2012 BMW 740Li Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2012 BMW 740Li is the shop reference for a Base-trim four-door sedan with one engine, the twin-cam 3.0L inline-six, turbocharged and fueled by gasoline. Its sections follow the car rather than the catalog: engine mechanical, boost and fuel, cooling, transmission, driveline, brakes, suspension, steering, climate control, body and electrics, each with the procedures, torque values, clearances and wiring diagrams that particular system needs.

Engines covered

• 3.0L inline-six — DOHC, turbocharged, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 2012 740Li. One recall is recorded against the 2012 740Li on the federal record: the rear driveshaft constant velocity joint can fatigue and break, which can leave the sedan without drive and stranded in traffic. Owners have logged seven complaints, two under engine, two under power train and one entered as fire-related, a distribution that follows the recall's territory closely. The driveline sections cover shaft and joint inspection, removal and installation with their torque values, while the engine sections carry the fuel, ignition, cooling and boost tests behind the rest.