Clamp Type?

[Ken H.]

What do you call the style of hose clamp that is used on the new hexheads - air intake to throttle body, and throttle body to intake manifold flange? And where can one get the correct tool for loosening and re-tightening them?

[Ken H.]

Anybody know what this type of clamp is correctly called?

 

[R12Dave]

My CD-Rom Service Manual calls the tool "pliers 13 1 512."

[BigAdv]

This type of clamp is typical to C/V joint boots, the tool looks like a pair of pliers with a tooth sticking out from each jaw, you should be able to find at any good auto parts store.

 

Earl

[Ken H.]

My CD-Rom Service Manual calls the tool "pliers 13 1 512."

That helps!

 

The full number is then 90 886 13 1 512 = "Pliers Intake"

 

BUT, it is $US204 from MAX BMW. Yikes!

 

There must be some generic name for this type of clamp and its tool...

[Ken H.]

I finally track down these things - They are a Oetiker Product Group 168.

 

Oetiker's tool for this size is their number 14100030. So far I haven't found any place in the US that sells it though...

[KDeline]

Probably a dumb question but why not use a regular hose clamp if you have to? BTW I had such a massive backfire when I first got the bike it blew off the tube between the throttle body and head. I was able to unclamp it and reclamp it with a large chanel lock plier. PITA but it worked that time for me but I think I got lucky.

[Ken H.]

These clamps are a bit narrower than the standard off the shelf hose clamps. 7mm wide. Standard clamps won't fit in the groove of the rubber boot/tube.

[Mudman]

Ken,

 

Check the Snap-On man. He was able to supply this plier to our project. The Snap-On tool looked and worked exactly the same as the BMW tool.

[Ken H.]

Ken,

 

Check the Snap-On man. He was able to supply this plier to our project. The Snap-On tool looked and worked exactly the same as the BMW tool.

Do you happen to know the Snap-on number? I'm working at a bit of a handicap as I've not seen the actual correct tool yet.

[JonM]

Ken H., these are the same clamps that BMW uses on S54 and S62 M car engines. I have 2 of the BMW tools and they work nice. An alternative, for much less money, is Lisle part number 30500, about $20. It works, but not quite as well. For the price difference, it is worth it.

[JonM]

Here is a link: http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/lis30500.html

 

 

[Mudman]

Sorry Ken. I don't have the number, a co-worker bought the tool. As I recall it was around $70.00. Works like a champ, but like mentioned by JonM the Lisle tool might be the better deal given the few times you will need to use this tool.

[johnlt]

I haven't checked but I think the old airhead air intake hose clamps are narrow and may work. I think they are <$5 and even have the BMW logo on them.

[Ken H.]

An alternative, for much less money, is Lisle part number 30500, about $20. It works, but not quite as well. For the price difference, it is worth it.

Thanks.

 

As Murphy would have it, an hour before I read this I tracked down a supplier of the official Oetiker 14100030 tool and ordered it. $52.80. Still beats BMW's $204 though!

 

For anyone else's reference:

 

EFC International

1940 Craighshire Rd.

St. Louis, MO 63146

314.434.2902

[Ken H.]

Got the tool, here it is. Their shipped part number was 14002121-TLQ. $US52.80