BMW M3 (1992), 318i (1992), 323i (1992), 3251 (1992), 3281 (1992) Service Manual
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procedures
through
before
starting
them.Think about
whether
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conditionofyour
car,
your
leve¡ofmechanical
skill,oryour
leve¡ofreading
comprehension
might
resultinor
contributeinsome
waytoan
occurrence
which
might
cause
you
injury,
damage
your
car, or
resultinan
unsafe
repair
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have
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theseorother
reasons
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abilitytoperform
safe
repair
work
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work
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BMW3Series Service
Manual M3,
318i,
323i, 3251,
328i,
Sedan,
Coupe
and
Convertible
:
1992,
1993,
1994,
1995,
1996, 1997,
1998
.
p.cm.
Includes
index
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ISBN
0-8376-0326-9
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Series
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repair--Handbooks,
manuals,
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