2001 BMW 325Ci Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2001 BMW 325Ci covers the naturally aspirated 2.5L DOHC inline-six of 152 cubic inches in a two-door coupe and a two-door convertible, both Base trim. On a car of this age the useful sections have shifted: the scheduled service intervals matter less than the overhaul procedures, the torque sequences and the wiring diagrams, because the work that reaches a car this old tends to be rebuilding and fault-finding rather than maintenance.

Engines covered

• 2.5L inline-six (152 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door convertible
• 2-door coupe

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 2001 325Ci. Six recalls are on the federal record for this model year. Two cover driver's air bag inflators that can absorb moisture and then explode, or leave the bag underinflated; a third covers a passenger inflator whose propellant degrades in heat and humidity until it can burst. Two more concern the cooling fan, where a failed motor overloads the control unit's circuitry — the fan stops, the engine overheats, and the control unit can catch fire. The last covers a replacement master cylinder seal that can leak. Of 49 complaints, 11 name air bags.