| Stock Code: B165B | | Publisher Code: HA3210 | | ISBN 10: 1844256022 | | Dimensions: 210x280mm | | Illustrations: Hard Bound, b/w ill |
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Keep your BMW 3-Series E36 in perfect running order and maintain its value with this workshop manual.
BMW Models Covered
BMW 3-Series (E36) models with four-cylinder and six-cylinder petrol engines, Saloon and Coupe models. Step-by-step instructions clearly linked to hundreds of photos and illustrations show you how to do each job.
Four-cylinder engines: 1.6 litre (1596 cc), 1.8 litre (1796cc) and 1.9 litre (1895 cc)
Six-cylinder engines: 2.0 litre (1991 cc), 2.5 litre (2494 cc) and 2.8 litre (2793 cc)
Covers major mechanical features of Cabriolet models
Does not cover Compact, Touring or M3 models
Does not cover diesel engines
Years Covered:
1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
Inside This Manual
- Basic maintenance - simple weekly checks
- Service your car - complete step-by-step guide
- Fault finding - pinpoint specific problems easily
- Roadside Emergencies - how to deal with them
- Pass the MOT - step-by-step test checks
- Reference section - includes a detailed glossary
- Braking system - safety checks and repairs
- Fuel and ignition systems - explained
- Electrical system - fault finding and repairs
- Engine - tune-up, minor and major repairs
- Wiring diagrams - easy-to-follow layout
- Fully indexed - find information quickly
Book Introduction
The new BMW 3-Series was introduced in Spring of 1991 and was originally available with a choice of 1.6 litre (1596 cc), 1.8 litre (1796 cc), 2.0 litre (1991 cc) and 2.5 litre (2494 cc) engines. Later the engine range was extended to include 1.9 litre (1895 cc) and 2.8 litre (2793 cc) engines.
All engines are derived from the well-proven engines which have appeared in many BMW vehicles. The engine is of four-cylinder (1.6, 1.8, 1.9 and 2.0 litre engine) or six-cylinder (2.0, 2.5 and 2.8 litre engine) overhead camshaft design, mounted longitudinally with the transmission mounted on its rear end. Both manual and automatic transmissions were available.
All models have fully-independent front and rear suspension, with suspension struts and trailing arms.
A wide range of standard and optional equipment is available within the BMW 3-Series range to suit most tastes, including central locking, electric windows, air conditioning, an electric sunroof, an anti-lock braking system, a traction control system, a dynamic stability control system, and numerous airbags.
Provided that regular servicing is carried out in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations, the BMW should prove reliable and very economical. The engine compartment is well-designed, and most of the items requiring frequent attention are easily accessible.
Your BMW 3-Series manual
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). It will also 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. Tasks are described and photographed in a clear step-by-step sequence.
References to the 'left' and 'right' of the vehicle are in the sense of a person in the driver's seat facing forward.
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