2013 BMW 118i Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2013 BMW 118i has more variants to keep straight than the engine list suggests. One 1.6-liter turbocharged inline-four of 98 cubic inches, twin-cam and gasoline-fueled, serves two bodies — a two-door hatchback and a four-door hatchback — across four trims: Base, M Sport, Sport Line and Urban Line. The mechanical chapters are therefore common to all of them, while door count, trim level and equipment drive the differences in body procedures and wiring diagrams.

Engines covered

• 1.6L inline-four (98 cu in) — DOHC, turbocharged, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door hatchback
• 4-door hatchback

Trims covered

• Base
• M Sport
• Sport Line
• Urban Line

Known issues on the 2013 118i. Two door counts and four equipment levels put weight on the body and wiring sections, which cover door and closure adjustment, glass and seal fitment, and the lighting, locking, climate and instrument circuits with diagrams for each configuration. The engine content is shared and thorough: turbocharger and charge-air service, boost and fuel pressure testing, timing drive and valve train procedures, cooling specifications and engine mechanical clearances, followed by transmission, brake and suspension torque values and the diagnostic routines that connect a symptom to a measurement.