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Caliper Bleed Nipple Size?

Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 10:53 pm
by Tommy_318is
Hi all,

Sorting my 318is out at the moment going through a major service before the major work starts. Doing a brae bleed found 3 of my nipples completely rounded off was wondering if anyone new the size of these on our cars as im pretty sure its the same setup on cars with rear discs.


Thanks in advanced

Tom

Re: Caliper Bleed Nipple Size?

Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 10:56 pm
by DanThe
Size of the hexagon or the thread? Hex is 8mm thread is 7mm

Re: Caliper Bleed Nipple Size?

Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 11:13 pm
by Tommy_318is
To be honest i porobably need all the details may be best to order one and measure up to then order others for a bit cheaper. So in theory itd be M7 with 8mm head is that front and rear?

Thanks dan

Re: Caliper Bleed Nipple Size?

Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 11:31 pm
by magpie
front and rears are the same size.

Re: Caliper Bleed Nipple Size?

Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:09 pm
by Tommy_318is
Cheers for that guys got them ordered up now, so hopefully theyre the right size

Re: Caliper Bleed Nipple Size?

Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:23 pm
by Rallyprep_UK
I just ordered some for my e30.

I am using e36 m3 front calipers and e36 318ti rear calipers.

They only cost me a few quid from BMW and seem to be universal...

Happy days.

:D

Re: Caliper Bleed Nipple Size?

Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:24 pm
by DanThe
They are nearly a fiver each from BMW! 8O

Re: Caliper Bleed Nipple Size?

Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:27 pm
by Rallyprep_UK
really !? blimey I need to look through my invoce then haha

Re: Caliper Bleed Nipple Size?

Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:29 am
by Tommy_318is
Yea i checked with parts at work and it was either 5.15 before discount or 5.15 with the disount (im hoping not), ive ordered them throgh bigg red as ive used em before and 1.50 ish each that'll do me fine. Funny thing is the nipple on the clutch slave worked out 2 quid from bm

Re: Caliper Bleed Nipple Size?

Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 8:47 am
by Rallyprep_UK
it may sound mad but are they priced the same for each model of bmw ?

Re: Caliper Bleed Nipple Size?

Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 9:46 am
by bdx
Paid £9.19 for 2x last week. They come with dust boots.
Was told their the same across the range.

Re: Caliper Bleed Nipple Size?

Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 11:41 am
by Rallyprep_UK
robbing ba****ds !!!

Re: Caliper Bleed Nipple Size?

Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 12:34 pm
by DanThe
Wire cup brush in the grinder soon refurbished my old ones!

Re: Caliper Bleed Nipple Size?

Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 5:45 pm
by milescook
Hi guys, what about the thread size of Girling calipers for a 1988 320? According to http://forums.seloc.org/viewthread.php? ... pid5675160 these ar M10... can anyone confirm? Just bought a pair of these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Speed-Bleed-N ... _845wt_932

Hope they are right! :o:

Re: Caliper Bleed Nipple Size?

Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 8:22 pm
by kundiboy
Just get motorcycle ones from fleabay, about £1.50 each.