1998 BMW 740i Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1998 BMW 740i describes a Base four-door sedan powered by the 4.4-liter V8, double overhead cam, naturally aspirated, on gasoline. One engine and one body means every figure in the book applies without qualification, and on a car this heavily equipped that matters most in the electrical sections, where the wiring diagrams and connector views have to be followed exactly to find a fault in a circuit that runs the length of the car.

Engines covered

• 4.4L V8 — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 1998 740i. One recall is on the federal record, covering a replacement steering center drag link whose shaft can shear off and cause an immediate and complete loss of steering control. Owners have logged eight complaints for the year, two concerning visibility, two the engine and cooling system, and one the service brakes. Steering linkage repair, glass and wiper service, cooling system work and brake hydraulic procedures are all documented here with the specifications and torque values each of them requires.