Dinan Tension Strut Ball Joint Kit for BMW F10 M5 / F06 / F12 / F13 M6 2012-2019

The Dinan Tension Strut Ball Joint Kit D280-0016 is the front monoball kit for the F10 BMW M5 and the F06/F12/F13 M6. Each kit replaces the rubber bushing at the rear of both front tension struts (thrust arms) with a nylon-lined precision ball joint held in a machined aluminum housing and sealed by a rubber boot. Removing the bushing's deflection sharpens steering response and reduces brake shimmy, and the nylon liner keeps the joint quiet enough for daily driving.

The kit contains two ball joint and holder assemblies, two retaining caps, four spacers, Loctite 609 retaining compound and the Dinan cap tool used to torque the caps, as the photos show.

Installation means removing both front tension struts, pressing out the factory bushings, cleaning the bores, and pressing in the Dinan carriers with the Loctite 609 retaining compound supplied in the kit. The arms then go back on the car with the stock bolts and nuts, torqued and angle-torqued per BMW procedure; replace those fasteners as needed. Each retaining cap gets Loctite on its internal threads and is torqued to 110 ft-lb with the supplied cap tool on a 1/2-inch drive; Dinan says to set the wrench to 110 without a conversion factor. Dinan quotes 2 hours of labor.

Fitment per Dinan's install sheet is the 2012-2016 F10 M5, 2012-2016 F12 M6 convertible and F13 M6 coupe, and 2013-2016 F06 M6 Gran Coupe. Other catalogs list M6 models through 2018-2019; for a 2017 or later M6, call us if you want us to confirm. Dinan lists it under its emission code 6. Coverage is Dinan's limited warranty: the remainder of the vehicle's factory limited warranty (up to 4 years / 50,000 miles) or 2 years with unlimited miles, whichever is greater. It ships in a carton of about 8 x 6 x 6 inches at roughly 5 pounds. Dinan installation instructions (PDF).

Features

• Replaces both front tension strut bushings
• Nylon-lined, rubber-booted ball joints
• Machined aluminum holders
• Cap tool included
• Sharper steering, less brake shimmy

What's Included

• Dinan Tension Strut Ball Joint Kit (D280-0016)

Specifications

Questions about fitment? Call (310) 231-0292 or text (310) 886-3111.

Fitment Notes

• Alignment check recommended after install.
• 2017+ M6: call to confirm.