Date:         Mon, 13 May 1996 14:21:13 +0000
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From:         ajax@why.net (ajax)
Subject:      Re: Copper nuts for exhaust

BMW's use copper nuts for the exhaust as OEM.  I think that the 
theory behind this is that the copper will "give" before shredding 
the studs, et al.  I will say that in removing the exhaust system on 
my 535i 4 times, (long story) the copper nuts do seem to have made the difference 
but were only usable once.  However, in the last install I also used 
ample anti-seize.

Greg

Gregory V. Robinson
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