Getrag BMW 325i 1993 E36 Workshop Manual
Page 213 of 759
GENERAL
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Manual
Transmission
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Automatic
Transmission
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200-1
Transmission
ID
Codes
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GENERAL
E36
models
areequipped
with
a
longitudinal
drivetrain
.
The
transmission
is
bolted
directly
to
the
rear
of
the
engine
.
A
driveshaft
connects
the
output
shaft
of
thetransmission
to
the
final
drive
.
The
final
drive
is
mounted
lo
the
rear
suspension
and
the
body
.
Individual
drive
axles
with
integrated
constant
velocity
joints
transfer
rotational
power
to
the
rear
wheels
.
Manual
Transmission
Due
to
different
power
characteristics
and
performance
re-
quirements,
four
different
manual
transmissions
are
used
in
the
models
coveredby
this
manual
.
Manual
transmission
ap-
plications
are
given
in
Table
a
.
TRANSMISSION-GENERAL
200-1
200
Transmission-General
TABLES
a
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Manual
Transmission
Applications
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b
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Automatic
Transmission
Applications
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200-1
Fig
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1
.
ZF-manufacturedmanual
transmission
.
For
transmission
gear
ratio
information
and
repair
informa-
tion,
see
230
Manual
Transmission
.
Automatic
Transmission
E36
carswith
standard
transmission
use
a
single-disc
clutch
with
dual-mass
flywheel
.
For
further
information,
see
210
Clutch
.
Table
a
.
Manual
Transmission
Applications
Model
Year
Engine
Transmission
318ifisfC
1992-1995
M42
Getrag
S5D
200
G'
1996-1998
M44
Getrag
S5D
250
G
323is/iC
1998
M52
Getrag
S5D
250
G
325ifsriC
1992-1995
M50
Getrag
S5D
250
G
3281/isfC
1996-1998
M52
ZF
S5D320
Z
M3
1995
S50US
ZF
S5D310
Z
1996-1998
S52US
ZF
S5D320
Z
'The
1992
M42
engine
may
be
fitted
witheither
the
Getrag
SSD
200
G
trans-
mission
or
S5D
250
Getrag
.
The
S5D
200G
was
discontinued
in
production
in
as
of
9/92
.
Thistransmission
is
interchangeable
with
Getrag
S5D
250
G
.
Four
different
automatic
transmissions
are
used,
depend-
ing
on
model
and
model
year
and/or
production
date
.
All
of
the
automatic
transmissions
are
electrohydraulically
controlled
with
either
four
or
five
forward
speeds
.
Automatic
transmis-
sion
applications
are
given
in
Table
b
.
For
automatic
transmission
repair
information,
see
240Au-
tomatic
Transmission
.
Table
b
.
Automatic
Transmission
Applications
Model
1
Year
1
Engine
1
Transmission
318i1is/1C
1992-1995
~
M42
323isfiC
1998
M52
A4S
310
R
3251/is/1C
1992-1995
M50
3181/isfC
11996-1998
M44
A4S
270
R
328i/is/1C
1996-1998
M52
M3
1996-1998
S50US
I
A5S
310
Z
S52US
GENERAL
Page 221 of 759
230
Manual
Transmission
MANUAL
TRANSMISSION
230-1
GENERAL
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230-1
Output
shaft
sea¡,
replacing
(transmission
installed)
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.230-4
TRANSMISSION
FLUID
SERVICE
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.230-1
Inputshaft
sea¡,
replacing
Transmission
fluid
leve¡,
checking
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230-2
(transmission
removed)
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230-5
Transmission
fluid,
replacing
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230-2
TRANSMISSION
REMOVAL
AND
TRANSMISSION
SERVICE
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230-2
INSTALLATION
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230-5
Back-up
light
switch,
replacing
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230-2
Transmission,
removing
and
installing
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230-6
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Selector
shaft
sea¡,
replacing
(transmission
installed)
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230-3
TAB
a
.
Manual
Transmission
Gear
Ratios
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GENERAL
TRANSMISSION
FLUID
SERVICE
This
repair
group
covers
external
transmission
service,
in-
The
manual
transmissions
installed
in
the
E36
models
are
cluding
removal
and
installation
of
thetransmission
unit
.
Inter-
normally
filled
with
automatic
transmission
fluid
(ATF),
al-
nal
transmission
repair
is
not
covered
.
Special
press
tools
and
though
alternative
lubricants
may
have
beenused
from
the
procedures
are
required
to
disassemble
and
service
the
inter-
factory,
depending
on
transmission
type
and
model
year
.
For
nal
geartrain
.
example,
transmissions
fitted
to
the
M3
models
are
normally
filled
with
a
"lifetime"
manual
transmission
fluid
(BMW
MTF
Manual
transmissions
used
are
based
on
engine
applica-
LT-1)
and
do
not
require
periodic
fluid
changes
.
tion
.
Consult
200
Transmission-General
for
transmission
application
information
.
Table
a
lists
gear
ratio
specifications
.
NOTE-
The
transmission
lubricant
type
can
be
found
ona
label
NOTE-
on
the
sideof
the
transmission
.
Consult
an
authorized
Do
not
rely
on
forged
casting
numbers
for
transmission
BMW
dealer
for
altemate
fluid
use
and
the
most-up-to-
code
identification
.
date
information
regarding
transmission
operating
fluids
.
Tablea
.
Manual
Transmission
Gear
Ratios
Transmission
1
Getrag
S5D
200
G
1
Getrag
SSD
250
G
1
ZF
S5D
310
Z
1
ZF
S5D
320
Z
Gear
Ratios
:
1st
4
.23
4
.23
4
.20
4
.20
2nd
2
.52
2
.52
2
.49
2
.49
3rd
1
.66
1
.66
1
.66
1
.664th
1
.22
1
.22
1
.24
1
.24
5th
1
.00
1
.00
1
.00
1
.00
reverse
4
.04
4
.04
3
.89
3
.89
TRANSMISSION
FLUID
SERVICE
Page 222 of 759
230-2
MANUAL
TRANSMISSION
Transmission
fluidleve¡,
checking
Checking
thetransmission
oil
level
involves
simply
remov-
ing
the
side
drain
plug
and
inserting
a
finger
into
the
holeto
check
the
fluid
leve¡
.
lf
the
fluid
leve¡
is
up
to
the
bottom
of
the
drain
hole
(finger
is
wetted
by
transmission
fluid),
the
leve¡
is
correct
.
Transmission
fluid,
replacing
NOTE-
Manual
transmission
fluid
type
should
be
printed
ona
label
on
the
side
of
the
transmission
.
If
in
doubt,
consult
an
authorized
BMW
dealer
for
the
up-to-dateinforma-
tion
on
operating
fluids
.
1
.
Drive
vehicle
for
afew
miles
to
warm
transmission
.
2
.
Raise
and
safely
support
vehicle
to
access
drain
plug
.
WARNING
-
"
When
raising
the
car
uslng
a
floor
jack
or
a
hy-
draulic
lift,
carefully
position
the
jack
pad
to
pre-
vent
damaging
the
car
body
.
A
suitable
liner
(wood,
rubber,
etc
.)
should
be
placed
between
the
jack
and
the
car
to
prevent
body
damage
.
"
Watch
the
jack
closely
.
Make
sure
it
stays
stable
and
does
not
shíít
or
tilt
.
As
the
car
is
raised,
the
car
may
roll
slightly
and
the
jack
may
shift
.
3
.
Place
a
drain
pan
under
transmission
andremove
drain
plug
at
bottom
of
transmission
.
See
Fig
.
1
.
Fig
.
1
.
Manual
transmission
fill
(1)
and
drain
plugs
(2)
.
TRANSMISSION
SERVICE
4
.
Install
and
torque
drain
plug
.
5
.
Remove
fill
plug
from
side
of
transmission
.
Slowly
fill
transmission
with
fluiduntilfluid
overflows
fill
hole
.
6
.
Install
and
torque
fluid
fill
plug
.
Fluid
Capacity
"
Getrag
transmission
...........
1
.0
liter
(1.1
US
qts)
"
ZF
transmission
.............
1
.2
liters(1
.3
US
qts)
Tightening
Torque
"
Transmission
drain
or
fill
plug
.......
50
Nm
(37
ft-Ib)
TRANSMISSION
SERVICE
Back-up
light
switch,
replacing
1
.
Raise
and
safely
support
vehicle
to
accessback-up
light
switch
.
NOTE-
"
The
back-up
light
switch
on
Getrag
transmissions
is
in
the
left
rearof
the
transmission
.
"
Theback-up
light
switch
on
ZF
transmission
isin
the
rightfront
of
thetransmission
.
2
.
Unscrew
switch
from
transmission
.
3
.
Install
new
switch
.
Tightening
Torque
"
Back-up
light
switch
to
transmission
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.....
20
Nm
(15
ft-ib)
4
.
Check
transmission
fluid
leve¡
before
lowering
vehicle
.
Page 224 of 759
230-
4
MANUAL
TRANSMISSION
Output
shaft
sea¡,
replacing
(transmission
installed)
1
.
Raise
and
safely
support
vehicle
.
Support
transmission
with
transmission
jack
.
WARNING
-
"
When
raising
thecar
using
a
floor
jack
or
a
hy-
draulic
lift,
carefully
position
the
jack
pad
to
pre-vent
damaging
the
car
body
.
A
suitable
liner
(wood,
rubber,
etc
.)
should
be
placed
between
the
jack
and
the
car
to
prevent
body
damage
.
"
Watch
the
jack
closely
.
Make
sure
it
stays
stable
and
does
not
shift
or
tilt
.
As
the
car
is
raised,
the
car
may
roll
slightly
and
the
jack
may
shift
.
2
.
Remove
driveshaft
.
See
260
Driveshaft
.
3
.
Remove
transmission
crossmember
and
lower
trans-
mission
at
rear
.
CAUTION-
Tilting
the
engine
to
lower
thetransmissíon
can
lead
to
damage
to
various
componente
due
to
lackof
clearance
.
-On
cars
with
AST
(traction
control)
remove
throt-
tle
body
before
tilting
engine
.
-Remove
brake
fluid
reservoir
if
necessary
.
4
.
Bend
back
and
remove
collar
nut
lockplate
.
5
.
Hold
flange
steady
andremove
collar
lock
nut
(use
30mm
thin-walled
deep
socket
.)
See
Fig
.
5
.
Fig
.
5
.
Use
holding
tool
when
loosening
output
shaft
collar
nut
.
6
.
Remove
flange
.
If
necessary,
use
a
puller
.
7
.
Use
a
sea¡
puller
to
remove
seal
from
transmission
housing
.
See
Fig
.
6
.
8
.
Coat
new
sea¡
wíth
transmission
fluid
and
drive
into
po-
sition
until
it
is
flush
with
housing
.
See
Fig
.
7
.
TRANSMISSIONSERVICE
Fig
.
6
.
Puller
used
to
remove
transmission
seal
.
Fig
.
7
.
Output
shaftseal
being
installed
using
seal
driver
(BMW
spe-
cial
tool
no
.
232
300)
.
9
.
Reinstall
output
flange
(and
shims,
if
applicable)
to
out-
put
shaft
.
NOTE-
On
Getrag
S5D200G
and
S5D
250G
transmissions
BMW
recommends
heating
theoutputflange
to
about
176°F
(80°C)
to
aid
in
installation
.
This
canbe
done
by
placing
the
flange
in
hot
water
.
10
.
Coat
bearingsurface
ofcollar
nut
withsealer
and
install
nut
.
Tighten
collar
nut
in
two
stages
.
Insta¡¡
new
lock-
plate
.
Bend
tabs
into
flange
grooves
.
NOTE-
BMW
recommends
the
use
of
a
sealer
such
as
Loctite
®
242
when
installing
the
flange
collar
nut
to
prevent
oil
from
leaking
past
the
threads
.
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11
.
Raise
transmission
and
reinstall
transmission
cross-
member
.
12
.
Install
driveshaft
using
new
nuts
.
See
260
Driveshaft
.
13
.
Check
transmission
oil
leve¡,
topping
up
asnecessary
.
Tightening
Torques
"
Transmission
crossmember
to
chassis
M8
...............
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22-24
Nm
(16-17
ft-Ib)
M10
..............
.
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...
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...
42
Nm
(31
ft-Ib)
"
Transmission
outputflange
to
output
shaft
O
001202
2
Z
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Stage
I.................
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.
..
190
Nm
(140
ft-Ib)
Stage
II
(after
loosening)
....
.
.
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..
120
Nm
(89
ft-Ib)
Fi
g
.
9
.
Indent
at
oil
seal
housing
(1)
.
Punch
holes
in
seal
housing
at
Inputshaft
sea¡,
replacing
(transmission
removed)
Replacement
of
the
inputshaft
sea¡
requires
the
removal
of
thetransmission
from
the
vehicle
as
described
later
in
this
re-
pair
group
.
5
.
Lubricate
new
sea¡with
transmission
oil
and
drive
into
1
.
Remove
clutch
release
bearing
and
release
lever
from
placeusing
BMW
Special
Tool
no
.
23
2
430
or
equiva-
inside
bellhousing
.
lent
.
2
.
Remove
bolts
for
clutch
release-bearing
guide
sleeve,
6
.
Thoroughly
cleanguide
sleeve
mounting
bolts,
sealin
noting
bolt
lengths
.
Remove
sleeve
and
any
spacers
surfaces,
and
threads
in
case
.
Apply
sealer
(Loctite
(shims)
under
¡t
.
See
Fig
.
8
.
242
or
equivalent)
to
guide
sleeve
sealingsurface
and
bolts
.
Reinstall
guide
sleeve
and
spacer(s)
.
0011640
Fig
.
8
.
Clutch
release
bearing
guide
sleeve
bolts
.
(Getrag
transmis-
sion
shown)
.
3
.
With
transmission
on
aworkbench,
remove
input
shaft
sea¡
cover
from
inside
bel¡-housing
.
4
.
Locate
two
indents
in
seal
housing
.
Use
a
punch
or
scribe
to
punch
holes
in
housing
at
indents
.
Thread
two
sheetmetal
screws
into
holes
and
pulí
seal
out
using
screws
.
See
Fig
.
9
.
MANUAL
TRANSMISSION
230-
5
indents
anduse
sheetmetal
screw
(2)
to
pul¡
sea¡
from
trans-
mission
.
NOTE-
Use
care
not
to
scratch
or
damage
input
shaft
.
Use
a
protective
sleeve
or
tape
the
shaft
when
removing
and
installing
the
sea¡
.
Tightening
Torque
"
Guide
sleeveto
transmission
M6xl2
bolt
.......
...
.
.
.........
10
Nm
(89
in-lb)
TRANSMISSION
REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION
Removal
and
installation
of
the
transmission
is
best
accom-
plished
ona
lift
using
a
transmission
jack
.
The
engine
must
be
supported
from
above
using
appropriate
support
equipment
.
Thisallows
the
engine
to
pivot
on
its
mounts
to
access
theup-
perTorx-head
bolts
at
the
bellhousing
.
WARNING
-
"
Make
sure
thecar
is
stable
and
well
supported
at
all
times
.
Use
a
professional
automotive
lift
or
jack
stands
designed
for
the
purpose
.
A
floor
jack
is
not
adequate
support
.
"
The
removal
of
the
transmission
may
upset
the
balance
of
the
vehicle
ona
líft
.
TRANSMISSION
REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION