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BMW 3 SERIES 1985 E30 Workshop Manual Maintenance schedule
The following maintenance intervals are based on the assumption
that the vehicle owner will be doing the maintenance or service work,
as opposed to having a dealer service departm

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BMW 3 SERIES 1985 E30 Workshop Manual engine damage. Conversely, overfilling the
engine (adding oil above the upper mark) may
cause oil-fouled spark plugs, oil leaks, or oil
seal failures. 
6To add oil, remove the filler cap located on
th

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BMW 3 SERIES 1985 E30 Workshop Manual Caution: Do not overfill the
reservoir. If too much fluid is
added, remove the excess with a
clean syringe. Refit the cap.
7If frequent topping-up is needed, check the
power steering hoses and connect

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BMW 3 SERIES 1985 E30 Workshop Manual them to the new cap in the exact same
location - do not simultaneously remove all
the HT leads, or firing order mix-ups may
occur.
16 Manual transmission
lubricant level check
1
1The transmission has

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BMW 3 SERIES 1985 E30 Workshop Manual 4Since some components of the fuel system
- the fuel tank and some of the fuel feed and
return lines, for example - are underneath the
vehicle, they can be inspected more easily
with the vehicle raise

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BMW 3 SERIES 1985 E30 Workshop Manual material is bonded to a metal plate or shoe -
the metal portion is not included in this
measurement. Always renew the pads on
both sides of the vehicle (in axle sets), even if
only one pad of the four

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BMW 3 SERIES 1985 E30 Workshop Manual the lubricant will be hot, it would be wise to
wear rubber gloves.
3Raise the vehicle and place it on axle
stands. Make sure it is safely supported, and
as level as possible.
4Move the necessary equip

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BMW 3 SERIES 1985 E30 Workshop Manual Torque wrench settingsNm
Timing chain tensioner plug  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Timing belt tensioner bolts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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