BMW 3 Series E30

since 1983-1994 release

Repair and operation of the car



BMW E30
+ 1. Maintenance instruction
- 2. Maintenance
   2.2. The recommended lubricants and liquids
   2.3. Frequency of service
   2.4. Features of routine maintenance of the car
   2.5. General information on additional maintenance
   2.6. Check of level of liquids
   2.7. Check of a condition of tires and pressure in tires
   2.8. Replacement of oil in the engine and an oil filter
   2.9. Check and restoration of level of liquid in a wheel
   2.10. Check of level of liquid in automatic transmission
   2.11. Shift of wheels
   2.12. Check and replacement of hoses in a motor compartment
   2.13. Check, adjustment and replacement of belts of the drive of hinged units
   2.14. Check and adjustment of turns and quality of mix (SO) of idling
   2.15. Check of a state and battery charging
   2.16. Check and replacement of candles
   2.17. Check of high-voltage wires, runner and cover of the distributor
   2.18. Check of level of oil in the manual transmission
   2.19. Check of level of oil in the main transfer
   2.20. Check and adjustment of gaps in valves (except the M40 engine)
   2.21. Draft of a butterfly valve
   2.22. Replacement of the air filter
   2.23. Check of fuel system
   2.24. Check of the cooling system
   2.25. Check of the exhaust system
   2.26. Check of shock-absorbers, suspension bracket and steering
   2.27. Check of covers of half shafts
   2.28. Check of brakes
   2.29. Check of brushes of screen wipers
   2.30. Replacement of liquid in automatic transmission and the filter
   2.31. The cooling system – replacement of liquid and washing
   2.32. Replacement of the fuel filter
   2.33. Replacement of oil in the manual transmission
   2.34. Replacement of oil in a case of the main transfer
   2.35. Check of system of catching of vapors of gasoline (EVAP system)
   2.36. Installation of the light alarm system of need of servicing
   2.37. Replacement of a gear belt
+ 3. Engine
+ 4. Cooling system
+ 5. Heating and ventilation
+ 6. Fuel system
+ 7. Exhaust system
+ 8. Transmissions
+ 9. Coupling
+ 10. Brake system
+ 11. Running gear
+ 12. Body
+ 13. Electric equipment
+ 14. Useful tips


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2.20. Check and adjustment of gaps in valves (except the M40 engine)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Valves are recommended to be adjusted on the heated-up engine. Check of gaps is allowed also on the cold engine (see subsection 2.1).
PERFORMANCE ORDER
1. Warm up the engine and uncover a head of cylinders (see subsection 3.1.5).
2. Install the piston of the 1st cylinder in compression step VMT (see subsection 3.1.4).
3. In this position of the crankshaft check gaps of valves of the 1st cylinder.
4. Gaps are measured in valves by the probe laid between an end face of the valve and the adjusting clown of the corresponding yoke. The probe has to move under small effort.
5. In need of adjustment release a lock-nut and adjust a gap, turning the clown the piece of a thick wire inserted into his opening.
6. Holding the clown, tighten a lock-nut and again check a gap.
7. On M10 engines adjust other valves as 1–3–4–2. Turn the crankshaft on 180 ° clockwise and adjust valves of the 3rd cylinder. Repeat adjustment for valves of other cylinders.
8. On M20 and M30 engines valves are adjusted as 1–5–3–6–2–4. After adjustment of valves of the 1st cylinder turn the crankshaft on 120 ° clockwise and adjust valves of the 5th cylinder. Repeat adjustment for valves of other cylinders.
9. Establish a cover of a head of cylinders, having replaced laying.