owners manual BMW 3 E21

owners manual BMW 3 E21 - year of production: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 - BMW 3 E21 316 318i 320 323i owners manual EN

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54 Engineoil consumption,checkingoil level Engineoil consumption.like fuel con-pointstowardsthe frontof the car andnot allowthe level to fall belowthe sumption,dependson the way in whichthatthe dipstickis insertedfully intotheminimum-levelmark. the car is drivenand theoperatingcondi-tubeon theengineblock.Avoida changeto a differentgradeor tions. The quantityof oil representedby themakeof oil unlessthe oil is drained Werecommendthatyoucheckengineoilspace betweenthe two markson thecompletelyfromtheengineandtheoil • levelregularly.forinstancewheneveryoudipstickis 1.25liters('.3US quarts,2.2filterelementalsorenewed, buyfuel.Ifnecessary,addfreshoil(oftheImp.pints)on the BMW316and318i,Ourenginesaredesignedtorequirenooil samegradeas thatalreadyin theengineland 1.5 liters(1.6 US quarts,2.6 Imp.additivesif oneof today'shighlyadvan- at thefilleron the engine'srockercover.pints)on the BMW320and 323i.ced brand-namelubricatingoils is used. Do not fillbeyond Addingtoo much oil serves no usefulThe same appliesto the oils for the theuppermarkon thepurposeand mayevenharmtheengine. dipstick(see 'CAREAND MAINTENAN- manualgearboxor automatictransmis- CE'). Sincethisexcessoilwilltendtobe burnedsion.finaldriveand powersteering. The mostaccurateoil levelreadingwillbeoffwithina shorttime,it maycreatetheCheckingoil levelon automatictrans- obtained impressionthatoilconsumptionis heaviermissionandpowersteering(see 'CARE withthecarstandingon a levelthanusual. surfaceandtheoilcold(beforetheengine ANDMAINTENANCE'):thiscan be done is started).or afterallowingtheoiltodrainThebestprocedureis toaddfreshoilonly ,whenevertheengineoillevelis checked. back intothe sumpfora shortperiod(ifwhenthelevel has droppedalmosttothe the enginehas alreadybeen run). Makelowermarkon thedipstick.However,do sure thatthe loophandleof thedipstick •

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