Who can remind me what I bought these for

Josh-PA · 07-16-2025, 05:25 PM

I'm cleaning out and recognizing my garage and I found 4 of these dual sided bolts. I remember needing them for something years ago, but my old brain can't dig out the details. Anyone recognize them?

tracer bullet · 07-16-2025, 06:22 PM

I don't think it's for a car. Looks like what you anchor into wood permanently to hang something you don't want to be permanent. Looks like a small version of what you'd hang plywood with to cover windows if you lived in hurricane country.

kevin @ eas · 07-16-2025, 06:37 PM

My guess is something off a valve cover. One side looks like it would screw into plastic.

Josh-PA · 07-16-2025, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by kevin @ eas

My guess is something off a valve cover. One side looks like it would screw into plastic.

2007-2013 BMW 328i Valve Cover Bolt - Genuine W0133-3059750 - PartsGeek.com https://share.google/pnLMMRuYgDrhLX52B

I think you're right. I believe they are inner valve cover studs for an n52. I've done a couple of valve cover replacements on my e83 and e91

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tracer bullet Major General 5000 Rep 5,075 Posts Drives: '25 Z4, '15 X3 35i (135i sold) Join Date: May 2011 Location: Saint Paul, MN iTrader: (1)	I don't think it's for a car. Looks like what you anchor into wood permanently to hang something you don't want to be permanent. Looks like a small version of what you'd hang plywood with to cover windows if you lived in hurricane country.
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