BMW 3 series E30

Since 1983-1994 of release

Repair and car operation



BMW E30
+ 1. The maintenance instruction
- 2. Maintenance service
   2.2. Recommended lubricants and liquids
   2.3. Periodicity of service
   2.4. Features of routine maintenance of the car
   2.5. The general data on additional maintenance service
   2.6. Check of level of liquids
   2.7. Check of a condition of tyres and pressure in tyres
   2.8. Oil replacement in the engine and the oil filter
   2.9. Check and restoration of level of a liquid in a wheel
   2.10. Check of level of a liquid in automatic transmission
   2.11. Shift of wheels
   2.12. Check and replacement of hoses in a motor compartment
   2.13. Check, adjustment and replacement of belts of a drive of hinged units
   2.14. Check and adjustment of turns and quality of a mix FROM) idling
   2.15. Check of a condition and battery gymnastics
   2.16. Check and replacement of candles
   2.17. Check of high-voltage wires, бегунка and distributor covers
   2.18. Check of level of oil in a manual transmission
   2.19. Check of level of oil in the main transfer
   2.20. Check and adjustment of backlashes in valves (except engine M40)
   2.21. Draught throttle заслонки
   2.22. Replacement of the air filter
   2.23. Check of fuel system
   2.24. Check of system of cooling
   2.25. Exhaust system check
   2.26. Check of shock-absorbers, a suspension bracket and a steering
   2.27. Check of covers of semiaxes
   2.28. Check of brakes
   2.29. Check of brushes of screen wipers
   2.30. Liquid replacement in automatic transmission and the filter
   2.31. Cooling system – replacement of a liquid and washing
   2.32. Replacement of the fuel filter
   2.33. Oil replacement in a manual transmission
   2.34. Oil replacement in картере the main transfer
   2.35. Check of system of catching of steams of gasoline (EVAP-system)
   2.36. Installation of the light alarm system of necessity of servicing
   2.37. Replacement of a gear belt
+ 3. The engine
+ 4. Cooling system
+ 5. Heating and ventilation
+ 6. Fuel system
+ 7. An exhaust system
+ 8. Transmissions
+ 9. Coupling
+ 10. Brake system
+ 11. A running gear
+ 12. A body
+ 13. An electric equipment
+ 14. A good advice



2.20. Check and adjustment of backlashes in valves (except engine M40)
THE GENERAL DATA

Valves are recommended to be regulated on the heated-up engine. Check of backlashes is supposed and on the cold engine (subsection 2.1 see).
PERFORMANCE ORDER
1. Warm up the engine and uncover heads of cylinders (subsection 3.1.5 see).
2. Establish the piston of 1st cylinder in ВМТ a compression step (subsection 3.1.4 see).
3. In this position коленвала check up backlashes of valves of 1st cylinder.
4. Backlashes are measured in valves щупом, laid between an end face of the valve and the adjusting clown corresponding коромысла. Щуп should move under small effort.
5. In need of adjustment release a counternut and adjust a backlash, turning the clown the piece of a thick wire inserted into its aperture.
6. Keeping the clown, tighten a counternut and again check up a backlash.
7. On engines M10 adjust other valves as 1–3–4–2. Turn коленвал on 180 ° clockwise and adjust valves of 3rd cylinder. Repeat adjustment for valves of other cylinders.
8. On engines M20 and М30 valves are regulated as 1–5–3–6–2–4. After adjustment of valves of 1st cylinder turn коленвал on 120 ° clockwise and adjust valves of 5th cylinder. Repeat adjustment for valves of other cylinders.
9. Establish a cover of a head of cylinders, having replaced a lining.