The best place for used cars tests - Russian roads. That is why we present russian article about 3 series BMW e36 cars.BMW 3-Series debuted in 1988. Its design has caused widespread controversy. Opponents argued that stylistically the machine falls out of the total number and generally too advanced for the BMW. Among those who stand up for the BMW 3 was Paul Brak. By the time he no longer worked for BMW, but it did not prevent him saying: "3-series - the best thing done in the BMW after my departure."
In Moscow, the first e36 BMW 3 appeared almost immediately after the debut. It was a black car with tinted windows and flashing mayachkom on the rear window shelf. BMW looked threateningly and elegant, was always clean and napolirovannoy, and went at a speed of not less than 120 km / h.
Sooner or later, every vehicle is at the service. This does not necessarily mean that he is sick. A good owner visit service and for the sake of prevention. But, as the practice of exploiting the BMW e36 in our country, come to service is meaningful only immediately before the renovation. You are surprised and ask, but what other options there are? Experience the official dealers shows that many people (usually the owners of cars without instructions, ie, second-hand) come to them in their BMW only to inquire about the mechanical features of the machine operation. And a little disappointing to learn that no such features.
It's no secret that there are detailed models of e36 BMW books application. It says everything you need to know the owner. Even the brand of gasoline each vehicle listed in the second to the third page of this useful book. What to do when the book does not? To go to an official dealer. But not with the issues, but for books. It exists in any language, and Russian including.
On the experience of nine years of exploitation e36 difficult to write. Do not break it. No car weaknesses, which need to pay attention. Job BMW service stations are usually limited to holding it. But the station is not broke, on the contrary - sportiness of BMW drivers dictates temperamental style of driving, so the break-even otbavlyay. But this - the drivers fault, issue is not inexhaustible, and for this column.
Do not break the machine, with regular and proper maintenance. BMW E36, for example, is very demanding in terms of replacing the engine oil. That the driver has not forgotten about it on the dashboard a special display. When you start the engine at the bottom, under appliances, strike line of green lights. If from the start to launch their strike less and less, then the replacement is similar. At one point, briefly yellow light, but still within a few kilometers will flash red. Everything is exactly on the service. And come to excited people, and with a threshold: "All the red lights, help!". Valetudinarian even argue that "it is not drawn." It is drawn. But it really is time.
By brand motor oil E36 more demanding than other machines. In the thick book is a list of companies whose oils have passed the factory tests and recommended by BMW for use. Preference is given to synthetics. By the way, oil meter with green, yellow and red lights at every oil change "reset".
The world is becoming more and more cars have spark plugs to be changed only after 60 or even 100 thousand kilometers. But "treshki" they have to change every 10 - 15 thousand miles, too painful to powerful - up to 40 kV - car ignition. By the way, the tool kit includes a candle-key. But for self-replacement of spark plugs needed skill, even find them on some models, the 3rd series was not always easy.
Changing the spark plugs, oil and oil filter, is to change and air. The valves do not regulate it. While in Moscow, had met Studios, the list of services which the number and this: "regulate the valve at BMW", to regulate a BMW nothing. There gidrotolkateli.
At the very first "treshkah" GRM was belt drive. Gradually, the company waived, and, since 1990, all BMW engines is the chain. On its tension can be particularly not to worry. There gidronatyazhiteli.
What else in the car, you can destroy neglect? Suspension? Indeed, the BMW e36, it is very tenacious of life. Came from the German second-hand cars with mileage over 100,000 km do not usually need to be repaired or suspension, or even in the drawing. " Our road suspension does not destroy. Its ruin lihie drivers. Some see объeзжают and hatches, and many - not. But even poterzannaya man pendant most often of the entire falls. The first is usually "fly" the upper bushing of rear shock absorbers. Rubber sleeves, and with the strong desire they can "ukatat a replacement for the 50-60 thousand kilometers.
As a rule, came from European E36 BMW cars have a relatively modest ground clearance. Several years ago, when the official promotion of the trademark BMW in Russia is just beginning, at a press conference the company representative told that for the Russians Bavarian collect "East package, which at the machines and stiffer suspension, and the clearance of 20 mm increased . If you buy a car from an official dealer, the "oriental package will be installed free of charge (when ordering this will be known as the" Supplement 199 extra). At the car second-hand or new, but purchased in Germany, "Oriental package also can be set, but, of course, for money. Entrance, prostavki by springs and stronger dampers. But at the same time, you can change the springs for a more stringent. Not bad to be put on a "European" car and the protection of the sump. You understand, just in case.
Do not worry for the bearings. At treshke "They double and quite durable. Kolodko that disk that drum brakes are a very long time. The machine is light, and the burden falls to their share of sparing. In cars with automatic CPR Century pads somewhat shorter. But whatever was stremitelen owner, is a ruthless drive to deformation of brake discs do not.
Another problem European e36 BMW 3-Series - catalytic converter. It is believed that the catalyst for the vagaries of living their particular life, persuasions can not be on the intervention of a screwdriver with the aggression and the most in the world likes to fail. Moscow tehstantsy BMW Experience shows otherwise.
Catalyst good. It can be agreed. On cars that came from Europe, the catalyst normally works 50-60 thousand km. In most cases, that "it is not pulling," blame not the catalyst, a sensor (lambda-probe). In addition, the catalyst, if necessary, you can get rid of.
There is an agreement with the catalyst and its surroundings - lambda-probe - there are several. If the car engine capacity 1,6-1,8 liters, it can reprogramme the control unit to work without a catalyst. If the motor is large (2-2,5 liters) volume and dvuhvalnoy head, reprogramme the block "in the forehead did not succeed. But the official dealer can order another unit, designed to work without a lambda-probe and the catalyst, and at its stations to install and adjust. . It is expensive, only the control unit is DM1600-1700.
It is possible to do otherwise. Company bought the controller chip, it recorded a new - without a catalyst - a program of work for that there is a special set of disks. The chip is in the control unit. It is three times cheaper - about DM600.
After re-catalytic converter can be left in place, because lambda-probe already disabled. But tehstantsiyah invited to this service - you can put a different exhaust system. Usually ordered a new section and vvarivaetsya instead of a converter. It is better to replace the entire front of the tube, nothing perevarivaya.
Electricity and Electronics at the E36 BMW is very tolerant of "salt" winter. Usually an electrician "kill" just because of tightness of the body. If, for example, at level crossings were lost caps or bottoms of holes technological wizards that make body repairs, restoring the beauty of the machine, have not been able to maintain the tightness of the body.
Overall, the E36 BMW 3-Series is not very suitable for self-service in their own garage. You can overcome the replacement procedure for the engine oil. But to change the oil in a Box is not out - need a lift and special tools. Getting into the harness with a wrench napereves also fail. Therefore, every 15,000 miles - welcome to the station.
