BMW 3-Series & Z4 Models, 1999 Thru 2005 (Haynes Repair Manual) [Paperback]

Geo Ham (Narrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2006 | Series: Haynes Repair Manual

Inside this manual you will find routine maintenance, tune-up procedures, engine repair, cooling and heating, air conditioning, fuel and exhaust, emissions control, ignition, brakes, suspension and steering, electrical systems, and wiring diagrams.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 1 edition (March 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563925982
• ISBN-13: 978-1563925986
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #152,917 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 325xti, February 21, 2010

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R. E. Kimes (Stroudsburg, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: BMW 3-Series & Z4 Models, 1999 Thru 2005 (Haynes Repair Manual) (Paperback)

Good manual for maintenance and diy fixes. I have a 2001 325xi wagon... doesn't show much about stuff for the wagon but it seems not much is different from the sedan when it comes to mechanical work. Great visuals for suspension, brake, engine work. If you're like me, you look to bimmerfest.com, bimmerwerkz.com, bimmerforums.com or a similar forum for diy jobs and the advice of fellow owners. This book is a nice reference for when you're on the job (or preparing for the job) and don't have the time to do that. They give a nice explanation of every type of job - brake, rotor, or strut replacement, oil change, tune-up, all filters, etc. Pretty much anything you want to do. This is the bible for all E46 owners. You'll come back to it everytime.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely fine manual for the shade tree mechanic., March 16, 2008

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This review is from: BMW 3-Series & Z4 Models, 1999 Thru 2005 (Haynes Repair Manual) (Paperback)

I don't seem to have any problem with the print or the photographs in my copy - but then again I usually cover most of them with greasy fingerprints pretty quickly anyway.

This is a Haynes manual - they're good. They're far better than the Chilton's versions, which tend to cover every model made during a 10 year period in one book... which leads to vague descriptions and lots of caveats. This book is fairly thorough and covers all the jobs any typical home mechanic is going to mess with.

So far I've overhauled my entire braking system and front suspension components; and it hasn't steered me wrong yet.

If you're more serious than this manual, then you'll need the (much more expensive) Bentley book or a factory manual (which for European cars are frequently written by Bentley - at least I believe VWs were last I checked).

11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not for Z4 owners, April 29, 2008

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Patrick Casey (Aiken, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: BMW 3-Series & Z4 Models, 1999 Thru 2005 (Haynes Repair Manual) (Paperback)

Although the Z4 and the 3 series share the same engine, this book is not helpful for Z4 owners. All pictures are of the 3 series equipment. Pics are all black and white and not very sharp. A pleasant surprise at the back of the manual is the wiring diagrams for the Z4. Probably a decent manual for 3 series BMWs. As a Z4 owner, I would not have purchased this manual if I had an opportunity to view it first.