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Page 32 of 759

BMW 318i 1992 E36 Workshop Manual 
020-
1
0

	

MAINTENANCE
PROGRAM

1.
Run
engine
for
afewminutes
to
warm
engine
oil
.
Shut

	

5
.
When
oil
flow
has
diminished
to
an
occasional
drip,
re-

engine
off
.

	

install
drain
plugwith
a
ne

Page 33 of 759

BMW 318i 1992 E36 Workshop Manual 
Air
filter,
replacing

	

Spark
plugs,
replacing

The
specified
maintenance
intervals
for
the
air
filter
are

	

To
access
the
spark
plugs
on
4-cylinder
engines,
remove
the

based
on
normal
use
.
If

Page 34 of 759

BMW 318i 1992 E36 Workshop Manual 
020-
1
2

	

MAINTENANCE
PROGRAM

6-cylinder
engines
use
a
coil-on-plug
configuration,
and
re-

	

Battery
cablesshould
be
tight
.
The
terminals,
the
cable
moval
of
thetop
engine
cover
(between
the
c

Page 38 of 759

BMW 318i 1992 E36 Workshop Manual 
020-
1
6

	

MAINTENANCE
PROGRAM

Fuel
filter,
replacing

Oxygen
sensor

(regulating)
\
Catalytic

	

Oxygen
sensor
convertor
(monitoring)

Fig
.
21
.
Typical
1996
and
later
exhaust
system
showing
ox

Page 48 of 759

BMW 318i 1992 E36 Workshop Manual 
100-6
ENGINE-GENERAL

Cylinder
compression,
checking

A
compression
tester
is
needed
to
make
a
compression
test
.

To
obtain
accurate
test
results,
the
battery
and
starter
must
be
capable
of
cranking

Page 49 of 759

BMW 318i 1992 E36 Workshop Manual 
eiioo4

Fig
.
9
.

	

Remove
ignition
coils
on
6-cylinder
engine
by
disconnecting
harness
connector
and
removing
mounting
bolts
(arrows)
.

NOTE-

"
The
compression
gauge
reading
shoutd
increase
with

Page 50 of 759

BMW 318i 1992 E36 Workshop Manual 
100-8
ENGINE-GENERAL

Symptom

	

1

	

Probable
cause
and
correctiveaction

1
.
Engine
will
not
start
or
run
.
Starter
cranks

	

a
.

	

No
fuel
reaching
engine
.
Check
forfuelin
tank
.

engine
at

Page 60 of 759

BMW 318i 1992 E36 Workshop Manual 
110-2

	

ENGINE
REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION

8
.
Drain
engine
coolant
andremove
coolant
hoses
at-

	

10
.
Remove
radiator
cooling
fan
and
radiator
as
described

tached
to
cylinder
head
.

	

in
170
Ra
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