Missing Tool?

collinp · 07-18-2005, 05:36 PM

I was checking out my car this weekend and noticed that my in-trunk toolkit had an empty spot. Am I missing something?

Thanks,
Collin

skimo · 07-18-2005, 07:13 PM

I also noticed the same empty slot in my 325i....but I dont know if we are missing something.

Skimo

ronsil · 07-18-2005, 07:19 PM

maybe thats for key to the wheel nut?

NaTuReB0Y · 07-18-2005, 07:19 PM

I'm also missing the same thing.......

LEDZEP · 07-18-2005, 07:22 PM

I'm not sure (just a guess), but it might be for the optional locking wheel nut key.

RichReg · 07-18-2005, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by skimo

I also noticed the same empty slot in my 325i....but I dont know if we are missing something.

Skimo

I am also missing this!
I thought it was stolen after I dropped off the car in Munich. :mad:
Guess not, then...........

Spaceman · 07-18-2005, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by collinp

I was checking out my car this weekend and noticed that my in-trunk toolkit had an empty spot. Am I missing something?

Thanks,
Collin

Hey Collin, I don't even have any of the tools shown on your pictures. Is this ED car or regular car for US? Are toolkits specific to particular packages / 325 or 330 and should I be asking for it from my dealer? (LA. mine is 325i no sport package)

indianboy821 · 07-18-2005, 08:23 PM

I believe all e90's have a toolkit standard. The extra slot is for the wheel lock which is not standard.

collinp · 07-19-2005, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Spaceman

Hey Collin, I don't even have any of the tools shown on your pictures. Is this ED car or regular car for US? Are toolkits specific to particular packages / 325 or 330 and should I be asking for it from my dealer? (LA. mine is 325i no sport package)

You probably have a toolkit. It isn't obvious, though the dealer should have pointed it out. It's on the right hand side of the trunk under a lift away panel. Its actually part of the battery cover. Check out your user's manual. It explains it better than I can.

- Collin

nexus66 · 07-19-2005, 02:55 AM

That's definatelythe space for the locking wheel nut key - we get that as standard in the UK with our alloy wheels. The bendy shape above that is for the allen key thing to manually close the sunroof should the electrics fail.

Whoops - just looked at your picture again, and you already have the bent allen key.

collinp · 07-19-2005, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by nexus66

Whoops - just looked at your picture again, and you already have the bent allen key.

I took the photos with my mobile. The picture quality is so lousy that I'm not surprised you missed it at first glance. I wanted to break out the Canon, but the battery wasn't charged.

Thanks for the responses guys; it looks like we're not missing anything here. Perhaps this should be on the pickup checklist for things you don't get.

- Collin

collinp · 07-19-2005, 04:39 AM

So shifting gears a bit, what's the large eyelet with the threaded base thing on the right hand side of the toolkit for?

- Collin

nexus66 · 07-19-2005, 05:30 AM

It's a towing eye. It screws into a captive nut which is revealed when you remove the little square panel on the back bumper.

Usually you can also put it somewhere at the front, so you can be towed - but I haven't seen anywhere to put it on the front! Ideas anyone??

E90Fleet · 07-19-2005, 09:22 AM

As said the slot is for the wheel locks

they come standard here

Here is a pic I found once

CC 330i · 07-19-2005, 09:30 AM

Yes, I thought I was missing a tool too, but when I bought the wheel locks, I realized the "key" fits perfectly in the empty spot.

ronsil · 07-24-2005, 09:57 AM

Since the car comes standard with run flats, is there a car jack included in the tools? Thanks.

KillDork · 07-24-2005, 10:37 AM

No, you can order one, at an extra cost.

ldpantoja · 07-25-2005, 03:00 AM

I guess Muchich forgot that on all 3's

romeo26 · 07-25-2005, 11:18 AM

what tools do you get in the tool box?
is the pic that e90fleet posted all the tools?

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nexus66 Second Lieutenant 64 Rep 239 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Scotland iTrader: (0)	That's definatelythe space for the locking wheel nut key - we get that as standard in the UK with our alloy wheels. The bendy shape above that is for the allen key thing to manually close the sunroof should the electrics fail. Whoops - just looked at your picture again, and you already have the bent allen key.
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collinp Private First Class 5 Rep 117 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: May 2005 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	So shifting gears a bit, what's the large eyelet with the threaded base thing on the right hand side of the toolkit for? - Collin
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nexus66 Second Lieutenant 64 Rep 239 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Scotland iTrader: (0)	It's a towing eye. It screws into a captive nut which is revealed when you remove the little square panel on the back bumper. Usually you can also put it somewhere at the front, so you can be towed - but I haven't seen anywhere to put it on the front! Ideas anyone??
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