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BMW 3 Series E30 workshop manuals

BMW 3 Series E30 at a glance: 28 manuals. Engine and chassis codes covered: M20, M40, M10, M42, S14, M21.

About the E30 3 Series

The E30 was the second generation of the 3 Series, made from 1982 to 1994. It was the first 3 Series offered as a four-door saloon and as an estate (Touring), and the first with a diesel. The 325iX was the first BMW with all-wheel drive, the first M3 was built on the E30 with the high-revving S14 four, and the Z1 roadster used its platform.

What these manuals cover

  • Four-cylinder petrol: the 316, 316i and 318i (M10, M40, M42) and the 318is.
  • Six-cylinder petrol: the 320i, 323i, 325e, 325i and all-wheel-drive 325ix (M20).
  • Diesel: the 324d and 324td (M21).
  • The M3 and 320is (S14), and the Z1 roadster (M20).

Tip: these are BMW factory manuals, listed by model, engine and body rather than by year. The code in brackets is the engine (M54, N52 and so on), and the last word is the body: SAL saloon, TOUR Touring (estate), COUPE, CONVER convertible, COMP Compact (hatchback), ROADST roadster, OFFRD for the X models.

Sources: Wikipedia — BMW 3 Series (E30).

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Variant / engineYear
316 (M10) SAL
316i (M10) SAL
316i (M40) SAL
316i (M40) TOUR
318i (M10) SAL
318i (M40) CONVER
318i (M40) SAL
318i (M40) TOUR
318i (M42) CONVER
318i (M42) SAL
318is (M42) SAL
320i (M20) CONVER
320i (M20) SAL
320i (M20) TOUR
320is (S14) SAL
323i (M20) SAL
324d (M21) SAL
324td (M21) SAL
324td (M21) TOUR
325e (M20) SAL
325i (M20) CONVER
325i (M20) SAL
325i (M20) TOUR
325ix (M20) SAL
325ix (M20) TOUR
M3 (S14) CONVER
M3 (S14) SAL
Z1 (M20) ROADST