Topic: DIY Repairs & Mods

3.15 Limited Slip Diff Retrofit

Article by: Olin Johnston Article applies to: written for the e31 but applies to the e32, e34, e38, and e38 models as well. The donor car was an early E32 750iL. I bought it already cleaned and drained. It went into my US 1994 840Ci with a stock 2.93 open […]

3.15 Limited Slip Diff Retrofit

Article by: Olin Johnston Article applies to: written for the e31 but applies to the e32, e34, e38, and e38 models as well. The donor car was an early E32 750iL. I bought it already cleaned and drained. It went into my US 1994 840Ci with a stock 2.93 open […]

3.15 Limited Slip Diff Retrofit

Article by: Olin Johnston Article applies to: written for the e31 but applies to the e32, e34, e38, and e38 models as well. The donor car was an early E32 750iL. I bought it already cleaned and drained. It went into my US 1994 840Ci with a stock 2.93 open […]

3.15 Limited Slip Diff Retrofit

Article by: Olin Johnston Article applies to: written for the e31 but applies to the e32, e34, e38, and e38 models as well. The donor car was an early E32 750iL. I bought it already cleaned and drained. It went into my US 1994 840Ci with a stock 2.93 open […]

AC R134a Retrofit

Article by: Johan Models: All E32s and E34s with an R12 air conditioning system. Includes E31 models with the V12 engine. Problem: My air conditioning system was empty when I bought the car. I had it charged by a so called “air conditioning specialist”. All they did was put in […]

Waste Spark Install

Article by: Bradley Denton What is waste spark and why do I want it? Both the m20 m30 engines use a single inductive ignition coil and a distributor cap/rotor to fire the spark plugs. The coil is triggered by Motronic via a transistor. This is a simple and effective method […]