BMW 3 Series (E36) petrol / diesel engines from 1991 to 1998: Service Repair Manuals
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165 manuals listed
Owner’s manuals & user guides5
Repair & workshop manuals39
120 – Ignition System [PDF]
1002.8kb
180 – Exhaust System [PDF]
287.7kb
210 – Clutch [PDF]
425.6kb
300 – Brakes-General [PDF]
691.4kb
340 – Brakes [PDF]
2.4Mb
400 – Body General [PDF]
463.9kb
411 – Doors [PDF]
1.3Mb
520 – Seats [PDF]
1.2Mb
Wiring diagrams & electrical13
Other documents9
BMW 3 E36 Wiring DIagram. Electrical System
Wiring diagrams & electrical8
BMW 3 SERIES E36 Factory Workshop Manual
Repair & workshop manuals38
Body General – Bmw M3 1992-1998
463.9 KiB
Brakes – Bmw M3 1992-1998
2.4 MiB
Brakes-General – Bmw M3 1992-1998
691.4 KiB
Clutch – Bmw M3 1992-1998
425.6 KiB
Doors – Bmw M3 1992-1998
1.3 MiB
Final Drive – Bmw M3 1992-1998
212.0 KiB
Gearshift Linkage – Bmw M3 1992-1998
821.6 KiB
Seats – Bmw M3 1992-1998
1.2 MiB
Sunroof – Bmw M3 1992-1998
896.0 KiB
Trunk Lid – Bmw M3 1992-1998
419.6 KiB
BMW M3 E36 (1992–1999) Factory Workshop Manual
Repair & workshop manuals43
M3 E36 (1992–1999) Body-General
917.7 KiB
M3 E36 (1992–1999) Brakes
2.5 MiB
M3 E36 (1992–1999) Clutch
882.6 KiB
M3 E36 (1992–1999) Doors
1.1 MiB
M3 E36 (1992–1999) Exhaust System
767.8 KiB
M3 E36 (1992–1999) Final Drive
594.9 KiB
M3 E36 (1992–1999) Instruments
938.5 KiB
M3 E36 (1992–1999) Radio
1.3 MiB
M3 E36 (1992–1999) Seats
1021.7 KiB
M3 E36 (1992–1999) Sunroof
779.1 KiB
M3 E36 (1992–1999) Trunk Lid
432.8 KiB
Wiring diagrams & electrical4
BMW M3 E36 (1992–1999) Wiring Diagram. Electrical System
Wiring diagrams & electrical5
BMW M3 E36 Fuse and Relay Location Diagrams
Wiring diagrams & electrical1
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BMW 3 Series (E36) petrol/diesel engines from 1991 to 1998 – service manuals for repair and maintenance, wiring diagrams, operating instructions and owner manuals free download PDF.
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Manuals for the repair, maintenance and operation of BMW 3 Series cars since 1990, with gasoline engines with a working volume of 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, 2.5 litres, diesel engines with a working volume of 1.6, 2.5 litres…
In service manuals, in some cases, the device of units, mechanisms and systems is presented without excessive detail, and the procedure for maintenance and repair becomes easily understandable when reading the text or studying the drawings.
The manual provides detailed technical characteristics of all units, mechanisms and systems of the car and provides recommendations for performing maintenance and repair work.
The repair manuals contain extended information on the following sections:
- four- and six-cylinder petrol and diesel engines;
- complex control systems for gasoline engines “MOTRONIC” M1. 3, M1. 7, M3. one;
- digital diesel control system BMW DDE;
- gearboxes with manual shift ZF and GETRAG, and with automatic shift ZF and GM;
- the differential of the rear axle is normal and of increased friction;
- “swinging candle” type front suspension;
- independent multi-link rear suspension; – power steering and without power steering;
- brake systems with anti-lock braking system;
- electrical equipment and circuits;
- body and its structure, control points for body repair;
- features of operation and routine maintenance.
Recommendations for the operation and maintenance of the car, as well as a table of correspondence of fuels and lubricants, are presented.
The manual reflects the design of vehicles in the basic version.
Therefore, depending on the modification and year of manufacture of the car, the design of individual components and assemblies, as well as the design and location of some elements of electrical equipment, may differ from those described in the manual.
The manual is intended for owners of BMW of the third series, service station workers and car services.

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