1996 BMW 840Ci Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1996 BMW 840Ci is written for one car in one specification: a naturally aspirated 4.4-liter V8 with double overhead camshafts fed on gasoline, a two-door coupe body, Base trim. Nothing branches. Every torque value, clearance and diagnostic routine in the engine chapter belongs to that V8, and the wiring diagrams trace a single coupe's lighting, charging and comfort circuits rather than several body variants that have to be told apart before the work begins.

Engines covered

• 4.4L V8 — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door coupe

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 1996 840Ci. A single recall sits against this model year, and it concerns the way the throttle and cruise control cables share one actuating lever. A plastic bushing on either cable can fail from vibration and exposure, letting the outer housing pull free and snag on the broken edge; the throttle then stays cracked open and the car keeps pulling when the driver lifts. One owner complaint is on record, against the electrical system. Throttle linkage, cable adjustment and the circuits behind both are covered here with their specifications and test procedures.