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« Reply #60 on: September 20, 2009, 02:36:32 PM »
We are still looking for the E30 Bentley manual


I still haven't bought it yet, but even when I do I'll have to go through the trouble of scanning every page. Is there a download already out there? Does an electronic (not crudely scanned) version exist?

At least it's cheaper than the E36 one, at only $20-40, ($60 on the official site).

http://www.amazon.com/BMW-E30-Service-Manual-1984-1990/dp/0837603250
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« Reply #61 on: September 24, 2009, 07:52:24 PM »
OK, I'm doing the d/l from the last updated site.  Should I look to get a Bentley for the other E30s?  I had one with my last car and didn't think much of it this time and just assumed that there would be a Bentley for the 318.  Am I wrong on this?
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« Reply #62 on: October 07, 2009, 02:58:12 AM »
The E30 Bentley manual goes to 1990. The E36 Manual starts from 1992. So unfortunately we have the one car that need both manuals.

The E36 manual for us is specifically useful for M42 info and can be found easily, just look for the links above. It is a computer version, I don't remember if a paper version for the E36 was sold but it's definitely not sought after as a book cannot compete with a 1000+ page pdf file. The E30 Bentley manual which deals with the rest of the car does not seem to have a computer version being from the 80s and we haven't been able to find a scan for download.
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« Reply #63 on: March 23, 2010, 02:38:04 AM »
E30 Bentley Manual
(finally found!)


-pdf
-154mb

link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?43nyzythdev

mirrors:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ELGA39AB
http://rapidshare.com/files/360399828/e30_bentley.rar

password: 'bmw' (for winRAR/7zip)

E36 Bentley covered M42/44, but not E30 body. This covers E30s :cool: (but not the m42), notice it was printed in 1990 and only mentions the 325is.

originally surfaced @
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=164030

The book sells for around $50 new but is hard to find in a hurry (Barnes and Noble has it if you special order http://search.barnesandnoble.com/BMW-3-Series-Service-Manual-1984-1990/Bentley-Publishers/e/9780837603254/?itm=3&USRI=e30+bmw) otherwise there's used of amazon...
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« Reply #64 on: March 29, 2010, 11:25:33 AM »
Here for about $30 including shipping.

Quote from: PumpItUp;89864
E30 Bentley Manual
(finally found!)


-pdf
-154mb

link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?43nyzythdev

mirrors:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ELGA39AB
http://rapidshare.com/files/360399828/e30_bentley.rar

password: 'bmw' (for winRAR/7zip)

E36 Bentley covered M42/44, but not E30 body. This covers E30s :cool: (but not the m42), notice it was printed in 1990 and only mentions the 325is.

originally surfaced @
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=164030

The book sells for around $50 new but is hard to find in a hurry (Barnes and Noble has it if you special order http://search.barnesandnoble.com/BMW-3-Series-Service-Manual-1984-1990/Bentley-Publishers/e/9780837603254/?itm=3&USRI=e30+bmw) otherwise there's used of amazon...
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« Reply #65 on: May 15, 2010, 10:26:38 AM »
Awesome job!  I've been looking for the E30 Bentley in electronic format for a long time...finally I can leave the Bentley at home and use my old LifeBook laptop for everything!
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« Reply #66 on: October 13, 2010, 04:10:12 AM »
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E30 Factory Repair Manual
-not glove compartment manual, repair manual aka BMW technician's bible
-formerly found on http://ee1394.com/bmw/docs/factory/repair/en/index1.htm (defunct)
-cd format (no cd required, not iso)
-1394 pages (though technically I see only 1313, perhaps German language section missing)
-pdf
~109mb

link:
http://kennisbank.e30fansite.nl/Bentley-e30.pdf
*note* not bentley manual, mis-labeled..

mirror:
http://www.slidewaysonline.com/E30FSM/E30FSM.part01.rar
http://www.slidewaysonline.com/E30FSM/E30FSM.part02.rar
http://www.slidewaysonline.com/E30FSM/E30FSM.part03.rar
http://www.slidewaysonline.com/E30FSM/E30FSM.part04.rar
http://www.slidewaysonline.com/E30FSM/E30FSM.part05.rar
http://www.slidewaysonline.com/E30FSM/E30FSM.part06.rar
http://www.slidewaysonline.com/E30FSM/E30FSM.part07.rar
http://www.slidewaysonline.com/E30FSM/E30FSM.part08.rar
http://www.slidewaysonline.com/E30FSM/E30FSM.part09.rar
http://www.slidewaysonline.com/E30FSM/E30FSM.part10.rar
http://www.slidewaysonline.com/E30FSM/E30FSM.part11.rar
http://www.slidewaysonline.com/E30FSM/E30FSM.part12.rar
http://www.slidewaysonline.com/E30FSM/E30FSM.part13.rar
http://www.slidewaysonline.com/E30FSM/E30FSM.part14.rar
http://www.slidewaysonline.com/E30FSM/E30FSM.part15.rar
http://www.slidewaysonline.com/E30FSM/E30FSM.part16.rar

Scanned version (E30 Factory Manual)
-Not CD format (same information, more crudely presented :D)
-pdf
~500mb

link:
http://bmw.ctcms.net/BMW/Software/E30%20CD%20Repair/
password: 'bmwfaq' (needed to unrar)

Other resources :cool:
http://www.motortraders.net/groups/group.asp?group=1&menu=13


Instructions
Most files compressed. If you don't have winRAR or winZIP,
there's a popular freeware alternative: http://www.jzip.com/


This doesn't work either.

Can anyone actually download this manual, or do I really have to go to BMW to find out a simple torque figure???

The Bentley E36 manual is just as useless as the E30 one - it covers the M44 and not the M42.
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« Reply #67 on: October 13, 2010, 11:04:51 AM »
I wish I'd downloaded the html version of the BMW factory repair manual when it was avaliable.  PM me for some direction.
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« Reply #68 on: October 29, 2010, 11:09:19 PM »
Which one doesn't work/which one do you need !?
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« Reply #69 on: September 11, 2011, 07:36:46 PM »
I'm about to do a rebuild on an m42 and I'm having a hell of a time finding a good link to the manual. It looks like the best manual for my needs is the e36 factory manual, but is there any reason I would need the e30 manual if I'm just using the engine & trans?
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« Reply #70 on: January 10, 2012, 08:19:57 PM »
Anybody know if there is a specific Bentley guide for the 1991 318is?

Getting ready to complete a head gasket swap and wanted to pick up a guide.

Thanks
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« Reply #71 on: February 13, 2012, 11:32:33 AM »
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Anybody know if there is a specific Bentley guide for the 1991 318is?



No there isn't...E30 for the body..E36 for the engine..
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« Reply #72 on: January 03, 2014, 09:55:44 PM »
Here's the latest place I've been able to find the BMW repair manual. As far as I'm concerned it's the best manual available. If you can't download at this link, try a search using: bmw_e30_repair_manual_v7.pdf

http://www.mediafire.com/download/tmn3nj4z2k2/bmw_e30_repair_manual_v7.pdf
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« Reply #73 on: June 13, 2015, 03:29:55 PM »
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« Reply #74 on: July 30, 2015, 11:24:50 AM »
Awesome link keflaman... Thank-you!
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