BMW 3 Series repair guides
2 guides · 2 years
DIY repair guides for the BMW 3 Series, organized by model year. Pick a year below to see what other owners have already fixed and how they did it.
F30/F31/F342012–2019
E90/E91/E92/E932006–2011
Parts and specs for the BMW 3 Series
Pulled from the guides below. Verify against your own build and year before you turn a wrench — trims diverge.
2008-2013 BMW M3 (E9x) S65 rod bearing replacement (in-car)2011 BMW 3 Series
PARTSRod bearing set — Genuine BMW 11247841702 (WPC-treated coated bearings from BE… · Rod bolts — BMW 11247838003 (torque-to-yield, replace as a set of sixteen) · Oil pan gasket — BMW 11137838110 · Oil pickup tube O-ring — BMW 11417838144
SPECS18 lb-ft25 Nm5 lb-ft7 Nm
2015-2020 BMW M3 / M4 (F8x) S55 spark plug and ignition coil replacement2016 BMW 3 Series
PARTSSpark plugs — NGK 96206 SILZKAR8H8SG (BMW OEM 12120039664), six required · Ignition coils — BMW 12138616153 (Delphi GN10570 acceptable OE equivalent), six… · Coil harness connectors — inspect, replace individual pigtails only if the locking…
SPECS17 lb-ft23 Nm89 in-lb10 Nm
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