3.0L euro moter tech info - anyone have it?

[BSH]

I have this knocking sound that climbs with the revs. In terms of performance, I can't tell any difference, but my mechanic says there something wrong in the head.

He's an excellent mechanic, but he's never worked on a euro 3.0L before. He wants to do some research and find out exactly what he's up against.

I thought I'd help him out by asking the members of this forum if they have the info for this motor: torque specs, etc, etc...

With 45000 miles, does my motor require a valve adjustment?

Also can a non-dealer perform a valve adjustment and VANOS adjustment?

Are there any other issues that need to be addressed before my engine "goes under the knife"?

[Alan Taur]

BMW specifies a valve adjustment every 15,000 miles on the Euro motors (3.0 and 3.2). The VANOS isn't really adjustable, just replaceable.

[dysphunxion]

The Bentley manual doesn't cover the euro motors. Are there any repair manuals specifically for them? I'd consider getting one (motor) if I could have a spec reference to work from.

[Bernanke]

this may not apply to euro engine but it could be the timing chain, (thats what it was on my 3.0 M3 engine, either way get it fixed fast)

[BSH]

Could this sound be the symptom of a much-needed valve adjustment? I don't know when a valve adjustment was last performed.

[BSH]

Does anyone have a tech manual for the S50 B30 and/or S50 B32 euro engines? I can get them translated if they are in German.

Please help.

[like2short]

Get a BMW TIS on CD-ROM. This is BMW factory manual on CD-ROM. Will cover US and Euro cars.

They can usually be found on Ebay.