Manual sections

Wiring diagrams

• Abbreviations
• Airbag
• Audio, Navigation, Anti-Theft, Restraint (Repair - e92/93)
• Automatic HVAC System
• Automatic Trans
• Automatic Transmission - Special Tools
• Axle Shafts
• Basic Trouble Shooting
• Body - Repair - e90
• Body - Repair - e92/93
• Body Electrical
• Body Equipment - Repair - e90
• Body Equipment - Repair - e92/93 m3
• Brakes
• Brakes - Repair - e90
• Brakes - Repair - e92/e93
• Breakout Boxes & Connectors - Overview
• Cabin Air Filter
• Charging System
• Check Lists
• Clutches Manual & Hydraulic
• Collision/avoidance
• Communication Devices
• Convertible Top - Repair - e93
• Cooling System (mechanical)
• Diagnostic Connector Locations
• Door Locks & Anti-Theft Systems
• Drive Cycles
• Driveline/axles
• Driveshaft & Universal Joints
• DTC Index
• Electrical Component Locator
• Electronic Suspension
• Emission Applications
• Engine
• Engine - Repair - e90
• Engine - Repair - e92/93
• Engine Performance
• Entertainment Systems
• Exhaust
• Exterior Body Panels
• Exterior Lights
• Fuel System
• Fuses & Circuit Breakers
• Gauges & Instrument Panels
• General Electrical System - Repair - e90
• General Electrical System - Repair - e92/93
• Heating and Air Conditioning - Repair - e90
• Heating and Air Conditioning - Repair - e92/93
• Horns
• Identification
• Manual & Power Steering
• Manual Trans
• Manual Transmission - Special Tools - e92/93
• MAP Guidelines
• Mechanical
• Mechanical - Hydraulic
• Metric Conversions
• Oem General Information
• Paint/coatings
• Passive Restraints
• Rear Axle - Repair - e90
• Rear Axle - Repair - e92/93
• Reset Procedures
• Seats
• Seats - Repair - e90
• Seats - Repair - e92/93
• Specifications
• Starter
• Steering
• Sun Roof/t-Top/convertible Top
• Suspension Control Systems
• Suspension Front
• Testing & Diagnostics
• Towing Systems
• Traction Control Disable
• Trailers - Repair - e90
• Transfer Case
• Transmission
• Wheel & Tire System

Repair manual

Body - Repair - e90 BMW M3 E90

Step-by-step instructions on "Body - Repair - e90" for BMW M3 E90 (2007–2013). Pick an article — removal, installation, adjustment and diagnostics with illustrations.

127subsections

127articles

249illustrations

41 0 0 Contents of Body, General

1 article

• 41 0 0 Contents of Body, General

41 00... Blind rivets

1 article

• 41 00... Blind rivets

41 00... Bonding on painted surfaces

1 article

• 41 00... Bonding on painted surfaces

5.0 Hardening times

1 article

• 5.0 Hardening times

41 00... Bonding steel on steel

1 article

• 41 00... Bonding steel on steel

41 00... Corrosion protection

1 article

• 41 00... Corrosion protection

41 00... EMC screws

1 article

• 41 00... EMC screws

41 00... Frame alignment control dimensions, body

1 article

• 41 00... Frame alignment control dimensions, body 5

41 00... Gap dimensions, body

1 article

• 41 00... Gap dimensions, body 2

41 00... General cementing instructions

1 article

• 41 00... General cementing instructions

99 00... General instructions on paintwork

1 article

• 99 00... General instructions on paintwork

41 00... Grinding aluminum parts

1 article

• 41 00... Grinding aluminum parts

41 00... Grinding steel parts

1 article

• 41 00... Grinding steel parts 1

41 00... Handling airbags and restraint systems

1 article

• 41 00... Handling airbags and restraint systems

41 00... Handling electrical and electronic equipment

1 article

• 41 00... Handling electrical and electronic equipment

41 00... Information/warning labels

1 article

• 41 00... Information/warning labels

41 00... Information on hazards

1 article

• 41 00... Information on hazards

41 00... Information on metal filler

1 article

• 41 00... Information on metal filler 1

32 00... Information on replacing steering gear after accident damage

1 article

• 32 00... Information on replacing steering gear after accident damage

64 00 000 Information on using cleaning agent/paints (personal protection equipment)

1 article

• 64 00 000 Information on using cleaning agent/paints (personal protection equipment)

41 00... Information on vehicle protection

1 article

• 41 00... Information on vehicle protection

41 00... Installation solution for straight shank/hexagon rivet nut

1 article

• 41 00... Installation solution for straight shank/hexagon rivet nut 6

41 00... Installing a cavity acoustic baffle (expanded)

1 article

• 41 00... Installing a cavity acoustic baffle (expanded) 1

41 00... Installing a cavity acoustic baffle (not expanded)

1 article

• 41 00... Installing a cavity acoustic baffle (not expanded)

41 00... Installing a cavity sealing with 2-component PU cavity foam

1 article

• 41 00... Installing a cavity sealing with 2-component PU cavity foam

41 00... Materials science

1 article

• 41 00... Materials science

4100... Notes on adhesive K1

1 article

• 4100... Notes on adhesive K1

Storage

1 article

• Storage

Shelf life

1 article

• Shelf life

Surface pre-treatment

1 article

• Surface pre-treatment

Required cartridge gun

1 article

• Required cartridge gun

Preparing the glue cartridge

1 article

• Preparing the glue cartridge

Adhesive application

1 article

• Adhesive application

Hardening time

1 article

• Hardening time

Disposal of adhesive

1 article

• Disposal of adhesive

4100... Notes on adhesive K2

1 article

• 4100... Notes on adhesive K2 1

4100... Notes on adhesive K3

1 article

• 4100... Notes on adhesive K3

2-component adhesive application

1 article

• 2-component adhesive application

Adhesive disposal

1 article

• Adhesive disposal

4100... Notes on adhesive K4

1 article

• 4100... Notes on adhesive K4

4100... Notes on adhesive K5

1 article

• 4100... Notes on adhesive K5

41 00... Notes on cleaning agent R1

1 article

• 41 00... Notes on cleaning agent R1

41 00... Notes on repairing threads

1 article

• 41 00... Notes on repairing threads

41 00... Opening adhesive bonds

1 article

• 41 00... Opening adhesive bonds

41 00... Opening brazed joints

1 article

• 41 00... Opening brazed joints

41 00... Opening riveted joints

1 article

• 41 00... Opening riveted joints

41 00... Opening welded connections

1 article

• 41 00... Opening welded connections

41 00... Overview of adhesive cartridge guns

1 article

• 41 00... Overview of adhesive cartridge guns 4

41 00... Overview of consumables (Electronic Parts Catalogue)

1 article

• 41 00... Overview of consumables (Electronic Parts Catalogue)

41 00... Position of shaped parts for cavity bulkhead

1 article

• 41 00... Position of shaped parts for cavity bulkhead 1

41 00... Punch rivets

1 article

• 41 00... Punch rivets

41 00... Quality standard

1 article

• 41 00... Quality standard

41 00... Reinforcement plate (bonded)

1 article

• 41 00... Reinforcement plate (bonded) 9

41 00... Reinforcement plate with stud bolt (bonded)

1 article

• 41 00... Reinforcement plate with stud bolt (bonded) 10

41 00... Repair solution for straight shank/hexagon rivet nut

1 article

• 41 00... Repair solution for straight shank/hexagon rivet nut 3

41 0 Repair techniques, repair stage 1

1 article

• 41 0 Repair techniques, repair stage 1

41 0 Repair techniques, repair stage 2

1 article

• 41 0 Repair techniques, repair stage 2

41 0 Repair techniques, repair stage 3

1 article

• 41 0 Repair techniques, repair stage 3

41 00... Repairing plastic parts

1 article

• 41 00... Repairing plastic parts

41 00... Riveting steel parts

1 article

• 41 00... Riveting steel parts

41 00... Safety at work

1 article

• 41 00... Safety at work

00 Safety information for working on vehicles with automatic engine start-stop function (MSA)

1 article

• 00 Safety information for working on vehicles with automatic engine start-stop function (MSA) 2

41 00... Separating cut determination with a template

1 article

• 41 00... Separating cut determination with a template 3

41 00... Setting blind rivet nuts and bolts

1 article

• 41 00... Setting blind rivet nuts and bolts

41 00... Soldering steel components

1 article

• 41 00... Soldering steel components

41 00... Spot-weld bonding steel parts

1 article

• 41 00... Spot-weld bonding steel parts

41 00... Stamping vehicle identification number

1 article

• 41 00... Stamping vehicle identification number 4

41 00... Straightening aluminum components in structure

1 article

• 41 00... Straightening aluminum components in structure

41 00... Straightening aluminum parts on outer skin

1 article

• 41 00... Straightening aluminum parts on outer skin

41 00... Straightening steel components in the structure

1 article

• 41 00... Straightening steel components in the structure

41 00... Straightening steel parts

1 article

• 41 00... Straightening steel parts

41 00... Straightening steel parts on outer skin

1 article

• 41 00... Straightening steel parts on outer skin

41 00... Use of materials in outer skin

1 article

• 41 00... Use of materials in outer skin 1

41 00... Vehicle identification number, general

1 article

• 41 00... Vehicle identification number, general

41 00... Welding and soldering steel parts

1 article

• 41 00... Welding and soldering steel parts

41 00... Welding in reinforcement plate (sheet steel)

1 article

• 41 00... Welding in reinforcement plate (sheet steel) 7

41 00... Welding steel components

1 article

• 41 00... Welding steel components

41 00... Working with 2-component PU cavity foam

1 article

• 41 00... Working with 2-component PU cavity foam

41 00... Workshop equipment

1 article

• 41 00... Workshop equipment

41 14 511 Replacing complete rear left wheel arch (rear left side panel removed)

1 article

• 41 14 511 Replacing complete rear left wheel arch (rear left side panel removed) 8

41 11 300 Replacing cover for longitudinal member with left door pillar (partial replacement B-pillar)

1 article

• 41 11 300 Replacing cover for longitudinal member with left door pillar (partial replacement B-pillar) 7

41 11 516 Replacing front left or right carrier support (partial replacement, front side panel removed)

1 article

• 41 11 516 Replacing front left or right carrier support (partial replacement, front side panel removed) 6

41 14 021 Replacing front left wheel arch

1 article

• 41 14 021 Replacing front left wheel arch 16

41 11 023 Replacing front section of engine support to left wheel arch

1 article

• 41 11 023 Replacing front section of engine support to left wheel arch 7

41 11 043 Replacing front section of left engine support

1 article

• 41 11 043 Replacing front section of left engine support 3

Preparation of new part

1 article

• Preparation of new part 3

41 11 028 Replacing left engine support (partial replacement before front axle)

1 article

• 41 11 028 Replacing left engine support (partial replacement before front axle) 10

41 35 101 Replacing left rear side panel M3

1 article

• 41 35 101 Replacing left rear side panel M3 13

41 35 101 Replacing left rear side wall

1 article

• 41 35 101 Replacing left rear side wall 2

41 14 502 Replacing rear left outer wheel arch section (rear left side panel removed)

1 article

• 41 14 502 Replacing rear left outer wheel arch section (rear left side panel removed) 3

41 11 021 Stripping operations - Replacing front left wheel arch

1 article

• 41 11 021 Stripping operations - Replacing front left wheel arch

41 11 023 Stripping operations - Replacing front section of engine support with left wheel arch

1 article

• 41 11 023 Stripping operations - Replacing front section of engine support with left wheel arch

41 11 516 Stripping operations - Replacing left carrier support

1 article

• 41 11 516 Stripping operations - Replacing left carrier support

41 11 028 Stripping operations - Replacing left engine support (partial replacement before front axle)

1 article

• 41 11 028 Stripping operations - Replacing left engine support (partial replacement before front axle)

41 12 651 Removal requirements - replacing the left luggage compartment floor (tail panel or side panel removed)

1 article

• 41 12 651 Removal requirements - replacing the left luggage compartment floor (tail panel or side panel removed)

51 71... Removing and installing/replacing multifunction pan

1 article

• 51 71... Removing and installing/replacing multifunction pan 5

41 12 535 Stripping operations - Replacing complete rear luggage compartment floor (tail panel removed)

1 article

• 41 12 535 Stripping operations - Replacing complete rear luggage compartment floor (tail panel removed)

41 12 535 Replacing complete rear luggage compartment floor (tail panel removed)

1 article

• 41 12 535 Replacing complete rear luggage compartment floor (tail panel removed) 6

41 12 560 Replacing luggage compartment floor (complete with both inner wheel arch sections, tail panel removed)

1 article

• 41 12 560 Replacing luggage compartment floor (complete with both inner wheel arch sections, tail panel removed) 18

41 12 590 Replacing luggage compartment floor (complete with left or right inner wheel arch section, tail panel removed)

1 article

• 41 12 590 Replacing luggage compartment floor (complete with left or right inner wheel arch section, tail panel removed) 8

41 12 651 Replacing luggage compartment floor, left section (Tail panel or side wall removed)

1 article

• 41 12 651 Replacing luggage compartment floor, left section (Tail panel or side wall removed) 8

41 12 557 Stripping operations - Replacing luggage compartment floor, middle (tail panel removed)

1 article

• 41 12 557 Stripping operations - Replacing luggage compartment floor, middle (tail panel removed)

41 12 557 Replacing luggage compartment floor, middle section (tail panel removed)

1 article

• 41 12 557 Replacing luggage compartment floor, middle section (tail panel removed) 3

41 21 510 Replacing front left door pillar (front side panel removed)

1 article

• 41 21 510 Replacing front left door pillar (front side panel removed) 7

41 31 010 Stripping operations - Replacing roof outer skin E90 (version without slide/tilt sunroof)

1 article

• 41 31 010 Stripping operations - Replacing roof outer skin E90 (version without slide/tilt sunroof)

41 31 000 Replacing roof outer skin (normal roof)

1 article

• 41 31 000 Replacing roof outer skin (normal roof) 1

41 31 010 Stripping operations - Replacing roof outer skin E90 (version with slide/tilt sunroof)

1 article

• 41 31 010 Stripping operations - Replacing roof outer skin E90 (version with slide/tilt sunroof)

41 31 010 Replacing roof outer skin (version with slide/tilt sunroof)

1 article

• 41 31 010 Replacing roof outer skin (version with slide/tilt sunroof) 10

41 33 040 Replacing front left or right side wall holder

1 article

• 41 33 040 Replacing front left or right side wall holder

Removal of side wall holder (variant 1)

1 article

• Removal of side wall holder (variant 1) 2

Removal of side wall holder (variant 2)

1 article

• Removal of side wall holder (variant 2) 2

41 33 040 Replacing front wall

1 article

• 41 33 040 Replacing front wall 3

41 34 041 Stripping operations - Replacing tail panel

1 article

• 41 34 041 Stripping operations - Replacing tail panel

41 34 041 Replacing complete tail panel

1 article

• 41 34 041 Replacing complete tail panel 8

41 35 101 Stripping operations - Replacing rear left side panel

1 article

• 41 35 101 Stripping operations - Replacing rear left side panel

41 35 010 Removing and installing/replacing side panel, front left or right

1 article

• 41 35 010 Removing and installing/replacing side panel, front left or right 1

41 5.... Adjust door

1 article

• 41 5.... Adjust door 4

41 5.... Removing and installing door

1 article

• 41 5.... Removing and installing door 5

41 5.... Replace door

1 article

• 41 5.... Replace door

41 51... Replacing door hinge bushing (door removed)

1 article

• 41 51... Replacing door hinge bushing (door removed) 4

41 61 014 Adjusting engine compartment lid

1 article

• 41 61 014 Adjusting engine compartment lid 3

41 61 000 Removing and installing engine compartment lid

1 article

• 41 61 000 Removing and installing engine compartment lid 1

41 62 014 Adjusting rear lid

1 article

• 41 62 014 Adjusting rear lid 2

41 62 000 Removing and installing rear lid

1 article

• 41 62 000 Removing and installing rear lid

41 62 520 Removing and installing/replacing left or right hinge for rear lid (rear lid removed)

1 article

• 41 62 520 Removing and installing/replacing left or right hinge for rear lid (rear lid removed)

41 63 000 Removing and installing flap for fuel filler neck

1 article

• 41 63 000 Removing and installing flap for fuel filler neck 1

41 63 003 Replacing cover bowl

1 article

• 41 63 003 Replacing cover bowl 8