BMW Vehicle Maintenance Regulations 5 Series Maintenance intervals on BMW vehicles are determined by the microprocessor depending on the operating conditions and are displayed to the driver on the...
Scheduled maintenance Routine maintenance corresponds to Inspektion I BMW. It should be carried out when the message lights up «Inspektion» along with a yellow LED. If you do not...
Prompt service Operational maintenance is carried out every 10,000 km, but at least once a year. On a diesel engine, the engine oil is changed every 7500 km, but at least...
Maintenance work The description of maintenance work is given with their distribution to individual vehicle systems. Instructions are given on the required wear parts and the...
Checking/adjusting valve clearances The following special tool is required to check and adjust valve clearances: A set of probes with a resolution of 0.05 mm. A piece of wire about 2 mm thick (or...
Engine oil change To change the engine oil, the following equipment is required: Pit or hydraulic lift with stands. For petrol engine: Special tool for unscrewing the oil filter...
Draining engine oil Warm up the engine to operating temperature (coolant temperature 60°-80°). Raise the car. Diesel engine: Remove the protective pan under the oil sump. Place a...
Filter replacement Pre-April 1990 520i/525i Models 530i, 535i Unscrew the oil filter. There is a special tool for this, for example from HAZET2169. You can also drive a sharp...
Filling the engine with oil Screw the drain plug with a new gasket and tighten the plug well, but without undue force. Plug tightening torque turnkey 17: 30 nm, turnkey 19: 60 nm. Fill in...
External inspection of oil leaks In the case of an engine flooded with oil and with increased oil consumption, locate the oil leaks. To do this, check the engine in the following places: Open...
Checking the oil level The oil level should be checked and topped up if necessary approximately every 1000 km. At the same time, oil consumption should not exceed 1.0 liters per 1000...
Checking the coolant level The coolant level should be checked regularly - about every 4 weeks, and always before any long trip. For topping up - even in the warm season - use only a...
Coolant replacement The coolant must be changed as part of the maintenance schedule every 2 years. This requires the following tool: Jack and stands. Vessel for draining the...
Liquid filling Petrol engines: Open bleed valve 1 on thermostat housing. On the 518i, the valve is located directly below the ignition distributor. Models 518i, 520i, 525i...
Checking the tightness of the cooling system By squeezing and bending the coolant hoses, check for cracks on them, replace hardened hoses. The hoses must be pushed deep enough into the fittings. Check the...
Frost resistance test To check the frost resistance of the coolant, the following measuring tool is required: Hydrometer, commercially available, as well as at gas stations....
Adding BMW Concentrate Table 1 Example: As a result of measurement with a hydrometer, it was obtained that frost protection is provided up to -10°C. In this case, it is necessary to...
Compression test The following meter is required: A device for measuring compression. Attention: Diesel engine requires a device with a large measuring range. Compression...
Checking and replacing spark plugs Special tool required: Candle wrench, available in the on-board tool kit or commercially available. Additionally, it is recommended to purchase special pliers,...
Checking electrical connections Check the security of all electrical connections on the ignition coil and on the ignition distributor. Replace damaged terminals. Clean rusted connections with...
Air filter replacement No special tool required. Purchase the following wear parts. filter element. When purchasing, please note that there are different filter elements for...
Water removal and fuel filter replacement Regardless of engine power, the fuel filter must be replaced every 80,000 km. On a diesel engine, the water filter must also be removed regularly as part of...
Water removal and diesel fuel filter replacement Water removal from the fuel filter should be carried out as part of the maintenance schedule every 10,000 km, but at least once a year. The fuel filter must be...
Checking V-belts Replacing and tensioning the toothed belt Checking V-belts Required special tool: At BMW workshops, V-belts are checked on special machines. If special...
Checking and replacing the lambda probe Every 80,000 km it is necessary to check the function of the lambda probe with the measuring device in the installed position; according to experience, the...
Clutch, gearbox, transmission Engine torque is transmitted through the clutch, gearbox and cardan shaft to the rear axle gearbox (differential). Two semi-axes depart from it to the rear...
Clutch Disc / Thickness Check Special tool: BMW control template, which you can also make yourself. Wear parts: Only if clutch wear has been established as a result of the test: clutch...
Gearbox: oil change Special tool: A 19 mm hexagon socket wrench is required to loosen the low drain and fill plugs. Consumables: Gearbox oil according to specified specification....
Changing the oil / cleaning the mesh in the oil sump Special tool: Set of Torx keys. Wear parts and consumables: ATF oil approved by BMW. New gearbox oil pan gasket. Usually the ATF oil is changed every 80,000...
Oil specification Hypoid gear oil SAE 75W-90. When doing this, use only oils recommended by BMW (written on the packaging). Attention: On vehicles with self-locking differential...
Checking the cuffs of the semiaxes Raise the car. Pay attention to visible traces of grease on the cuffs and nearby. Check fastening of clamps. Examine the rubber cuffs with a lamp for cracking...
Check of disks of hinges of semiaxes Raise the car. Inspect the integrity and absence of wear of the hinge disks of the front and rear axle shafts with a carrying lamp. Check for cracks in the...
Check of level of a brake liquid / a control lamp The expansion tank with brake fluid is located in the engine compartment. It has two chambers, one for each brake circuit. The lid of the tank has a vent hole...
Checking the thickness of the brake pads When the brake pads of the front and rear wheels are worn out, a warning lamp lights up on the dashboard. In this case, immediate replacement of the brake pads...
External inspection of the brake pipeline Raise the car. Clean the brake pipe. Attention: The brake pipes are covered with a plastic layer to protect against corrosion. If this layer is damaged, the...
Checking the parking brake The parking brake acts on the rear wheel drum brakes. Since the parking brake is rarely applied, corrosion of the brake discs or contamination of the brake...
Steering play check Set the steering wheel to the middle position. Through the open window, turn the steering wheel in different directions. In this case, let's say the play,...
Checking wheel bearing play Raise the front of the car. Strongly pull the upper side of the wheel outward with one hand while pressing the lower side of the wheel inward with the other...
Checking the oil level in the power steering No special tool required. Consumables: Oil ATF-specified. The oil level in the power steering should be checked every 10,000 km. Attention: On vehicles...
Vehicles with ride height control and power steering With the engine off, unscrew the reservoir cap. The oil level in the unladen vehicle must be at the height of the mesh bottom or higher, up to a maximum of 5...
Steering bolt tightening Special tool: Torque wrench with a set of key heads. Tightening the steering bolts to the prescribed tightening torques must be carried out regularly. Raise...
Replacing the interior fan Remove glove box. Loosen the screws and pull the trim behind the glove box forward from the rear clips. Pull out the clips and lift up the trim. Loosen the...