Ground BMW 328i 1997 E36 Workshop Manual

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BMW 328i 1997 E36 Workshop Manual 
Please
read
these
warnings
and
cautions

before
proceeding
with
maintenance
and
repair
work
.

WARNING-

	

"
Friction
materials
(such
as
brake
pads
or
shorts
or
clutchdiscs)
contain
asbestos
fibers

Page 8 of 759

BMW 328i 1997 E36 Workshop Manual 
Please
read
these
warnings
and
cautions

before
proceeding
with
maintenance
and
repair
work
.

CAUTION-

"
See
also
Warnings
onpage
vi¡

	

"
Beforedoing
any
electrical
welding
on
cars
equipped
with

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BMW 328i 1997 E36 Workshop Manual 
WARNING
-

"
Never
work
under
a
lifted
car
unless
it
is
solidly
supported
on
jack
stands
that
are
intended
for
that
purpose
.
Do
not
support
a
car
on
cinder
blocks,
bricks,
or
other
objects
that
may

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BMW 328i 1997 E36 Workshop Manual 
010-
6

	

FUNDAMENTALS
FOR
THE
DO-ITYOURSELF
OWNER

In
places
where
a
shaft
mustpass
through
a
housing,
flexible
lip
seals
areused
to
keep
the
lubricating
oil
or
grease
from
leak-

ingout
past
the
r

Page 19 of 759

BMW 328i 1997 E36 Workshop Manual 
Fig
.
16
.
Multimeter
or
Digital
Volt/Ohmmeter
(DVOM)
.

BMW
Special
Tools

FUNDAMENTALS
FOR
THE
DO-ITYOURSELF
OWNER
010-11

0012223

Some
of
the
more
challenging
repairs
covered
in
this
manual

cal

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BMW 328i 1997 E36 Workshop Manual 
If
steam
is
coming
from
the
engine
compartment
thenthere
is

	

With
the
engine
and
ignition
off,
check
for
loose
or
corroded
most
likely
a
burst
coolant
hose
or
a
large
leak
in
the
cooling

	

batte

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BMW 328i 1997 E36 Workshop Manual 
010-14

	

FUNDAMENTALS
FOR
THE
DO-ITYOURSELF
OWNER

Fig
.
19
.
Instaf
rear
tow
lug
into
threaded
hole
.

if
absolutely
necessary,
cars
with
automatic
transmissions
can
be
towed
with
the
rear
wheels

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BMW 328i 1997 E36 Workshop Manual 
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d
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Maintenance
ítem

	

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D
i
Body
and
Interior
Maintenance
(cont
.)

Replace
ventilation/A/C
micro-filter
.
Check
function
o

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BMW 328i 1997 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

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BMW 328i 1997 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
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