BMW 3 series E30

Since 1983-1994 of release

Repair and car operation

1.1.39. Specifications

THE GENERAL DATA

Codes of engines BMW
The engine	Констр. (The note) see	Volume	The power supply system (the note see)
M10B15	SOHC/L4	1.5	C
M10B16		1.6	C
M10B18		1766	C
M10B18		1766	K, L
M10B20		2.0	C
M10B20		2.0	K, L
M60 (old)	SOHC/L6	2.0 2.3	C K
M20B20	SOHC/L6	1990	L
M20B20		1990	M
M20B23		2316	K, L
M20B25		2494	M1.3
M20B27eta		2693	M1.0
M21	SOHC/L6	2443	d td
M69	SOHC/L6	3.2	K
M86 2.8	SOHC/L6	2788	2C
M86 2.8		2788	K, L
M86 3.0		2985	2C
M86 3.2		3210	K, L
M86 3.5		3535	L
M30B25	SOHC/L6	2474	L
M30B28		2788	K, L
M30B30		2985	M
M30B32		3210	L, M1.0
M30B34		3430	L, M1.0 – 1.3
M102B32	SOHC/L6	3210	M1.0 t
M102B34		3430
M40	SOHC/L4	1795	C L
M41	SOHC/L4	1.7	tds
M42	DOHC/L4	1.8	M1.7
M43	SOHC/L4	1596	M
M43TU		1.9
M44	DOHC/L4	1.9	M5.2
M47	DOHC/L4	2.0	vitd
M50B20	DOHC/L6	1991	M3.1
M50B25		2494
M50B20TU	DOHC/L6v	1991	M3.3.1
M50B25TU		2494
M51	SOHC/L6	2.5	td tds
M52B20	DOHC/L6	1991	MS41.1
M52B25		2494
M52B28		2793
M57	DOHC/L6	3.0	vitd
M60B30	DOHC/V8	3.0	M3.3
M60B40		4.0
M62B35	DOHC/V8	3498	M
M62B44		4398	MS41.1
M70B50	SOHC/V12	5.0	M1.2
M70B50		5.0	M1.7
M70B56		5.6	M
M73	SOHC/V12	5.4	M5.2
Branch BMW Motorsport motors
M12	DOHC/L4	2.0	K (?) K (?) t
M13	DOHC/L4	1.5	K (?) t
S14	DOHC/L4	2.3	M
S38B35	DOHC / L6	3.5	M
S38B35		3.5	M1.0///M
S38B36		3.6	M1.2///M
S38B38		3.8	M1.2///M
S50B30	DOHC/L6v	3.0	M3.3
S50B32			MS41.1
S52	DOHC/L6v	3.2	M
S62	DOHC/V8v	4.9	M
S70	DOHC/V12v	6.1	?
S80B36	DOHC/L6	3.6	M
S80B38		3.8
In конструктиве: SOHC = 1 cam-shaft (2 valves / цил.), DOHC = 2 cam-shafts (4 valves / цил.); L = рядный, V = V-shaped; v = VANOS (variable valve timing).
In the power supply system: C = the carburettor, K = K-Jetronic, L = L-Jetronic, M = Motronic, d = a diesel engine, t = a turbo, s = интеркулер, vi = Variable incidence.

Codes of engines BMW
The engine	Capacity (ls@ob/mines) (the note see)	The moment (ft/lb@rpm) (the note see)	Years	Models
M10B15	75@?	?	?	E21
M10B16	90@5700	83@3000	66–81	E21
M10B18	98@5250	108@3000	71–84	E12, E21, E28
M10B18	105@?	?	79–82	E21, E30
M10B20	109@5500	118@3000	68–77	E12, E21
M10B20	125@?	?	71–77	E12, E21
M60 (old)	122@? 143@?	? ?	77–82 77–82	E12, E21 E21
M20B20	125@6000	120@4000	82–87	E28, E30
M20B20	129@6000	128@4000	85–89	E28, E30
M20B23	143@5300	151@4000	82–91	E30
M20B25	170@5800	167@4000	82–91	E30, E34
M20B27eta	125@4250	177@3250	84-87	E28, E30
M21	86@4600 115@4800	112@2500 155@2400	85–86 83–91	E28, E30 E28, E30
M69	?	?	76–79	E24
M86 2.8	170@5800	?@4000	77–79	E12, E23
M86 2.8	177@5800	?@4300	78–81	E12, E23, E24
M86 3.0	184@5500	?@3500	77–79	E23, E24
M86 3.2	197@5500	?@4300	76–82	E23, E24
M86 3.5	217@5100	?@4000	79–82	E23
M30B25	150@5500	159@4000	?–87	E28
M30B28	184@5800	?@4300	81–87	E23, E24, E28
M30B30	197@580	177@4000	86–94	E32, E34
M30B32	197@5500	?@4300	81–84	E23, E24, E28
M30B34	218@5200	229@4000	80–93	E23, 24, 28, 32, 34
M102B32	252@5200	252@2600	79–83	E23:745i
M102B34	252@5200	279@2200	84–86
M40	? 115@5500	? 124@3900	87–91 87 on	E30:316 E30/36, Z3
M41	90@4400	140@2000	95 on	E36
M42	140@6000	129@4500	89–96	iS:E30/36, Z3
M43	102@5500	111@3900	89–98	E30, E36
M43TU	118@5500	133@3900	98 on	E46
M44	140@6000	133@4300	96 on	E36, 318iS, Z3
M47	136@4000	207@1750	98 on	E46
M50B20	150@6000	140@4700	?	E34, E36
M50B25	192@6000	181@4700	?
M50B20TU	150@5900	140@4200	89–98	E34, E36
M50B25TU	192@5900	181@4200	89–95
M51	115@? 143@4800	155@? 192@2200	93 on 90 on	E36, E34 E36, E34, E39
M52B20	150@5900	115@3500	95 on	E36
M52B25	170@5500	180@3500		E34, E36
M52B28	193@5500	207@3500		E36, E39
M57	184@4000	288@1750	98 on	E39 E38
M60B30	218@?	?	93–96	E32, E34
M60B40	286@5800	295@5100		E31, E32, E34
M62B35	235@5700	236@5700	96 on	E38
M62B44	286@5700	310@3900		E31, E34, E38, E39
M70B50	?	?	88–90	E32:750iL
M70B50	300@5200	332@3900	91–94	E31, E32:750iL
M70B56	380@5300	406@4000	94 on	E31:850CSi
M73	326@5000	?	96 on	E38:750iL
Branch BMW Motorsport motors
M12	? ?	? ?	? ?	Formula 2 320i Group 5
M13	?	?	?	Formula 1
S14	215@6750	181@4750	90–91	E30 M3
S38B35	277@6500	238@5000	79–08	M1
S38B35	286@6500	245@4500	85–90	E28:M5, M6
S38B36	315@6900	260@4750	91–92	E34:M5
S38B38	340@6900	289@4500	92–96	E34:M5
S50B30	241@6900	236@3600	93–95	E36:M3
S50B32			96 on
S52	321@7400	258@3250	96 on	E36:M3
S62	400@6600	369@3800	98 on	E39:M5
S70	?	?	?	McLaren F1
S80B36	?	?	?	E34:M5
S80B38
For transfer from ft/lb in Nm – to increase on 1.36 (100 ft/lb = 136 Nm).
For transfer from h.p. in KW – to increase on 0.734 (100 h.p. = 73.35 KW).

Specifications for cars BMW of 3 series (Е21, Е30)

THE BASIC SIZES [1]
The size (mm)	E21 (To 1983)	E30 (With 1983)
Length	4355	4325
Width	1610	1645
Height	1380	1380
Wheel base	2563	2570
Track:
– Forward wheels:
• 316/318	1366	1407
• 320/323	1387	1407
– Back wheels:
• 316/318	1373	1415
• 320	1396	1415
• 323	1401	1415
WEIGHT OF THE CAR [2]
Model (fur / of a bus of a check point)	E21 (To 1983)	Е30 (With 1983)
316	1020/1030	990/1000
318i	1030/1040	1000/1100
320, 320i	1090/1100	1060/1080
323i	1110/1120	1090/1110
316 4-door	–	1015/1025
316i 4-door	–	1025/1035
320i 4-door	–	1085/1105
323i 4-door	–	1115/1135

The maximum weight of the towed trailer
Without brakes	500 kg
With brakes (to biases in 12 %, fur / of a bus of a check point)	1200/1000 kg
The maximum loading on a roof	75 kg
SERVICE [3]
Technical liquids
Engine oil	SAE 15W/40 – 20W/50 API SF/CD
Manual transmission	трансмиссионное oil SAE 80 API GL5; MIL L2105C
Automatic transmission	трансмиссионная liquid Dextron II
The main transfer	гиппоидное oil SAE 90
Antifreeze	On a basis этиленгликоля
Brake liquid (brakes and coupling)	J1703 Or DOT3 (E30-DOT4)
The wheel amplifier	трансмиссионная liquid Dextron II
Fuel
Etilirovannyj gasoline	ОЧ = 98
Neetilirovannyj gasoline	ОЧ = 95
Bearings of forward and back wheels	Greasing Retinax A
Refuelling capacities
Engine oil (including the filter):
– 316/318/320-4	4,0 l
– 316i/320i	4,0 l
– 320-6/323i/325i	4,25 l
Manual transmission
4-speed till 1983	1,0 l
5-speed till 1983	1,5 l
The 4-speed sports	1,5 l
5-speed since 1983	1,15 l
Automatic transmission (together with the hydrotransformer and a cooler)
3-speed	5,7 – 6,1 l
4-speed	6,4 l
Cooling system
316/318i to 1983г	7,2 l
320/320i to 1983г	12,0 l
316/318i c 1983г	7,0 l
320/323i/325i c 1983г	10,5 l
Models with air conditioner	11,0 l
The wheel amplifier	1,2 l
The main transfer
To 1983г	0,95 l
316/320i with 1983г	0,9 l
323i with 1983г	1,7 l
Fuel tank
To 1983г	58 l
With 1983г	55 l (52)
Electrolit density (g/sm3)
It is completely discharged	1,12
50 % of gymnastics	1,20
100 % of gymnastics	1,28

Pressure in tyres (bar)
The size of tyres	Lobbies	The back
316/318i
165 SR13 82S	1,9	1,9
165 SR13 82Q M+S	1,9	1,9
185/70 HR13 84H	1,9	1,9
185/70 HR13 84Q M+S	1,9	1,9
The others	1,8	2,0
320/320i/323i
185/70 HR13 84H	2,0	2,0
185/70 SR13 82Q M+S	2,0	2,0
165 SR13 82Q M+S	2,0	2,0
185/70 HR13 84T M+S	2,1	2,1
320i
195/60 HR14 85H	2,1	2,2
200/60 R365 88H TD	1,8	2,0
200/60 R365 88Q M+S TD	2,1	2,2
200/60 R365 88T M+S TD	2,1	2,2
320i/323i
195/60 SR14 Q M+S	2,1	2,2
195/60 VR14	2,1	2,2
195/60 HR14 85 T M+S	2,1	2,2
175/70 SR14 82 M M+S	2,1	2,2
175/70 HR14 82 T M+S	2,3	2,4
323i
200/60 VR 365 TD	1,8	2,0
200/60 R 265 88 Q M+S	2,1	2,2
325i
195/65 VR14	2,1	2,2

Adjustments
Belt deflection under moderate pressure of a finger of a hand the generator	5 – 10 mm
The pump of the amplifier of a wheel	13 mm
Spark plugs
The manufacturer	Bosch
Type:
– All models	W8DC
– 325i 1985-9/87	W7DCR
– 320i/323i/325i c 09/1987	W8LCR
Backlash in candles
All models to 1983	0,6 – 0,7 mm
316/318 c 1983	0,7 – 0,8 mm
320i/323i/325i c 1983	0,6 – 0,7 mm
The inhaling moment	2,4 – 2,6 кг*м
Pressure of compression
All models (minimum)	10 – 11
Backlashes in valves
316/318i (cold):
– Release	0,2
– An admission	0,2
320/320i/323i/325i (cold)
– Release	0,25
– An admission	0,25
The ignition distributor
Backlash in contacts of the breaker (mm):
– All models	0,4
Corner of the closed condition:
– 4-cylinder engines	59 – 65 hailstones
– 6-cylinder engines	35 – 41 hailstones
Direction of rotation of a rotor
4-cylinder engines till 1983 clockwise
4-cylinder engines since 1983 counter-clockwise
6-cylinder engines clockwise
Operating procedure of cylinders
4-cylinder	1–3–4–2
6-cylinder	1–5–3–6–2–4
Ignition advancing (этилированный gasoline)
On a stroboscope (the vacuum is disconnected)
316 1976-82	25 hailstones at 2000 rpm
318 1975-80	25 hailstones at 2000 rpm
318i 1980–82 (distributor N0237 011 004)	25 hailstones at 2000 rpm
320i 1975–77	25 hailstones at 1750 rpm
320/6 1975-77	26 hailstones at 1750 rpm
323i 1977–82 (distributor N0237 302 006)	22 hailstones at 1500 rpm
316 1982-83	25 hailstones at 2500 rpm
316 with 1983	25 hailstones at 2900 rpm
318i c 1982 (distributor N0237 005 003)	25 hailstones at 2300 rpm
318i c 1982 (distributor N0237 005 011)	30 hailstones at 3000 rpm
318i c 1983 (distributor N0237 002 102)	30 hailstones at 3000 rpm
320i 1982–83 (distributor N0237 302 037)	26 hailstones at 3000 rpm
320i 1983–84 (distributor N0237 302 039)	23 hailstones at 5000 rpm
320i 1984–85 (distributor N0237 304 024)	23 hailstones at 5000 rpm
323i 1982 – 83 (distributor N0237 302 038)	19 hailstones at 3000 rpm
323i 1983–84 (distributor N0237 302 040)	16 hailstones at 5000 rpm
323i 1985–86 (distributor N0237 304 025)	16 hailstones at 5000 rpm
325i 1985–89 (distributor N0261 200 073)	9 ± 3 hailstones at 760 rpm
Level of emissions FROM (%)
316 and 318 1975-80	1,5
320 1975-77	1,0 ± 0,5
316 1980-87	0,5 – 1,0
320i 1975–77	0,5 – 3,0
320/6 1977-82	1,0 ± 0,5
323i 1977–82 K-Jetronic	1,0 ± 0,5
318i c 1983 L-Jetronic	0,5 – 1,5
320i c 1982 L-Jetronic	0,5 – 1,5
323i 1982–84 L-Jetronic	0,5 – 1,5
323i 1985–86 L-Jetronic	1,0 ± 0,5
325i 1985–89 Motronic	1,0 ± 0,5
Turns of idling (rpm)
316 1975-80	850 – 950
318/320 1975-80	850 – 950
316 1980-82	850 ± 50
318i 1980–82, 320i 1977–82	850 – 950
320/6 1977-82, 323i 1977–82	850 – 950
316 c 1982	850 ± 50
318i 1982–83	900 ± 30
318i c 1983	850 ± 50
320i 1982–88	800 + 25
323i 1982–83	800 + 50
323i 1983–86	800 + 50
320i/325i 1985–89	760 + 40

Numbers VIN on cars of 3 series

Vin	Model	Type	Fuel	Doors	Year нач.	конеч.
AK51	3er-Reihe	316i	Gasoline	2	85	89
AK61	3er-Reihe	316i A	Gasoline	2	85	89
AB11	3er-Reihe	316i	Gasoline	2	89	91
AB21	3er-Reihe	316i A	Gasoline	2	89	89
AC51	3er-Reihe	316i	Gasoline	4	85	89
AC61	3er-Reihe	316i A	Gasoline	4	85	89
AC11	3er-Reihe	316i	Gasoline	4	89	91
AC21	3er-Reihe	316i A	Gasoline	4	89	91
AK31	3er-Reihe	318i	Gasoline	2	82	88
AK41	3er-Reihe	318i A	Gasoline	2	82	88
AK51	3er-Reihe	318i	Gasoline	2	89	89
AF61	3er-Reihe	318i A	Gasoline	2	89	91
AF51	3er-Reihe	318i	Gasoline	2	90	91
AC81	3er-Reihe	318i A	Gasoline	4	84	88
AC71	3er-Reihe	318i	Gasoline	4	84	88
AJ61	3er-Reihe	318i A	Gasoline	4	89	91
AJ51	3er-Reihe	318i	Gasoline	4	89	91
AG71	3er-Reihe	318i Touring	Gasoline	5	89	93
AG81	3er-Reihe	318i A Touring	Gasoline	5	89	93
AA31	3er-Reihe	320i	Gasoline	2	83	91
AA41	3er-Reihe	320i A	Gasoline	2	83	91
AD31	3er-Reihe	320i	Gasoline	4	84	91
AD41	3er-Reihe	320i A	Gasoline	4	84	91
BA31	3er-Reihe	320i Cabrio	Gasoline	2	87	93
BA41	3er-Reihe	320i A Cabrio	Gasoline	2	87	93
AH71	3er-Reihe	320i Touring	Gasoline	5	88	91
AA71	3er-Reihe	323i	Gasoline	2	82	86
AD71	3er-Reihe	323i	Gasoline	4	84	86
AA81	3er-Reihe	323i A	Gasoline	2	83	86
AD81	3er-Reihe	323i A	Gasoline	4	84	86
AB31	3er-Reihe	325i	Gasoline	2	86	89
AA11	3er-Reihe	325i	Gasoline	2	89	91
AE31	3er-Reihe	325i	Gasoline	4	86	89
AD11	3er-Reihe	325i	Gasoline	4	89	91
AB41	3er-Reihe	325i A	Gasoline	2	86	89
AA21	3er-Reihe	325i A	Gasoline	2	89	91
AE41	3er-Reihe	325i A	Gasoline	4	86	89
AD21	3er-Reihe	325i A	Gasoline	4	89	91
AB71	3er-Reihe	325iX	Gasoline	2	86	89
AB91	3er-Reihe	325iX	Gasoline	2	89	91
AE71	3er-Reihe	325iX	Gasoline	4	86	89
AB91	3er-Reihe	325iX	Gasoline	4	89	91
AB81	3er-Reihe	325iX A	Gasoline	2	86	89
AB01	3er-Reihe	325iX A	Gasoline	2	89	91
AE81	3er-Reihe	325iX A	Gasoline	4	86	89
AE01	3er-Reihe	325iX A	Gasoline	4	89	91
AG51	3er-Reihe	325i Touring	Gasoline	5	88	93
AG61	3er-Reihe	325i A Touring	Gasoline	5	88	93
AG95	3er-Reihe	325iX Touring	Gasoline	5	88	92
AG05	3er-Reihe	325iX A Touring	Gasoline	5	88	92
BB31	3er-Reihe	325i Cabrio	Gasoline	2	86	90
BB41	3er-Reihe	325i A Cabrio	Gasoline	2	86	90
BB11	3er-Reihe	325i Cabrio	Gasoline	2	90	93
BB21	3er-Reihe	325i A Cabrio	Gasoline	2	90	93
AK01	3er-Reihe	M3	Gasoline	2	88	89
AE11	3er-Reihe	324d	Diesel engine	4	85	91
AE21	3er-Reihe	324d A	Diesel engine	4	85	91
AD91	3er-Reihe	324td	Diesel engine	4	87	91
AD01	3er-Reihe	324td A	Diesel engine	4	87	91
AH91	3er-Reihe	324td Touring	Diesel engine	5	88	93
AH01	3er-Reihe	324td A Touring	Diesel engine	5	88	93
CG11	3er-Reihe	316i Compact	Gasoline	3	94	0
CG21	3er-Reihe	316i A Compact	Gasoline	3	94	0
CG51	3er-Reihe	318ti Compact	Gasoline	3	94	0
CG61	3er-Reihe	318ti A Compact	Gasoline	3	94	0
CJ51	3er-Reihe	318tds Compact	Diesel engine	3	95	0
CA11	3er-Reihe	316i	Gasoline	4	91	93
CA21	3er-Reihe	316i A	Gasoline	4	91	93
CA71	3er-Reihe	316i	Gasoline	4	93	0
CA31	3er-Reihe	318i	Gasoline	4	90	93
CA41	3er-Reihe	318i A	Gasoline	4	90	93
CA91	3er-Reihe	318i	Gasoline	4	93	0
CA01	3er-Reihe	318i A	Gasoline	4	93	0
CA51	3er-Reihe	318iS	Gasoline	4	95	0
CB11	3er-Reihe	320i	Gasoline	4	90	95
CB21	3er-Reihe	320i A	Gasoline	4	90	95
CB51	3er-Reihe	320i	Gasoline	4	95	0
CB61	3er-Reihe	320i A	Gasoline	4	95	0
CB71	3er-Reihe	323i	Gasoline	4	95	0
CB81	3er-Reihe	323i A	Gasoline	4	95	0
CB31	3er-Reihe	325i	Gasoline	4	90	95
CB41	3er-Reihe	325i A	Gasoline	4	90	95
CD11	3er-Reihe	328i	Gasoline	4	95	0
CD21	3er-Reihe	328i A	Gasoline	4	95	0
CB91	3er-Reihe	M3	Gasoline	4	94	0
CC51	3er-Reihe	318tds	Diesel engine	4	94	0
CC11	3er-Reihe	325td	Diesel engine	4	91	0
CC21	3er-Reihe	325td A	Diesel engine	4	91	0
CC31	3er-Reihe	325tds	Diesel engine	4	93	0
CC41	3er-Reihe	325tds A	Diesel engine	4	93	0
BE11	3er-Reihe	316i Coupe	Gasoline	2	93	0
BE51	3er-Reihe	318iS Coupe	Gasoline	2	92	0
BE61	3er-Reihe	318iS A Coupe	Gasoline	2	92	0
BF11	3er-Reihe	320i Coupe	Gasoline	2	92	95
BF21	3er-Reihe	320i A Coupe	Gasoline	2	92	95
BF51	3er-Reihe	320i Coupe	Gasoline	2	95	0
BF61	3er-Reihe	320i A Coupe	Gasoline	2	95	0
BF71	3er-Reihe	323i Coupe	Gasoline	2	95	0
BF81	3er-Reihe	323i A Coupe	Gasoline	2	95	0
BF31	3er-Reihe	325i Coupe	Gasoline	2	92	95
BF41	3er-Reihe	325i A Coupe	Gasoline	2	92	95
BG11	3er-Reihe	328i Coupe	Gasoline	2	95	0
BG21	3er-Reihe	328i A Coupe	Gasoline	2	95	0
BF91	3er-Reihe	M3 Coupe	Gasoline	2	92	0
BH31	3er-Reihe	318i Cabrio	Gasoline	2	94	0
BH41	3er-Reihe	318i A Cabrio	Gasoline	2	94	0
BJ31	3er-Reihe	320i Cabrio	Gasoline	2	93	0
BJ41	3er-Reihe	320i A Cabrio	Gasoline	2	93	0
BJ51	3er-Reihe	325i Cabrio	Gasoline	2	93	94
BJ61	3er-Reihe	325i A Cabrio	Gasoline	2	93	94
BK71	3er-Reihe	328i Cabrio	Gasoline	2	95	0
BK81	3er-Reihe	328i A Cabrio	Gasoline	2	95	0
BJ91	3er-Reihe	M3 Cabrio	Gasoline	2	94	0
CE31	3er-Reihe	318i Touring	Gasoline	5	95	0
CE41	3er-Reihe	318i A Touring	Gasoline	5	95	0
CE51	3er-Reihe	320i Touring	Gasoline	5	95	0
CE61	3er-Reihe	320i A Touring	Gasoline	5	95	0
CF11	3er-Reihe	328i Touring	Gasoline	5	95	0
CF21	3er-Reihe	328i A Touring	Gasoline	5	95	0
CF51	3er-Reihe	318tds Touring	Diesel engine	5	95	0
CF91	3er-Reihe	325tds Touring	Diesel engine	5	95	0
CF01	3er-Reihe	325tds A Touring	Diesel engine	5	95	0