BMW 3 series E30

Since 1983-1994 of release

Repair and car operation


BMW E30
+ 1. The maintenance instruction
- 2. Maintenance service
   2.2. Recommended lubricants and liquids
   2.3. Periodicity of service
   2.4. Features of routine maintenance of the car
   2.5. The general data on additional maintenance service
   2.6. Check of level of liquids
   2.7. Check of a condition of tyres and pressure in tyres
   2.8. Oil replacement in the engine and the oil filter
   2.9. Check and restoration of level of a liquid in a wheel
   2.10. Check of level of a liquid in automatic transmission
   2.11. Shift of wheels
   2.12. Check and replacement of hoses in a motor compartment
   2.13. Check, adjustment and replacement of belts of a drive of hinged units
   2.14. Check and adjustment of turns and quality of a mix FROM) idling
   2.15. Check of a condition and battery gymnastics
   2.16. Check and replacement of candles
   2.17. Check of high-voltage wires, бегунка and distributor covers
   2.18. Check of level of oil in a manual transmission
   2.19. Check of level of oil in the main transfer
   2.20. Check and adjustment of backlashes in valves (except engine M40)
   2.21. Draught throttle заслонки
   2.22. Replacement of the air filter
   2.23. Check of fuel system
   2.24. Check of system of cooling
   2.25. Exhaust system check
   2.26. Check of shock-absorbers, a suspension bracket and a steering
   2.27. Check of covers of semiaxes
   2.28. Check of brakes
   2.29. Check of brushes of screen wipers
   2.30. Liquid replacement in automatic transmission and the filter
   2.31. Cooling system – replacement of a liquid and washing
   2.32. Replacement of the fuel filter
   2.33. Oil replacement in a manual transmission
   2.34. Oil replacement in картере the main transfer
   2.35. Check of system of catching of steams of gasoline (EVAP-system)
   2.36. Installation of the light alarm system of necessity of servicing
   2.37. Replacement of a gear belt
+ 3. The engine
+ 4. Cooling system
+ 5. Heating and ventilation
+ 6. Fuel system
+ 7. An exhaust system
+ 8. Transmissions
+ 9. Coupling
+ 10. Brake system
+ 11. A running gear
+ 12. A body
+ 13. An electric equipment
+ 14. A good advice

2. Maintenance service

2.1. Specifications
THE GENERAL DATA

The engine
Type of the oil filter:
  – Engine M10
Champion C 121
  – Engine M20, М30
Champion C 160
  – Engine M40
Champion X 120
Backlashes in valves (inlet and final, mm):
  – Engine M10:
     • on the cold
0,20
     • on the heated-up
0,25
  – Engine M20:
     • on the cold
0,25
     • on the heated-up
0,30
  – Engine M30:
     • on the cold
0,30
     • on the heated-up
0,35
Cooling system
Cостав liquids
40 % of antifreeze / of 60 % of water
Fuel system
Turns of idling (rpm):
  – 3 series, Е30:
     • model 316, engine M10/V18
850 (± 50)
     • model 316i, engine M10/V16
800 (± 40)
     • model 318i, engine M10/V18 (manual transmission)
850 (± 50)
     • model 318i, engine M10/V18 (automatic transmission)
750 (± 50)
     • model 318i, engine M40/V18
800 (± 40)
     • model 320i, engine M20/V20 (with system of injection L-Jetronic)
800 (± 50)
     • model 320i, engine M20/V20 (with system of injection Motoronic)
760 (± 40)
     • model 323i, engine M20/V20 (with system of injection Motoronic)
760 (± 40)
     • model 323i with system of injection К-Jetronic
850 – 950 (with system L-Jetronic 700-800)
     • model 325i, engine M20/V25
760 (± 40)
The maintenance WITH at 3000 rpm (%):
  – 3 series, Е30:
     • model 316, engine M10/V18
0,5 – 1,0
     • models 316i and 318i, engine M40/V16
0,7 (± 0,5)
     • model 318i, engine M10/V18
Not above 1,0
     • model 320i, engine M20/V20 (system of injection L-Jetronic)
1,0 (± 0,5)
     • model 323i (idling)
From 1 to 2 %
     • model 325i, engine M20/V25
1,0 (± 0,5)
Type of the air filter
Engine M10
Champion W155 (round) or U504 (square)
Engine M20, М30
Champion U504 or U527
Engine M40
Champion U527
Type of the fuel filter (all инжекторные models)
Champion L206
Ignition system
Type of spark plugs:
  – Engine M10, М20, М30
Champion N9YCC
  – Engine M40
Champion С9YCC
Backlash between electrodes
0,8 mm (only for candles of type Champion)
Brake system
Limiting thickness of overlays of disk brakes
2,0 mm
Limiting thickness of overlays of drum-type brakes
2,0 mm
Type of brushes of a screen wiper
Windscreen
Champion Х-5103
Brush from outside the passenger (with 1991)
Champion Х-5103 (20-inch) or Champion Х-5303 (21-inch)
Back glass
Champion Х-4503
Pressure in tyres (kGs/sm2)
3 series, Е30:
  – Model 316
1,9 (lobbies), 2,1 (back)
  – 316i:
     • a sedan
2,0 (lobbies), 2,1 (back)
     • the versatile person
2,0 (lobbies), 2,2 (back)
  – 318i
1,8 (lobbies), 1,9 (back)
  – 320i
1,9 (lobbies), 2,0 (back)
  – 325i
2,2 (lobbies), 2,3 (back)

The inhaling moments (Н.М.)

Bolts of the pallet of an automatic transmission:
  – 3-speed
8 – 9
  – 4-speed
5 – 7
Spark plugs:
  – Engine M10
20 – 30
  – The others
30 – 33
The gauge of oxygen (ljambda-probe)
30 – 33
Bolts of wheels
100


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