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BMW M3 1998 E36 User Guide 
020-
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MAINTENANCE
PROGRAM

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Fig
.
14
.
Engine
drive
belt
tensíoner
being
released
on
late
4-cylinder
engine
.
Pry
off
tensioner
cover
and
then
lever
tensioner
in
clockwise
direction
(

Page 37 of 759

BMW M3 1998 E36 User Guide 
Fig
.
18
.
Fill
mark
on
coolant
expansion
tank
.
Coolant
level
should
be

at
mark
when
engine
ís
cold
.

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e
..
.-
..

	

~
..
.-
.

Ozone
Damaged
Hose

0012476

Fig
.
19
.
Examples
of
damage
to

Page 39 of 759

BMW M3 1998 E36 User Guide 
Tires,
checking
inflation
pressure

	

Brake
pad/rotor
wear,
checking

Correct
tire
pressuresare
important
to
handling
and
stability,

	

Al¡
E36
cars
are
fitted
withdisc
brakes
at
al¡
four
wheels

Page 40 of 759

BMW M3 1998 E36 User 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

Page 61 of 759

BMW M3 1998 E36 User 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 M3 1998 E36 User Guide 
11
.
Draín
engine
coolant
and
Rmove
coolant
hoses
at-
tached
to
cylinder
head
.

"
Drain
engine
block
byremoving
block
drain
.
"
Disconnect
hoses
from
thermostat
housing
in
front
of
cylinder
head
.

Page 64 of 759

BMW M3 1998 E36 User 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

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BMW M3 1998 E36 User Guide 
NOTE
-

The
guide
tube
is
sealed
in
the
pan
with
an
O-ring
.
Check
that
theO-ring
comes
out
with
the
tube
.
Use
a
new
O-ring
when
installing
the
tube
.

Fig
.
2
.

	

Oil
dipstick
guide
tube
mounting

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BMW M3 1998 E36 User Guide 
119-
4

	

LUBRICATION
SYSTEM

15
.
Remove
oil
pan
screws
.
Lower
andremove
oil
pan
to-

ward
rear
.

	

Tightening
Torques

"
Control
arm
bushing
carrier

CAUTION-

	

to
body(M10
bolt)
............

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BMW M3 1998 E36 User Guide 8
.
Remove
air
plenum
from
rear
of
engine
compartment
.
See
640
Heating
and
Air
Conditioning
.

9
.
Release
drive
belt
tension
and
remove
alternator
drive
belt
.
Remove
A/C
compressor
drive
belt
.
See
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