| Stock Code: B177B | | Publisher Code: HA0632 | | ISBN 10: 1850104301 | | Dimensions: 210x275mm | | Illustrations: Soft Bound, b/w ill |
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BMW Models covered by this manual
BMW 525 & 525 Auto, 2494 cc
BMW 528 & 528 Auto; 2788 cc
BMW 528i & 528i Auto; 2788 cc
Does not cover revised range introduced October 1981
Years Covered
1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
Service Manual Introduction
The clear, step-by-step illustrated instructions cover the dismantling, inspection, repair and refitting of the engine, cooling system, fuel and emission control systems, exhaust, ignition system, clutch, manual gearbox, propeller shaft or drive shafts, braking system, electrical system, suspension, steering, bodywork and fittings. Routine maintenance,
complete specifications and detailed fault diagnosis procedures are also included. For rear axle differential units and automatic transmissions (where applicable) the removal, refitting and fault diagnosis procedures only are covered.
Its aim
The aim of this manual is to help you get the best value from your vehicle. It can do so in several ways. It can help you decide what work must be done (even should you choose to get it done by a garage), provide information on routine maintenance and servicing, and give a logical course of action and diagnosis when random faults occur. However, it is hoped that you will use the manual by tackling the work yourself. On simpler jobs it may even be quicker than booking the car into a garage and going there twice, to leave and collect it. Perhaps most important, a lot of money can be saved by avoiding the costs a garage must charge to cover its labour and overheads.
The manual has drawings and descriptions to show the function of the various components so that their layout can be understood. Then the tasks are described and photographed in a step-by-step sequence so that even a novice can do the work.
Arrangement
The manual is divided into thirteen Chapters, each covering a logical sub-division of the vehicle. The Chapters are each divided into Sections, numbered with single figures, eg 5; and the Sections into paragraphs (or sub-sections), with decimal numbers following on from the Section they are in, eg 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 etc.
It is freely illustrated, especially in those parts where there is a detailed sequence of operations to be carried out. There are two forms of illustration: figures and photographs. The figures are numbered in sequence with decimal numbers, according to their position in the Chapter — eg Fig. 6.4 is the fourth drawing/illustration in Chapter 6. Photographs carry the same number (either individually or in related groups) as the Section or sub-section to which they relate.
There is an alphabetical index at the back of the manual as well as a contents list at the front. Each Chapter is also preceded by its own individual contents list. References to the 'left' or 'right' of the vehicle are in the sense of a person in the driver's seat facing forwards. Unless otherwise stated, nuts and bolts are removed by turning anti-clockwise, and tightened by turning clockwise. Vehicle manufacturers continually make changes to specifications and recommendations, and these, when notified, are incorporated into our manuals at the earliest opportunity. Whilst every care is taken to ensure that the information in this manual is correct, no liability can be accepted by the authors or publishers for loss, damage or injury caused by any errors in, or omissions from, the information given.
Introduction to the BMW 525, 528, 528i
The BMW models covered by this manual are soundly constructed and mechanical components are engineered to fine limits. A buyer contemplating the purchase of one of these cars will be reassured by the knowledge that they are absolutely conventional in design and should cause no problems in overhaul or repair.
The fact that BMW models have enjoyed such long production runs over many years provides a hedge against depreciation and ensures the availability of both new and second-hand spare parts.
All models described in this manual are easily identified by having only four-door saloon bodywork. |
