2016 BMW Z4 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2016 BMW Z4 covers a single two-door convertible body across six trims, sDrive18i through sDrive35is, with Design Pure Traction and M Sport among them. Three engines are specified: the turbocharged 2.0L inline-four of 122 cubic inches, the naturally aspirated 3.0L inline-six and the turbocharged 3.0L. The gap between the smallest and largest is wide enough that cooling, drivetrain loading and maintenance figures are treated separately rather than averaged across the range.

Engines covered

• 2.0L inline-four (122 cu in) — DOHC, turbocharged, gasoline
• 3.0L inline-six — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 3.0L inline-six — DOHC, turbocharged, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door convertible

Trims covered

• Design Pure Traction
• M Sport
• sDrive18i
• sDrive28i
• sDrive35i
• sDrive35is

Known issues on the 2016 Z4. A single recall appears on the federal record, aimed at the water pump's connector: sealed imperfectly, it can take on water and short, and a short there is a fire risk. Four owner complaints have been recorded, one each against engine and engine cooling, vehicle speed control and seat belts. All of those systems are treated in this manual — pump and coolant procedures with their specifications, throttle and cruise diagnostics through the stored codes, and restraint system checks with the wiring diagrams behind them.