Drilling out BMW Lug Bolts

DIY drilling out seized BMW wheel lug bolt on a 550i F10

[@frederickmackay2234]

I did exactly the same process with my 640i . I could show pictures identical to your drilled out bolts. It takes time and patience but beats welding or torching and destroying the wheel. Good job sir, I recommend this method.

[@hotbod4you]

Thanks a lot. It wasn’t easy, but I was able to drill it out. 428i Grand Coupe

[@twanballard]

Thank you for the view. I know that sometimes people get lucky with certain situations. I’m glad it worked out for you.

[@jerryferraiuolo5002]

Thanks for this. The drilling method worked for me. I had tried a die grinder, wouldn't cut the bolt head. Bought a 1/2" cobalt bit and drilling the head off. The remaining bolt came right out.

[@syedafzal5175]

great stuff, hopefully the same thing works for mine!

[@otxcastro4507]

Boutta try this on my e90 lug nut is stripped might need to use smaller drill bit

[@brabus4]

Got the same issue with my m235i, tried everything apart from this. Thanks for the video. 👍

[@mattpinones5848]

Did this work for you I have the same prob

[@brabus4]

@@mattpinones5848 I tried literally everything I could think of, spent a fortune trying to get it off buying different tools, etc. In the end I took it to my local garage and they hammered on a slightly smaller socket over the existing bolt with a big ass mallet and and used a breaker bar with tons of pressure to release it. Took them about half an hour to do and only charged 10 bucks for the trouble. I thought it would damage the wheel or hub, but all good in the end. 👍

[@jamesduffy2536]

You were very lucky! Be sure to put anti size on all of the wheel bolts.

[@frederickmackay2234]

Never lubricate your wheel bolts/ studs just make sure they are clean and rust free.