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BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
How to clean BMW 3 Series intake manifolds
In order to proceed with the disassembly of the intake manifold on this car, we must proceed by following the instructions below and following the images in …read all…
Posted on 12 April 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
How to replace the chain tensioner on a BMW 3 series with an oversized one
How to change the chain tensioner of your BMW 3 SERIES E46, we disassemble the old one with a 27 mm wrench. It may easily have oozed a little oil, like the one …read all…
Posted on 24 May 2022 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
Replacement shaft pulley shaft pulley bolt mitsubisci
If after starting the engine you hear a loud noise, an accentuated squeak, coming from the front of the engine, it means that the rubber damper element in the …read all…
Posted on 28 November 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (2005-2013 / E90, E92, E91)
How to remove the inside handle of a BMW 3 Series
We perform the disassembly of the internal handle (front right) on BMW 3 Series: we disconnect the battery terminals, with a screwdriver we unscrew the screws …read all…
Posted on 7 November 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
Engine mounts replacement instructions
The failure of the rubber supports of the engine is quite evident since at idle the engine tends to move particularly as well as to perceive noise especially …read all…
Posted on 23 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
Instructions for removing the intake manifold butterfly
At the center of the intake manifold there is a butterfly valve applied to a support that has the shape of a rectangular plastic box; The breakage of the …read all…
Posted on 17 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
Air mass sensor disassembly instructions
The mass air sensor (MAF), better known as mass air flow sensor, is located at the outlet of the engine air filter box and has the function of measuring the …read all…
Posted on 17 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
Removing the passenger compartment fan resistor
To access the resistor that regulates the speed of the passenger compartment fan, it is necessary to remove some elements (plastic, bulkheads, ...) which are …read all…
Posted on 16 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1990-2001 / E36)
Intake manifold gasket
The car intake manifold is a device designed to evacuate the exhaust gases from the cylinders. Working at high temperatures, the gasket of this manifold can …read all…
Posted on 11 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1990-2001 / E36)
Turbine lubrication tube replacement
The lubrication of the variable geometry of the turbine is absolutely essential to guarantee its correct functioning as well as its duration, without …read all…
Posted on 10 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
Valve guide rubbers replacement
In order to replace the valve guide rubbers it is first of all necessary to use the appropriate arched clamp: this allows you to squeeze the valve return …read all…
Posted on 7 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1990-2001 / E36)
Complete overhaul instructions tested
Before installing the cylinder head, check the perfect flatness of the surface using a ground bar and a thickness gauge for valves; replace the valve guide …read all…
Posted on 6 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
Camshaft replacement instructions
Start by lubricating the rocker arm pin seats and then insert the new pins; then apply the rocker arms and the chain tensioner; abundantly lubricate the …read all…
Posted on 5 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
Car intake manifold change
The intake manifold is an aluminum, steel or plastic cover that sits on top. It is attached to the top of the engine by an intake manifold gasket, which can be …read all…
Posted on 4 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
Head gasket replacement
After flattening the head, check the perfect flatness of the surface using a ground bar and a thickness gauge for valves; repeat the same check also on the …read all…
Posted on 4 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
Replacement of cylinder head fixing pins
Before repositioning the new head gasket, re-thread the threads of the head fixing holes using the special male and taking care not to let any chip residues …read all…
Posted on 3 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
Replacement exhaust manifold gasket
The gasket of the exhaust manifold is always present in the emery series gasket kit; in particular, given the high temperature of the exhaust gases, this …read all…
Posted on 3 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
Replacing the tappet cover gasket
In the case of the car in question, the tappet cover gasket is made up of two pieces, a central one and the one around the cover itself. Once the gaskets have …read all…
Posted on 3 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
Valve guide rubbers replacement
Before proceeding with the replacement of the valve guide rubbers, make sure that the surfaces are perfectly flat using a ground bar and a thickness gauge for …read all…
Posted on 3 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1990-2001 / E36)
Camshaft Installation
In this video, a new camshaft is installed on a BMW 3 series. A new distribution system is also installed and hydraulic lifters (the so-called lifter valves) …read all…
Posted on 2 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1990-2001 / E36)
Head gasket installation
This video shows us how to properly install the head gasket on our car. First of all, let's get the correct spare part suitable for the engine of our car; once …read all…
Posted on 2 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1990-2001 / E36)
Exhaust gas manifold gasket
The gasket of the exhaust gas manifold is divided into three pieces, one for every two cylinders; once the gaskets have been inserted into the captive pins, …read all…
Posted on 2 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1990-2001 / E36)
Engine overhaul and cylinder head gasket
This video shows us step by step how to change the head gasket on the engine of our car. First of all, with the engine removed, it will be necessary to …read all…
Posted on 2 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1990-2001 / E36)
Head gasket installation
If the cylinder head has been disassembled in order to replace the relative gasket, it may be advisable to go over the relative threading of the fixing holes …read all…
Posted on 2 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (2005-2013 / E90, E92, E91)
Engine control unit container compartment opening
The container compartment (ECU BOX) of the engine control unit is located in the engine compartment, on the passenger side, immediately under the windscreen. …read all…
Posted on 29 July 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (2005-2013 / E90, E92, E91)
How to replace the intake manifold air temperature sensor
If the engine warning light on the instrument panel comes on and the "P0111" code appears on the test tool display, it means that you need to replace the air …read all…
Posted on 27 July 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (2005-2013 / E90, E92, E91)
How to check the engine temperature
Usually the thermostatic valve that allows the hot water circulating in the engine to go to a greater or lesser extent in the radiator to cool and cool the …read all…
Posted on 25 July 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
Disassembly and cleaning of the intake manifold
This is an operation that requires a lot of precision and meticulousness since there are many elements to be disassembled before reaching the intake manifold. …read all…
Posted on 14 July 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
How to disassemble and clean the MAF sensor
This video illustrates the procedure for removing and cleaning the MAF (mass air flow) sensor of a BMW 3 series. Since the MAF is used to measure the amount of …read all…
Posted on 9 July 2023 by ScegliAuto
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How do I unlock the automatic transmission of the BMW 3 Series?

In order to unlock the automatic transmission of the BMW 3 Series, the Start / Stop button and the lever release button must be pressed at the same time. This procedure will allow the car gearbox to be unlocked for about 15 minutes, so that in the event of an engine failure, the car can still be moved. It may be necessary to repeat the operation more than once for its success. After unlocking the gearbox, it can return to its original state by simply waiting for the aforementioned 15 minutes, or by pushing the release lever forward for a few seconds.

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