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Engine & Cooling Fuel Ignition Electrical Running gear Torque settings

530i & CAT (E34) 1988 to 1991

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BMWP5003010

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Engine and cooling system
Type Capacity (cm3) / number of cylinders Compression ratio / pressure Oil pressure Oil temperature Valve clearance - inlet Valve clearance - exhaust Firing order No 1 cylinder position Thermostat opening temperature Radiator cap pressure bar bar C mm mm

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530i & CAT (E34)

1988 to 1991

C bar

M30/B30M 30 6KA 145kW. CAT:135 2986 / 6 9.2 (CAT: 9.0) / 10.0 0.5 [4.0] 80 0.30 0.30 1-5-3-6-2-4 TBE 80 1.40.2 530i & CAT (E34) 1988 to 1991

Fuel system
Idle speed - manual [auto] Fast idle speed - manual [auto] CO @ idle speed [3000 rpm] - see page VI HC @ idle speed [3000 rpm] - see page VI CO2 @ idle speed [3000 rpm] - see page VI O2 @ idle speed [3000 rpm] - see page VI Carburettor / fuel injection Type / ref Main jet / needle Injection pressure Pump pressure Octane rating rpm rpm % ppm % %

bar bar RON

80050 _ 0.70.5 N/A 300 _ _ Bosch M1.1 or M1.3-Motronic _ 2.8 to 3.2 2.5 to 3.0 98[E 95 RON]1 530i & CAT (E34) DME Motronic Bosch 0 221 118 335 a: 0.50. b: 0.37 _ 10.8 Bosch [0.30 to 0.70] _ _ Clockwise Computer control _ Computer control _ _ Computer control _ _ Computer control _ Bosch/Champion W8LCR / N9YCX 0.70 to 0.80 530i & CAT (E34) 12 / 70 or 85Ah 13.5 to 14.2 / 90 / 1500 160 / 9.0 _ 530i & CAT (E34) 1988 to 1991 1988 to 1991

Ignition system
Type Ignition coil Primary resistance Ballast resistor Voltage - Tmnl 15(+) to earth Distributor Points gap (air gap) Dwell angle Condenser capacity Rotation Ignition timing - basic [static V = Vacuum NV = No Vacuum Total ignition advance Centrifugal check. Vacuum range check Maximum vacuum advance Spark plugs Type Electrode gap ohms ohms V mm (%) F Crankshaft @ rpm Crankshaft Crankshaft Crankshaft Crankshaft Crankshaft Crankshaft @ rpm @ rpm @ rpm @ rpm @ rpm @ rpm mbar Crankshaft

mm

Electrical system
Battery V / CC / RC Alternator voltage / full load current / engine rpm Starter motor current / voltage - cranking A/V Starter motor current / voltage - locked A/V

1988 to 1991

Running gear
Brakes Front (min. friction material thickness) Rear (min. friction material thickness) Tyres Saloon Estate / Van Pressure - front / rear - Saloon Pressure - front / rear - Estate / Van Front suspension / wheel alignment Toe-in (+) / Toe-out () Camber Castor King pin inclination Rear suspension / wheel alignment Toe-in (+) / Toe-out () Camber mm mm Size Size bar bar mm [] 2.0 2.0

205/65x15: 225/60x15 _ 2.0 / 2.3 _ [+185] -1330. Sport: -3030 +8830. Sport: +82630 +12430. Sport: +123830 [+257]. Sport: [+287] -22030. Sport: -235 530i & CAT (E34) 1988 to 1991 602, wait 20 min. 802 Warm engine for 25 min. + 355 52 to 57 N 58 to 63 24. 10.9 hex: 35 113 to 130 N 290 247.6 5% 10010 30 to 33 530i & CAT (E34) 5.75 1.25 3.0 1.7 10.5 81 1988 to 1991

mm []

Torque wrench settings

Cylinder head - stage Cylinder head - stage Cylinder head - stage Cylinder head - stage Big-end bearings Main bearings Clutch cover Flywheel [driveplate] Front hubs Rear hubs Wheel nuts / bolts Spark plugs 1 2 3 4 Nm Nm Nm Nm Nm Nm Nm Nm Nm Nm Nm Nm

Capacities
Engine oil & filter Gearbox - 4-speed [5-speed] Automatic transmission - refill Final drive Cooling system Fuel tank litres litres litres litres litres litres

Notes and Illustrations

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CAT: [U]

2986 cm3, M30