BMW 5 Series (E28) 1981-1993 – repair and maintenance manual, wiring diagrams, operating instructions

BMW 5 Series (E28) 1981-1993 – repair, service and maintenance manual, electrical wiring diagrams, operating instructions, owner manuals, free download PDF

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• BMW 5-Series E12 1972 – 1981 Service Repair Manual
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Manual of repair, operation and maintenance of the car BMW 5 series E28 1988-1993 years of release.

The workshop manual covers sedan, station wagon and convertible models from 1981 to 1993 of the E28 series, with 1.8 liter petrol four-cylinder engines. and six-cylinder engines 2.0 l., 2.5 l., 2.8 l., 3.0 l., 3.5 l., equipped with a 5-speed manual transmission or a 3- or 4-speed AT.

Hundreds of illustrations show the individual stages of work.

A quick and easy troubleshooting section helps you troubleshoot.

The wiring diagrams help you quickly locate electrical faults and facilitate the installation of additional equipment.

Here you will find data on the repair of the engine, power system, exhaust system, clutch, gearbox, suspension, steering, brakes, wheels and tires, bodywork, electrical equipment, as well as recommendations for maintenance and diagnostics of electronic control systems.

Diagnostic codes and oscillograms of signals in control circuits are given.

Here is a little history

The E28 body replaced the E 12 body (the first in the fifth series and the first body in general to launch the BMW series). The new E28 is similar to the E12, but has slightly changed proportions (slightly wider), which makes the car look lower and faster. The E28 has more engine options, slight external design differences and a much-improved suspension (better balanced, more reliable, which makes the car very stable when cornering).

The E28 first appeared in June 1981 with four engine variants, including the company’s first diesel car.

The most remarkable E28 models appeared in 1985 in the form of the M535i model, which received a 6-7 series engine, BMW Motorsport sports suspension and Recaro seats, as well as the M5 model, fully produced by BMW Motorsport and received a sports engine S38 with two camshafts, 24 valves, 286 hp and a modified brake system.

ABS has been optionally installed on the 524td, 525i and 528i since production began. Since 1985, ABS has been standard on the 535i, M535i and M5 and is available as an option on all models.

Most 535 models (except those equipped with automatic transmission) have an anti-slip system (differential with limited slippage) with a factor of 25%.

All models come standard with power steering, two-position sunroof and electric driver’s side mirror.

Most models are equipped with a 5-speed manual transmission. 3-speed, and at the end of the release – 4-speed automatic transmission was optionally placed on almost all models. The above data correspond to the annual gearbox (for automatic acceleration time up to 100 km / h is slightly lower).

The front brakes on the 518, 518i, 520i, 524d and 524td are disc brakes and the rear brakes are drum brakes. On older models, ventilated discs were placed on the front and regular discs on the rear.

Models 535i and M535i differ in suspension and interior. On the first – the standard E28, on the second – Motorsport.