BMW 3 Series E46

since 1998 release

Repair and operation of the car


BMW 3 Series E46
+ BMW 3 cars (E46)
+ Current leaving and service
+ Engine
+ Cooling systems, heating
+ Power supply systems, injection and release
+ Engine electric equipment
- RKPP and transmission line
   Removal and RKPP installation
   Removal and installation of the lever of gear shifting
   Check of level and replacement of oil in RKPP
   Removal and installation of the driveshaft
   Differential and adjustment of gear wheels of the main transfer
   Check level/replacement of oil in a reducer of the back bridge
+ Automatic transmission
+ Coupling and power shafts
+ Brake system
+ Suspension bracket and steering
+ Body
+ Onboard electric equipment
+ Schemes of electric equipment


Check of level and replacement of oil in RKPP

RKPP is filled with oil and does not demand its addition within carrying out maintenance. When carrying out maintenance it is necessary to check RKPP for tightness visually. At leak of oil check its level and remove the cause.

1 Before replacement of RKPP oil it has to be heated-up up to the palm temperature for what pass on the car of 15 min.

Lifting operation and installations of the car on supports is connected with danger! Therefore before carrying out operation study Poddomkrachivaniye's Section and towage


2 Install the car horizontally on supports and remove the lower cover of a motive compartment, address the Section Removal and installation of the lower cover of a motive compartment.

3 Turn out a stopper for an oil-1-flood in RKPP. If an oil quantity pours out, the level of oil is normal, and the box is tight. Otherwise check a finger whether reaches the level of oil of the lower edge of an opening.

In the presence of more considerable leak of oil establish the reason and eliminate it.


4 Substitute capacity under a box. Turn out a drain stopper-2-and merge oil.

Points of sale of oil accept free of charge certain amount of the fulfilled oil. Therefore upon purchase of new oil keep the receipt and a canister for a possibility of delivery of the fulfilled oil! Protect the environment, do not pour out the fulfilled oil at all and do not delete it together with household waste.


5 Screw a drain stopper the moment specified in Specifications.
6 Fill in oil in a box. The type and volume of oil is given in Specifications.

If near a stopper for filling of oil there is a yellow or green sticker, it is necessary to fill a box with BMW special oil if there is an orange sticker, it is necessary to fill a box with the ATF-Dexron oil allowed BMW

Oil for transmissions has high viscosity therefore it is not necessary to fill in too much oil at once. Wait some time and substitute capacity for collecting surplus of oil


7 Tighten a stopper of a jellied mouth the moment specified in Specifications.
8 Lower the car on wheels. Establish the lower cover of a motive compartment.