It's just this one headbolt near the first cylinder that's giving us trouble.