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BMW M3 1998 E36 Workshop Manual 
020-
8

	

MAINTENANCE
PROGRAM

FLUID
AND
LUBRICANT
SPECIFICATIONS
The
fluids
and
lubricante
specified
by
BMW
are
listed
in
Ta-

ble
e
.
Shown
below
is
engine
oil
viscosity
(SAE
grade)
vs
.
oper-

at

Page 31 of 759

BMW M3 1998 E36 Workshop Manual 
Final
Drive
Gear
Oil

BMW
recommends
using
only
a
specially
formulatedsyn-
thetic
gear
oil
that
is
available
through
an
authorized
BMW
dealer
parts
department
.
For
additional
information
on
this
¡u

Page 32 of 759

BMW M3 1998 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 34 of 759

BMW M3 1998 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 50 of 759

BMW M3 1998 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 56 of 759

BMW M3 1998 E36 Workshop Manual 
100-
1
4
ENGINE-GENERAL

0013131

Fig
.
13
.
Main
chassis
ground
(arrow)
inleft
front
of
engine
compart-
ment
.

Fuel
Supply

For
the
engine
tostart
and
run
properly,
the
injection
sys-

tem
must
del

Page 61 of 759

BMW M3 1998 E36 Workshop Manual 14
.
Unbolt
power
steering
fluid
reservoir
from
íts
mounting
bracket
.
Use
stiff
wire
to
hang
reservoir
to
one
side
.
Do
not
disconnect
fluid
lines
.

15
.
Remove
power
steering
pump
drive
belt
and
r

Page 65 of 759

BMW M3 1998 E36 Workshop Manual 22
.
Move
A/C
compressor
out
of
the
way
without
distorting

	

26
.
Carefully
raise
engine
out
ofcar,
checking
for
any
wir-
or
damaging
any
lines
.
Support
compressor
by
hanging

	

ing,fuel
lines,
or
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