BMW 3 series E46

Since 1998 of release

Repair and car operation



The BMW of 3 series Е46
+ Cars BMW 3 (Е46)
+ Current leaving and service
+ The engine
+ Systems of cooling, heating
- Power supply systems, injection and release
   Security measures and rules of observance of cleanliness at work with fuel system
   Removal and installation of the gauge of a stock of fuel / the fuel pump
   Check of the gauge of a stock of fuel
   + The power supply system of petrol engines
   + System of injection of fuel of the petrol engine
   + The power supply system of diesel engines
   - System of release of the fulfilled gases
      Work каталитического the converter
      Security measures for an exception of damages каталитического the converter
      turbocharger
      Removal and installation of system of release
      Check of tightness of system of release of the fulfilled gases
      Removal and installation of the gauge of oxygen
      Removal and installation of a final collector
+ Engine electric equipment
+ Manual transmission and transmission a line
+ Automatic transmission
+ Coupling and power shafts
+ Brake system
+ Suspension bracket and steering
+ Body
+ Onboard electric equipment
+ Electric equipment schemes



Security measures for an exception of damages каталитического the converter

For an exception of damages каталитического the converter it is necessary to fulfil following requirements:

Petrol engines

- Apply only Unleaded gasoline.
- Start of the petrol engine by pushing or towage is authorised to be spent only from one attempt and on distance no more the auxiliary cable is better to apply than 50 m. to this purpose. Not burnt down fuel at ignition can lead to an overheat каталитического the converter and to its destruction. If the engine is heated-up, start by its pushing is not supposed.

- At difficulty with engine start it is not necessary to include a starter too long. Constant injection of fuel is thus made. It is necessary to reveal and eliminate a cause of defect.
- Never spend fuel in a petrol tank completely.
- At occurrence of faults in ignition do not raise number of turns of the engine and immediately eliminate malfunction.
- Apply only resolved BMW spark plugs.
- Do not inspect presence of a spark with the disconnected tip of a spark plug.
- Do not inspect work of cylinders by switching-off of ignition of any cylinder. At switching-off of any cylinder not burnt down fuel gets in каталитический the converter.

Petrol and diesel engines


- Do not stop the car over dry foliage or a grass. The system of release of the fulfilled gases in area каталитического the converter very hot also radiates heat even after an engine stop.
- Do not put on elements of system of release of means for protection of the bottom of the car.
- Do not change a design of heat-shielding screens.
- At filling of the engine with oil especially pay attention to to exceeding at all the level designated on the index as Max. Surplus of oil owing to incomplete combustion arrives in каталитический the converter and can damage its covering from the alloyed metal or completely to destroy каталитический the converter.