The five lug flanges were recalled world-wide. Check the VIN with a local dealer. Mandated recalls, at least in the U.S, Australia & etc., don't expire. They went from a relatively thick aluminium version to a thinner steel version.

 

Yes this is a world wide recall. If you google it you will find entries from Australia, Canada, Europe etc. It is a heat shrink fit. Takes some skills. I can not find a chapter in my service manual for it. I do remember looking in K13 section I will try there.

 

Under recall warranty, the dealer will not hand you a replacement flange. They do the job for you, parts & labour, and bill BMW for the pleasure. Unless, of course, you know the service manager's weakness.

 

I would let the dealer do this as the work should be warrantied. Also, if this job has not been done I suspect there are other outstanding recalls on the bike. Possibly the fuel tank outlet flange and some software items.

 

Good call bud! Local dealer very surprised today, but happy to do the work, including dog-bone link and jump guard for the timing chain.

Beers on me next time you are in Malaysia!!

 

Does anybody have a photo(s) of the original aluminium flange showing the cracks and the new steel replacement to show a before & after comparison please?

Thanks & kind regards,
-=Glyn=-

 

Here is the before...will have the after in about 4 weeks

 

Need to check my FD now....

 

Here you go.

 

Is the newer one steel or just a stronger aluminium? It's just that it looks like an Al casting, not a steel casting

 

Thanking you @Capt howdy

I believe the replacement is a steel one.

-=Glyn=-

 

A magnet will reveal all.

 

The newer one is steel.

 

That's what I said in post #2. It bears repeating for some, however.

 

I don't doubt the new ones are steel, just the image of the new flange looks like an aluminium casting thats all.

 

The giveaway Eric is the greatly reduced cross section on the webs.

 

Most cracking of the original aluminium flanges was attributed (by a BMWNA technical rep I spoke to off the record at a dealer body meeting) to overtorquing of the T50 Torx wheel lugs and brake disc mount area - still, they should not have.

 

That excuse was an attempt by BMW to weasel out of their responsibilities by blaming the customer, as they are known to do. I was meticulous in torquing the rear wheel bolts in at 60 Nm but still the flange developed cracks at all 5 holes.

 

Absolutely, German engineering can never be wrong. (though most of it is good)

 

Well, just verified with the trusty magnet and the photos kindly provided that my 09GT does, in fact, have the later steel final drive flange installed.

Thanks for this great forum and knowledge sharing.

 

No I did.