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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: bmuser on August 04, 2007, 09:29:42 AM

Title: Bentley Manual for '91 318is?
Post by: bmuser on August 04, 2007, 09:29:42 AM

So i bought an E30 Bentley, thinking it would have my car, but it doesn't. Covers the M10 84-86 318i, but does not cover the 90-92 M42 318is. What do i do. I checked to see if maybe the E36 manuals would have it, but it appears that they dont. Should i still keep the E30 manual? IM sure it has a lot of usefull stuff in it, other than M42 stuff.

Title: Bentley Manual for '91 318is?
Post by: Wizard on August 04, 2007, 10:22:05 AM

There is no Bentley strictly for our cars. For the body and chassis you will need the E30 one and for the motor the E36 one is needed.

Title: Bentley Manual for '91 318is?
Post by: christophbmw on August 04, 2007, 12:09:22 PM

the E36 covers the M42/M44 engine in great detail and is very helpful, keep the E30 bentley for the chassis though.

Title: Bentley Manual for '91 318is?
Post by: Eurospec on August 05, 2007, 01:26:57 AM

You can find an electronic version of the e36 bentley HERE (http://m42club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2282)

Good luck!

Title: Bentley Manual for '91 318is?
Post by: mdl76 on October 07, 2007, 01:01:12 AM

So is the ECU wiring for the e36 m42 the the same as on the 1991 e30 m42?

From what I see they are, but a more expert opinion would be nice.

Title: Bentley Manual for '91 318is?
Post by: ak96ss on October 07, 2007, 05:52:24 AM

I don't think they are quite the same - doesn't the E36 M42 have a knock sensor?

Title: Bentley Manual for '91 318is?
Post by: Vladi on October 07, 2007, 04:38:44 PM

Yes, the wiring is different.