So you have an F30 3 series BMW, and you're looking to replace your strut mounts, but you're unsure whether you have a 3-bolt or a 5-bolt strut mount.
BMW F3X cars from model years 2012 to 2014 have 3-bolt strut mounts. Cars built from the beginning of 2015+ will have the 5-bolt configuration.
An even easier way to determine your bolt configuration is to pop your head and pull back the protective boot covering the top hats to uncover the bolt heads.
If you'd like to know which suspension components fit your BMW, please enter your vehicle information on fcpeuro.com underneath "Select your Vehicle". Simply enter your Year, Make, Model, Submodel, and applicable trims. Once your car is selected at fcpeuro.com, our catalog is automatically filtered to show parts that fit your specific car.
Once your car is added to the selector, there are a couple of important ways that we advise correct fitment.
The first is the "fitment indicator" shown on the Product Page after selecting a part. This box is below the "add to cart button" and has two states. It will either say " Yes this part fits" or "Part may not fit, click to verify".
Sometimes the green box will be accompanied by extra fitment notes. These notes may be independent of the information gathered by the vehicle selector. IE: VIN-specific options, need to be taken into account when determining overall fitment.