2018 BMW 650i Gran Coupe Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2018 BMW 650i Gran Coupe accounts for two four-door shells, a sedan and a hatchback, under one mechanical description: a gasoline 4.4L V8, turbocharged, twin overhead camshafts, in Base trim. The shared half of the car, from the engine through the transmission to the brakes and suspension, is written once and applies to both. The rear structure, the tailgate or trunk lid, the glass and the wiring that reaches them are where the two bodies part company.

Engines covered

• 4.4L V8 — DOHC, turbocharged, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan
• 4-door hatchback

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 2018 650i Gran Coupe. Rear body work differs between the two shells, and the manual carries the procedures for each: hinge, latch and seal service, panel alignment, and the circuits that run into a lifting rear hatch or a trunk lid, drawn as complete diagrams. Forward of that the car is one machine, and the coverage is common, with V8 engine repair and its clearances and tightening values, transmission and final drive service, brake hydraulics with anti-lock diagnostics, and steering and suspension procedures ending in alignment specifications.