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Engine & Cooling Fuel Ignition Electrical Running gear

318iS & ti Compact (E36) 1992 to 1996

Torque settings Capacities Notes & Illustrations
BMWP3001805

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Engine and cooling system
Type Capacity (cm3) / number of cylinders Compression ratio / pressure Oil pressure Oil temperature Valve clearance - inlet Valve clearance - exhaust Firing order No 1 cylinder position Thermostat opening temperature Radiator cap pressure bar bar C mm mm

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318iS & ti Compact (E36)

1992 to 1996

C bar

M42/B18 18 4S1 16V 100kW 1796 / 4 10.0 / 10.0 1.3 to 2.0 [4.0 to 4.3] 80 0: Hyd. 0: Hyd. 1-3-4-2 TCE 88 1.40.2 318iS & ti Compact (E36) 1992 to 1996

Fuel system
Idle speed - manual [auto] Fast idle speed - manual [auto] CO @ idle speed [3000 rpm] - see page VI HC @ idle speed [3000 rpm] - see page VI CO2 @ idle speed [3000 rpm] - see page VI O2 @ idle speed [3000 rpm] - see page VI Carburettor / fuel injection Type / ref Main jet / needle Injection pressure Pump pressure Octane rating rpm rpm % ppm % %

bar bar RON

85040 _ 0.5 N/A 200 _ _ Bosch M1.7-Motronic _ 2.3 to 2.7 3.00.06 95[U] 1992 to 1996

Ignition system
Type Ignition coil Primary resistance Ballast resistor Voltage - Tmnl 15(+) to earth Distributor Points gap (air gap) Dwell angle Condenser capacity Rotation Ignition timing - basic [static V = Vacuum NV = No Vacuum Total ignition advance Centrifugal check. Vacuum range check Maximum vacuum advance Spark plugs Type Electrode gap

318iS & ti Compact (E36) Direct electronic Bosch 0.80.1 ohms _ ohms _ V _ [0.30 to 0.70] mm _ (%) _ F Clockwise Computer control N/A Crankshaft @ rpm _ Computer control Crankshaft @ rpm _ Crankshaft @ rpm _ Crankshaft @ rpm Computer control Crankshaft @ rpm _ Crankshaft @ rpm _ Crankshaft @ rpm Computer control mbar _ Crankshaft Bosch/NGK F7LDCR / BKR6EK 0.90-0.10 mm 318iS & ti Compact (E36)

Electrical system
Battery V / CC / RC Alternator voltage / full load current / engine rpm Starter motor current / voltage - cranking A/V Starter motor current / voltage - locked A/V

1992 to 1996

12 / 46 or 50Ah 13.5 to 14.2 / 65,70,80 / 1500 _ _ 318iS & ti Compact (E36) 1992 to 1996

Running gear
Brakes Front (min. friction material thickness) Rear (min. friction material thickness) Tyres Saloon Estate / Van Pressure - front / rear - Saloon Pressure - front / rear - Estate / Van Front suspension / wheel alignment Toe-in (+) / Toe-out () Camber Castor King pin inclination Rear suspension / wheel alignment Toe-in (+) / Toe-out () Camber mm mm Size Size bar bar mm []

2.0 2.0 185/65x15: 205/60x15 _ 2.0 / 2.2. 205/60: 1.8 / 2.0 _ [+185]. Compact: [+188] -4030. Sport: -5830 L1 +35230. Sport: +35730L +154430. Sport: +1556 [+246]. Compact: [+3013] -140152 1992 to 1996

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Torque wrench settings

Cylinder head - stage Cylinder head - stage Cylinder head - stage Cylinder head - stage Big-end bearings Main bearings Clutch cover Flywheel [driveplate] Front hubs Rear hubs Wheel nuts / bolts Spark plugs 1 2 3 4

318iS & ti Compact (E36) 30 N Nm + 90 Nm + 90 Nm _ Nm 20 + 70 N Nm 20 + 50 N Nm 24. 10.9 hex: 35 Nm 120 N Nm 290 Nm 300. Compact: 200 Nm 10010 Nm 30 to 33 Nm 318iS & ti Compact (E36) 5.0 1.0 3.0 1.1 6.5 65. Compact: 52

Capacities
Engine oil & filter Gearbox - 4-speed [5-speed] Automatic transmission - refill Final drive Cooling system Fuel tank litres litres litres litres litres litres

1992 to 1996

Notes and Illustrations

1 2

Compact: -3030 Sport: -215. Compact: -230

1796 cm3, 16V