Maintenance And General Information -- Repair M3 (G80)

• 00 00 General Maintenance
  • Care measures for vehicles in stock (new and used vehicles) as well as vehicles to be decommissioned in customer hands (M3 base, M3 Competition, M3 Competition M xDrive, M3 CS)
  • Work instruction for removing the protective film (M3 base, M3 Competition, M3 Competition M xDrive, M3 CS)
  • 00 00 009 Free pre-delivery check (M3 base, M3 Competition, M3 Competition M xDrive, M3 CS)
    • Resetting transport mode and the performing pre-delivery check with the diagnostic system
    • Enabling the navigation map and checking the version
    • Checking the tire settings in the CID (only in versions with a Tire Pressure Monitor SA2VB)
    • Checking tire inflation pressure (only while using tire pressure monitor SA2VB)
    • Checking the tire pressure and resetting the Tire Pressure Monitor
    • Activating the automatic headlight control
    • Top off the washer fluid for the washer system
  • 00 00 105 Standard scope of service (M3 base, M3 Competition, M3 Competition M xDrive, M3 CS)
    • Checking the function of the parking brake without roller test stand
    • Check the indicator lights and warning lights
    • Checking Check Control messages
    • For sliding/tilting sunroof or panorama glass roof: Check the guide rails and water drain channels for contamination
    • Recommendation: Check tires
  • 00 00 252 BMW engine oil service without supplementary service (M3 base, M3 Competition, M3 Competition M xDrive, M3 CS)
    • Removing the oil filler cap
    • Removing the oil filter element
    • Releasing the oil drain plug
    • Tightening the oil drain plug
    • Replace oil filter element
    • Installing the oil filter element
    • Topping up the motor oil
    • Installing the oil filler cap
  • 00 00 600 Service, running-in check (M3 base, M3 Competition, M3 Competition M xDrive, M3 CS)
    • Releasing the oil drain plug
    • Draining the rear differential fluid
    • Topping up the rear differential fluid
    • Tightening the oil drain plug
    • Topping up the motor oil
  • 00 00 602 Service air filter insert (M3 base, M3 Competition, M3 Competition M xDrive, M3 CS)
    • Replace both air filter inserts
  • 00 00 610 Engine oil service (M3 base, M3 Competition, M3 Competition M xDrive, M3 CS)
    • Removing the oil filler cap
    • Removing the oil filter element
    • Releasing the oil drain plug
    • Tightening the oil drain plug
    • Replace oil filter element
    • Installing the oil filter element
    • Topping up the motor oil
    • Installing the oil filler cap
  • 00 00 612 Service - front brakes (M3 base, M3 Competition, M3 Competition M xDrive, M3 CS)
    • Removing the front brake pads
    • Measuring the minimum brake disc thickness (front brake)
    • Cleaning the brake caliper
    • Installing front brake pads
    • Placing the brake pads on the brake disk/putting them into operation
  • 00 00 614 Rear brakes service (M3 base, M3 Competition, M3 Competition M xDrive, M3 CS)
    • Remove rear brake pads
    • Measure minimum brake disc thickness (rear brake)
    • Grease brake pads, brake anchor plate and brake caliper with brake pad paste
    • Installing rear brake pads
    • Placing the brake pads on the brake disk/putting them into operation
  • (00 00 616 Service - microfilter (M3 base, M3 Competition, M3 Competition M xDrive, M3 CS))
    • (Remove microfilter)
    • (Installing the microfilter)
  • 00 00 618 Brake fluid service (M3 base, M3 Competition, M3 Competition M xDrive, M3 CS)
    • Emptying expansion tank
    • Flush hydraulic unit
    • Flush the rear brake and air bleed
    • Flushing and air bleeding the front brake
    • If fitted: Bleeding the clutch hydraulic system (only for vehicles with manual transmission)
  • 00 00 622 Spark plugs service (M3 base, M3 Competition, M3 Competition M xDrive, M3 CS)
    • Removing all spark plugs
    • Installing all spark plugs
  • 00 00 624 Vehicle check service (M3 base, M3 Competition, M3 Competition M xDrive, M3 CS)
    • Check tires (if available, emergency wheel also)
    • Checking the underbody and all visible components
    • Check brake lines and the brake line connections
    • Check the components of the steering
  • 00 00 661 Service, rear differential (M3 base, M3 Competition)
    • Draining the rear differential fluid
    • Topping up the rear differential fluid
  • 00 00 687 Checking gas pressure springs for hood (M3 base, M3 Competition, M3 Competition M xDrive, M3 CS)
    • Checking whether the gas pressure springs for hood need to be replaced
  • 00 00 741 Suspension block pre-delivery check (M3 base, M3 Competition, M3 Competition M xDrive, M3 CS)
    • Removing the spring blocker
  • 00 00 742 Pre-delivery check of service and parking brakes with transport and immobilization periods of 3-6 weeks (M3 base, M3 Competition, M3 Competition M xDrive, M3 CS)
    • Checking the service and parking brake for function
  • 00 00 744 Pre-delivery check, service brake and electromechanical parking brake for transport and immobilization periods over 6 weeks (M3 base, M3 Competition, M3 Competition M xDrive, M3 CS)
    • Bedding in (brake) the service and electromechanical parking brake
  • 00 00 689 Service, transfer case (M3 Competition M xDrive, M3 CS)
    • Changing the transfer case oil with the diagnostic system
    • Change transfer case oil (ATC 13-1)
• 00 01 General Information
  • Symbols used and information in repair instructions (M3 base, M3 Competition, M3 Competition M xDrive, M3 CS)
• 00 02 Vehicle Lifting
  • 00 02 000 Raising vehicle with floor jack (M3 base, M3 Competition, M3 Competition M xDrive, M3 CS)
    • Raising the vehicle with the floor jack
  • Raising the vehicle with a vehicle lift (M3 base, M3 Competition, M3 Competition M xDrive, M3 CS)
  • 00 02 001 Raising the vehicle with a vehicle lift (M3 base, M3 Competition)
    • Lifting the vehicle using a vehicle lift with running rails
    • Lift vehicle using a vehicle lift with swivel arms
• 00 11 Transmission Oil, Front/Rear Differential Oil, Transfer Case Oil
  • Information for handling the documents: repair instructions, technical data, Tightening torques (M3 base, M3 Competition, M3 Competition M xDrive, M3 CS)
  • 00 11 229 Oil change in manual transmission including used oil disposal (M3 base)
    • Checking/Adding to the oil level in the manual transmission (GS6L55TZ)
  • 00 11 237 Checking/topping up the oil level in the automatic transmission (M3 base, M3 Competition, M3 Competition M xDrive, M3 CS)
    • Checking/topping up the oil level in the automatic transmission
  • 00 11 259 Oil change in the rear differential including used oil disposal (M3 base, M3 Competition, M3 Competition M xDrive, M3 CS)
    • Draining the rear differential fluid
    • Topping up the rear differential fluid
  • 00 11 266 Oil change in front diferential (M3 Competition M xDrive, M3 CS)
    • Topping up/checking front diferential oil
  • 00 11 270 Oil change in transfer case including used oil disposal (M3 Competition M xDrive, M3 CS)
    • Changing the transfer case oil with the diagnostic system
    • Change transfer case oil (ATC 13-1)
  • 00 11 275 Checking/topping up the oil level in the transfer case (M3 Competition M xDrive, M3 CS)
    • Checking the oil level of the transfer case with the diagnostic system
    • Checking/Topping up the transfer case oil (Active Torque Control 13-1)