►Replacing BMW E90 tie rods is a must as the ball joints wear out over time and can bend easily when encountering large potholes or other road hazards. In the instance of this BMW E92 328i in the video above, the car made contact with a curb and bent many suspension components.
This DIY applies to any of the rear-wheel-drive E90, E91, E92, E93 3-series, as well as the E82 and E88 1-series BMW.
Gareth Foley, FCP Euro’s BMW Catalog Manager, walks us through how to replace your BMW’s tie rods with only a small selection of basic hand tools at home in your garage.
Read this DIY on our blog: https://blog.fcpeuro.com/how-to-replace-bmw-e90-tie-rods-128i-325i-328i-335i-x1
00:00 – Intro
02:14 – Tools Needed
03:25 – Job Start: Tie Rod Removal
04:22 – Inner Tie Rod Removal
06:04 – New Tie Rod Prep
09:25 – Tie Rod Install
11:51 – Alignment Overview
13:47 – Wrap-Up
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This Kit Fits:
BMW 330i
2006 BMW 330i Tie Rod Kit
BMW 325i
2006 BMW 325i Tie Rod Kit
BMW 328i
2007 BMW 328i Tie Rod Kit
2008 BMW 328i Tie Rod Kit
2009 BMW 328i Tie Rod Kit
2010 BMW 328i Tie Rod Kit
2011 BMW 328i Tie Rod Kit
2012 BMW 328i Tie Rod Kit
Body: Convertible, Chassis: E93
2012 BMW 328i Tie Rod Kit
Body: Coupe, Chassis: E92
2012 BMW 328i Tie Rod Kit
Body: Wagon, Chassis: E91
2013 BMW 328i Tie Rod Kit
Body: Convertible, Chassis: E93
2013 BMW 328i Tie Rod Kit
Body: Coupe, Chassis: E92
BMW 335i
2007 BMW 335i Tie Rod Kit
2008 BMW 335i Tie Rod Kit
2009 BMW 335i Tie Rod Kit
2010 BMW 335i Tie Rod Kit
2011 BMW 335i Tie Rod Kit
2012 BMW 335i Tie Rod Kit
Body: Convertible, Chassis: E93
2012 BMW 335i Tie Rod Kit
Body: Coupe, Chassis: E92
2013 BMW 335i Tie Rod Kit
Body: Convertible, Chassis: E93
2013 BMW 335i Tie Rod Kit
Body: Coupe, Chassis: E92
BMW 128i
2008 BMW 128i Tie Rod Kit
2009 BMW 128i Tie Rod Kit
2010 BMW 128i Tie Rod Kit
2011 BMW 128i Tie Rod Kit
2012 BMW 128i Tie Rod Kit
2013 BMW 128i Tie Rod Kit
BMW 135i
2008 BMW 135i Tie Rod Kit
2009 BMW 135i Tie Rod Kit
2010 BMW 135i Tie Rod Kit
2011 BMW 135i Tie Rod Kit
2012 BMW 135i Tie Rod Kit
2013 BMW 135i Tie Rod Kit
BMW 335d
2009 BMW 335d Tie Rod Kit
2010 BMW 335d Tie Rod Kit
2011 BMW 335d Tie Rod Kit
BMW Z4
2009 BMW Z4 Tie Rod Kit
2010 BMW Z4 Tie Rod Kit
2011 BMW Z4 Tie Rod Kit
2012 BMW Z4 Tie Rod Kit
2013 BMW Z4 Tie Rod Kit
2014 BMW Z4 Tie Rod Kit
2015 BMW Z4 Tie Rod Kit
2016 BMW Z4 Tie Rod Kit
BMW 335is
2011 BMW 335is Tie Rod Kit
2012 BMW 335is Tie Rod Kit
2013 BMW 335is Tie Rod Kit
BMW X1
2013 BMW X1 sDrive28i Tie Rod Kit
2014 BMW X1 sDrive28i Tie Rod Kit
2015 BMW X1 sDrive28i Tie Rod Kit
BMW 135is
2013 BMW 135is Tie Rod Kit
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What size is his electrical torque wrench?
Very helpful! This was not the correct sizes, bolt or nut types for my Ger e90 and, but the process is the same. Great videos as always!
I just finished the job on a 2012 x1 awd and it was nearly identical. This was a fantastic tutorial to help me get the job done and you were right about the hose clamps. Pain in the but to reach in there especially on the awd. That was the hardest part really.
Well done mate, you have saved a lot of heartache.
I had to cut them off, nuts came loose but the T40 was just spinning, old and rusty.
Great Video! and I am sure everyone here has read all sorts of situations, here is mine: I took off the two tie rods, without marking right and left. Now I cannot figure out which one is left, and which one is right! Given that this is a 2007 car, and original tie rods, I cannot see any numbers stamped on it. Any tips on how to figure this out? I do understand that I can just install the new ones from FCP, which are clearly marked, and adjust them using the measuring tips in the "alignment overview" section, but I am still intrigued, how do you tell them apart? Thx
isnt the outer tie rod ball-joint-stud just spinning when u use the torque wrench to do the final torque? you have no counter hold for the stud when youre torquing the nut.
Brilliant video, I have a f20 what tool would you use to make adjustments to the track rods without using the jaws of life? They look like a 13mm but that’s a very sloppy fit, thanks
"you need to do this before you assemble, because, uhh, you'll be sad" been there and I can definitely relate
Is there a video link for the rough diy alignment?
Double checking that this is compatible with a 2011 335i Convertible RWD…?
171NM or 175NM? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9OPp4z7umc&t=1202s Your other guy said it, not me.
These videos are great! Are the torque specs similar on the F30 335i? I need to replace mine because driver side is seized.
Are the xdrives tie rods different or something? Cause they seem the exact same
So. SO. I see why xDrive weren't mentionned here. I tried to do the tie rods on my 335i xDrive today and wantes to see how different it was from the RWD cars. Turns out a part of the subframe is directly under the inner tie rod and steering rack connection. So I can't go under the car and simply use a channel lock to wrench out that nut, since there is now way to get to the nut from under.
If you try going above the subframe you also don't have enough. I suppose the solution is to order a 38mm crowfoot.
Excellent video. Well done, straightforward and informative. Thank you!
Garreth,
Is the process the same with e90 2011 328i xDrive?
These videos are amazing, i love DIY videos, and the plus of these ones, are the quality of sound and video, that makes it easier, thanks for these and please keep making more for the e90 RWD, as my car, the e87 shares almost everything, but you people there in the states did not get Hatches 1 series. Cheers!
Really enjoy video's, doing complete suspension overhaul. Your humor making these is great. Thanks for all the effort..
So is this only for RWD?
Another great DIY in the series! Next could you do a strut replacement?