Tune Up and General Maintenance Information

The following information can be used for tune ups and general maintenance for the BMW M coupe and Z3 coupe.

Air Filters:
13-72-1-730-946 Air Filter

Belts for M coupe:
Alternator - water pump - power steering
Ribbed V-belt 6 K x 1515
Air conditioning
Ribbed V-belt 5 PK x 1125

Belts for Z3 coupe:
Alternator - water pump - power steering
Ribbed V-belt 6 K x 1555
Air conditioning
Ribbed V-belt 5 PK x 906

Cooling system including heater circuits for M coupe:
11.4 quarts of fluid in M coupe

Cooling system including heater circuits for Z3 coupe:
11.1 quarts of fluid in Z3 coupe

Differential - Torsen:
BMW Synthetic SAF-XJ final drive oil
(or approved hypoid oil)
1.5 quarts
Fill/drain plug torque to 70Nm

Engine oil and filter:
11-42-1-730-389 oil filter for M coupe
11-42-1-427-908 oil filter for Z3 coupe
6.9 quarts of oil
07-51-470-407 BMW Longlife Synthetic Oil SAE 5W-40
13 mm Oil Canister bolt torque to15-18 ft/lbs
17 mm Fill/drain plug torque to 22-25 ft/lbs

Engine oil tempuratures for M coupe:
175F - 250F normal
Not to exceed 265F

Lamps and bulbs
High beams, HB3 buld, 65 - watt
Low beams, HB4 bulb, 55 - watt
Tront Position lamps, 5 - watt bulb
Front turn signals, 21 - watt bulb
Side turn signals, 5 - watt bulb
Tail lamp positon, 5 - watt bulb
Tail lamp, 21 - watt bulb
License plate, 5 - watt bulb
Front/Rear interior lamps, 15 - watt bulb
Reading lamps, 10 - watt bulb
Master key with lamp, CR 2025 battery

Manual transmission:
Lifetime fluid, no fluid change required

Spark plugs for M coupe:
Single ground-electrode
NGK BKR 7 A

Spark plugs for Z3 coupe:
Single ground-electrode
NGK BKR 6 EQUP

Tire Presures for M coupe:
32 front, 32 rear normal
35 front, 38 rear fully loaded

Tire Presures for Z3 coupe:
29 front, 32 rear

Wheel lug torque specification:
72 ft/lb lug bolt torque specification

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