BMW 3 series E46

Since 1998 of release

Repair and car operation



The BMW of 3 series Е46
+ Cars BMW 3 (Е46)
+ Current leaving and service
+ The engine
+ Systems of cooling, heating
+ Power supply systems, injection and release
+ Engine electric equipment
+ manual transmission and трансмиссионная a line
+ Automatic transmission
+ Coupling and power shafts
+ Brake system
- Suspension bracket and steering
   + Forward suspension bracket
   + Back suspension bracket
   - Steering with the hydraulic booster (сервоуправление)
      Removal and installation of the block of a pillow of safety on a steering wheel
      Removal and steering wheel installation
      Removal and installation of a tip of steering draught
      Removal and installation of steering draught
      Removal and installation of the pump of the hydraulic booster
      Filling with a liquid and removal of air from hydrosystem of the amplifier of a wheel
      Corners of installation of forward wheels. Check of installation of wheels
+ Body
+ Onboard electric equipment
+ Electric equipment schemes





Filling with a liquid and removal of air from hydrosystem of the amplifier of a wheel

Air is necessary for deleting from hydrosystem, if the hydrosystem was opened. To fill hydrosystem it is necessary only a new liquid as even small pollution can lead to failures.

The liquid type is resulted in Specifications. Possibilities of application of other liquids ATF should be found out from experts of firm BMW.

1 Stop the engine and turn away a stopper of the tank of hydrosystem.

2 Start the engine on single turns. At once fill in oil to the bottom mark “MIN”-2.

Work of the oil pump without oil is not supposed.


3 Slowly turn a steering wheel to the left and to the right against the stop on two times in each party.
4 Once again check up oil level in the tank. If necessary add oil.
5 Stop the engine and again check up oil level.
6 Add oil to a mark “MAX”-1. Add oil small doses. Oil total amount in hydrosystem: 1.2 l.
7 Close the tank a stopper.
8 Level of oil on the cold engine should be between marks MIN and MAX the level index. Cold it is considered oil at temperature +20С.