1996 BMW 328is Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1996 BMW 328is covers a two-door coupe with a 2.8L inline-six, double overhead camshafts, naturally aspirated and gasoline-fueled, in a single Base trim. The engine sections carry the timing and valve train procedures a twin-cam six calls for, along with its fuel, ignition and cooling specifications, and the coupe's chassis and body material follows with its own torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostic routines.

Engines covered

• 2.8L inline-six — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door coupe

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 1996 328is. Coverage on this car is straightforward because there is only one of everything. The 2.8L six is documented from the valve train and timing drive through fuel, ignition, cooling and emissions, with the specifications and torque values that make the work repeatable. Brake, steering and suspension procedures cover the coupe's chassis, and the wiring diagrams show the body circuits complete, which is what a fault on the lighting or instrument side usually comes down to.