2004 BMW 325Ci Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2004 BMW 325Ci was written for one mechanical package in two shapes: the naturally aspirated 2.5L DOHC inline-six of 152 cubic inches, Base trim, offered as a two-door convertible and a two-door coupe. Anything below the beltline is shared between them. Above it, the convertible's roof, its rear structure and the harness running through both are treated separately, and that is where most of the practical difference between the two cars sits.

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 2004 325Ci. The engine chapters carry the timing chain procedure, the valve-gear and bearing clearances, the cooling system service and the crankcase ventilation work, with torque values for each step. Fuel and ignition follow with their pressure specifications and test routines. Then come transmission and clutch, driveshaft and rear axle, suspension with the alignment figures, steering, brakes and the anti-lock system, restraints, climate control and body electrical, the last with wiring diagrams for every circuit and diagnostic charts organized by symptom.