1988 BMW 325 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1988 BMW 325 gives the same short specification for both bodies it covers, a four-door sedan and a two-door coupe: one 2.7-liter inline-six, single overhead camshaft, naturally aspirated, gasoline, and one Base trim. On a car of this age the book earns its keep by being specific, printing clearances, torque figures, fluid capacities and adjustment values as numbers, with the procedures that use them laid out step by step.

Engines covered

• 2.7L inline-six — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan
• 2-door coupe

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 1988 325. Two recalls sit on the federal record for this model year. One follows the cooling system: when a component fails, temperature and pressure climb until a hose, the radiator or the heater core end piece leaks and releases boiling coolant. The other concerns the oil dipstick tube bracket, which can be bent in production or during service until the dipstick ring sits too close to the throttle bellcrank lever and keeps the throttle from returning fully to idle when the pedal is released. Nine complaints are on record, led by three each on equipment and the power train.