Article by: Winston Fong Article applies to: all E32 and E34 models. Remove the cover to the AC sight glass and fill valves, located by the passenger side firewall. Look at the sight glass. If you see a lot of bubbles and the AC has trouble cooling you’ve probably found […]
Topic: DIY Repairs & Mods
Early H31 Brake Booster To Vacuum Retrofit
Article by: Max F Applies to: early E24, E31 (850), and early E32 (735 and 750) models. The ATE brand hydraulic brake booster on the older E32 vehicles is one of the oddities of the model. The system, known to BMW as the ‘H31’ system, runs the brake boost with […]
Basic Oil and Filter Change M20 & M30 (I6)
Article by: Winston Fong Article applies to: All models with the M30 engine. Unbolt the oil filter lid. Editor’s Note: The early M30 engines had a different oil filter canister than what is shown here. Location of M20 filter canister is different from the M30 as well (located near the […]
Basic Oil and Filter Change M20 & M30 (I6)
Article by: Winston Fong Article applies to: All models with the M30 engine. Unbolt the oil filter lid. Editor’s Note: The early M30 engines had a different oil filter canister than what is shown here. Location of M20 filter canister is different from the M30 as well (located near the […]
Basic Oil and Filter Change M20 & M30 (I6)
Article by: Winston Fong Article applies to: All models with the M30 engine. Unbolt the oil filter lid. Editor’s Note: The early M30 engines had a different oil filter canister than what is shown here. Location of M20 filter canister is different from the M30 as well (located near the […]
Basic Oil and Filter Change M20 & M30 (I6)
Article by: Winston Fong Article applies to: All models with the M30 engine. Unbolt the oil filter lid. Editor’s Note: The early M30 engines had a different oil filter canister than what is shown here. Location of M20 filter canister is different from the M30 as well (located near the […]