One major quality-of-life improvement when performing a valve adjustment on an E30 is the ability to use the starter instead of a wrench and socket on the crankshaft to rotate each cam lobe away from the rocker for adjustment. Luckily, the diagnostic port on an E30 can trigger the starter by simply bridging pins...
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This article serves to provide nuanced detail for those looking to refresh their OEM setup (Denso with early style dryer in particular); one of the biggest roadblocks is that the OEM parts catalogue (ETK) is often wrong. Also, reference to this article for how to recharge the AC system: How to recharge the AC...
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When changing the AC evaporator on a BMW E30, there’s definitely a right and a wrong way to do it. The glovebox is attached to the car by a brass-colored piano bracket. If you remove the black screws, you’re going to spend a lot of time realigning the glovebox when reinstalling. Instead, if you...
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Here are some nuances to understand when picking E30 M20 accessory belts. First reference this to understand how some...
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If you decide to paint your wheels instead of powdercoating (which you should): Is powdercoating bad for rims? Yes,...
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Counter to popular narrative on E30 forums (based on self perpetuating hearsay), there are variant code differences between manual...
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