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BMW 318i 1997 E36 Owners Guide 
020-
1
8

	

MAINTENANCE
PROGRAM

Fig
.
25
.
Inspect
brake
pads
with
the
caliper
removed
.
Minimum
brake
pad
thickness
shown
by
dimension
(A)
.

NOTE-

The
parking
brake
may
lose
some
of
its
effectiv

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BMW 318i 1997 E36 Owners Guide 
NOTE-

Use
a14
mm
or17
mm
alíen
bit
socket
to
remove
the
drain
plug
.

"
If
thecar
is
raised
in
the
air,
it
shouldbe
leve¡
.

Fuel
tank
and
fuel
fines,
inspecting

0012474

Inspect
the
fuel
tank,
f

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BMW 318i 1997 E36 Owners Guide 
020-20

	

MAINTENANCE
PROGRAM

Seat
Belts

	

Washing
Chassis

Dirt
and
other
abrasive
particles
will
damage
seat
belt
web-

	

Periodic
washing
of
the
underside
of
the
car,
especially
in

bing
.
If

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BMW 318i 1997 E36 Owners Guide 
GENERAL
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100-1

Cylinder
Block
and
Crankshaft
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100-1

Connecting
Rods
and
Pistons
.
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100-1

Cylinder
Head
an

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BMW 318i 1997 E36 Owners Guide 
ignition

Table
b
.
Engine
Management
Systems

	

engine
has
high
mileage
.

Engine

	

1
System

4-cylinder
engines
M42
(1992-1995)

	

Bosch
DME
Ml
.7
M44
(1996-1998)

	

Bosch
DME
M5
.2
(OBD
II)

Page 53 of 759

BMW 318i 1997 E36 Owners Guide 
Graphic
representation
of
flashing
Check
Engine
light
fault
code
:
1221

-
;
5
Seconds
.
~-

	

2
.5;-

Fault
code
and
meaning

	

Corrective
action

Code
1286
:
Knock
control
test
pulse
(DME
3
.3
.1

Page 61 of 759

BMW 318i 1997 E36 Owners Guide 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

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BMW 318i 1997 E36 Owners Guide 
110-
6

	

ENGINE
REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION

Fig
.
12
.
Intake
manifold
mounting
nuts
on
6-cylinder
engine
.
Also
re-

move
two
bolts
from
support
brackets
(arrows)
.

17
.
Working
below
intake
manifo

Page 65 of 759

BMW 318i 1997 E36 Owners Guide 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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BMW 318i 1997 E36 Owners Guide 
113-
1
8

	

CYLINDER
HEAD
REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION

CYLINDER
HEAD,
6-CYLINDER

Fig
.
46
.
Primary
chaintensioner
being
installed
.
Piston
cutout
must
engage
chain
rail
.

22
.
Install
intake
cam
cov