E30 factory repair manual

[Febi Guibo]

I don't know how long I can host this, it's around a 200mb download... the interface kinda sux, I didn't do it, but pls. post questions here I guess.

This includes the most complete engine teardown / install proceedure I've ever seen for the M42.

I anyone is interested in mirroring this file, please let me know, thanks.
(edit: thank you gigag33k for co-hosting)

Mirror 1 (http://www.thejollyroger.org/misc_stuff/e30_repair.zip)
Mirror 2 (http://ee1394.com/bmw/docs/factory/repair.zip)

you can check it out here:
http://ee1394.com/bmw/docs/factory/repair/en/index1.htm

click on 'main groups'
and then (for example) engine -> m42 -> Const. Groups (on the upper right) and then click through the item detail, use arrow buttons to see prev/next pages.

[Eurospec]

Excellent find! This will definitely come in handy one day.

[Vladi]

Thank you! :rolleyes:

[FL318is]

I would love to have a copy.

[Febi Guibo]

I would love to have a copy.

well, right click on the link to the .zip file, and save to your computer... it's all yours!

[FL318is]

done

[GigaG33k]

Hi, Im new but I have a server that can host the file when I finish downloading it, ill post the link when it's there.


Edit:
Ok, it's there the link is below. maybe ill go introuduce myself now.

http://www.thejollyroger.org/misc_stuff/e30_repair.zip

[Febi Guibo]

thank you gigag33k!!!

[GigaG33k]

No Problems, That server is on an oc3 if I remember correctly so it can take a fair amount of abuse :)

[m42 fan]

Outstanding, thanks for posting this.

[Zoso]

No Problems, That server is on an oc3 if I remember correctly so it can take a fair amount of abuse :)

I'm getting over 550KB/s download speed. NICE! I wish my webserver was on an OC-3 link!

[Febi Guibo]

i wish your webserver was on an OC-3 link, too...

[GigaG33k]

is the server pulling slow, the office might have limited my bandwidth

[Febi Guibo]

250 - 300k / second for this nerd...
(they aren't on to us yet!)

[GigaG33k]

I can normally get 600k (but Im in the same state) and thats limited by my home isp. stolen internets is great :)

[mgold]

Thanks for posting it.

[dude8383]

dude this is gonna help me sooo much.

im gonna have to get this thing printed out though.

[haledj]

do you know how to print it?
I have free printing at school But it is in a weird format

[Febi Guibo]

I think our esteemed sheepdog has extracted the image files into a .pdf ...maybe he will chime in, with a link!

[sheepdog]

I had extracted them all. Problem is, my motherboard died and wiped out my hard drives.


I will re-do it this weekend if I can. Does not take me long.

[haledj]

thanks that would be phenominal, how many pages is it?

[sheepdog]

thanks that would be phenominal, how many pages is it?

A couple thousand I think.

[Zoso]

I had extracted them all. Problem is, my motherboard died and wiped out my hard drives.


I will re-do it this weekend if I can. Does not take me long.


Oh noes - was this the motherboard that housed your overclocked 805D in your home built cooling case?

[sheepdog]

Oh noes - was this the motherboard that housed your overclocked 805D in your home built cooling case?

Yup.

Plus the last 2 or 3 weeks has been nutty for work, I have not really had much chance to do anything, including work on my e30.


Just been a bad few weeks.
Busy as hell, burned on some deals, and lost a lot of computer parts.

Other than the bad ram stick (bad 512ddr2) I think things are running ok.
Just need to get some time to relax.

[D. Clay]

Any idea what failed and/or why?

[mgold]

Plus the last 2 or 3 weeks has been nutty for work, I have not really had much chance to do anything, including work on my e30.
Same here, only its been the last 2 or 3 months for me :(

[sheepdog]

I think our esteemed sheepdog has extracted the image files into a .pdf ...maybe he will chime in, with a link!

I did not do it into a pdf, but the easiest way to get them is just download teh file and extract them.

When I did it, it was before I had alink to the individual files.

If someone really wants a PDF version, I can probably work one up though.

[haledj]

I was just looking for some way to print it. Format really doesnt matter, but I dont know how to print it as is.

[sheepdog]

I was just looking for some way to print it. Format really doesnt matter, but I dont know how to print it as is.

Considering it is thousands of pages, that may not be a wise decision unless you have a good laser printer.

With a bubblejet or inkjet, it would be cheaper to go buy the actual book.

[Eurospec]

He has access to free school printing, refer to his previous post.

[sheepdog]

He has access to free school printing, refer to his previous post.

Ahh ok, well easiest way is to just print out the images with a catalog.

[Alpine003]

Just found this. Thanks for the file. :)

I didn't want to buy the Bentley since it is only up to '90 and wasn't sure if it actually covered the M42 motors in detail or not.

[Eurospec]

Just found this. Thanks for the file. :)

I didn't want to buy the Bentley since it is only up to '90 and wasn't sure if it actually covered the M42 motors in detail or not.It doesn't cover the m42, however it's useful in every other aspect.

[jwbavalon]

Thanks.

[thumper3ld]

made this a sticky so its nice and easy to find.

[kmack]

It doesn't cover the m42, however it's useful in every other aspect.
Is there a link to this type of manual for the E36 or at least the M42 engine?

I'm looking at having to pull the head on my 91 this weekend and I need to get something in the way of a manual before then. Any help is appreciated. Anybody local have a Bentley I could scan into .pdf and get posted up?

[kmack]

Never mind....I just found the other thread. <doh!>

[D. Clay]

I revisited this - the repair manual -and find a lot of M42 stuff.
Click "Engine 11" on main group page.
Select M42 on next page.
Go back to top and click "Constr. Group"
Select "Engine - disassemble and assemble" or a specific group.
Click arrows at top to page through.
I had never really looked at this before. There's also "Torque Values" and "Technical data". Clearances, settings and all kinds of stuff are in there.

[dude8383]

I revisited this - the repair manual -and find a lot of M42 stuff.
Click "Engine 11" on main group page.
Select M42 on next page.
Go back to top and click "Constr. Group"
Select "Engine - disassemble and assemble" or a specific group.
Click arrows at top to page through.
I had never really looked at this before. There's also "Torque Values" and "Technical data". Clearances, settings and all kinds of stuff are in there.

yeh an extremely well put together manual!

im going to be following this thing step by step once i get my block bored.

that is all.

[doucy2]

sweet just bought a bentely manual and it doesnt cover the m42 engine (as we all know). this will help out a lot.

[Frankie]

Does anyone have a working link for the manual?

[ak96ss]

The ee1394 link works fine, loads right up for me, even at work.

[bmwpower]

Any way to download the files? I'd rather download in case the online version goes bye-bye...

<edit>....nevrermind, mirror 2 seems to be working....