Workshop Manual

Simon Lowery

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I know this has been asked a million times, but ! what is the definitive workshop manual for the Z3 ?
There are a few out there but don't seem to be any BMW ones.

Any advice on where to buy the correct one would be hugely appreciated

Cheers from Munich
 

t-tony

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Hi Simon, the answer is, there isn't one. The Bentley Manual is usually recognised as the "best" Z3 manual but if I am correct it is mainly focused on the US market models including the 2.3 and 2.5 models. These are not readily available but do come up for sale but again, not cheap to buy and often in the £60 range. Autodata never did a Z3 manual. Part of the problem is than the Z3 is based on 2 models as regards parts. E36 front suspension and (I think I'm right saying) E30 rear end.

Tony.
 

Simon Lowery

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Munich Germany
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2.2i
Hi Simon, the answer is, there isn't one. The Bentley Manual is usually recognised as the "best" Z3 manual but if I am correct it is mainly focused on the US market models including the 2.3 and 2.5 models. These are not readily available but do come up for sale but again, not cheap to buy and often in the £60 range. Autodata never did a Z3 manual. Part of the problem is than the Z3 is based on 2 models as regards parts. E36 front suspension and (I think I'm right saying) E30 rear end.

Tony.
Hi Simon, the answer is, there isn't one. The Bentley Manual is usually recognised as the "best" Z3 manual but if I am correct it is mainly focused on the US market models including the 2.3 and 2.5 models. These are not readily available but do come up for sale but again, not cheap to buy and often in the £60 range. Autodata never did a Z3 manual. Part of the problem is than the Z3 is based on 2 models as regards parts. E36 front suspension and (I think I'm right saying) E30 rear end.

Tony.
Thanks Tony, so I am not dim after all, I just haven’t been able to find something that fits my 2.2 exactly, I will carry on the search and if all else fails, I will buy the Bentley manual
 

t-tony

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Found this on eBay Simon.


This available in PDF form.


Tony.
 

jetdoc62

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The Bentley Manual is available on Amazon. Couldn’t figure out how to link it here.
 
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