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      11-19-2018, 02:20 PM   #1
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2018 M3 Owner's Manual in PDF?

I have a PDF of my Owner's Manual for my 2016 M4. I've been unable to find a PDF of the Owner's Manual for the 2018 M3. Searching this forum is impossible because I can't specify "Owner's" + "Manual" and I get a ton of hits for just "manual".

It seems like BMW no longer provides the PDF of Owner's Manuals and instead searching for this lands you on a page where you can view an "electronic" manual. Great, but not the same as a PDF, which is a Portable Document Format.

Anyone have a PDF of the 2018 M3 Owner's Manual (US)?
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I just revisited the BMW Driver's Guide app. It looks like the PDF of the Owner's Manual is embedded into this app, although it can only be accessed through the app, not with Adobe Reader. Seems to be the best alternative.
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It should be exactly the same as your 2016 manual with perhaps minor idrive updates.
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It should be exactly the same as your 2016 manual with perhaps minor idrive updates.
I've seen a few changes, with one of the most notable one being changes in recommended tire inflation pressures.
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It should be exactly the same as your 2016 manual with perhaps minor idrive updates.
And except that it's a sedan rather than a coupe...

MOST of it is similar, but not identical. You'd be amazed at the differences. Comparing the printed Owner's Manuals, 284 pages for the '18 M3 but only 232 pages for the '16 M4. That's a lot of additional info! The oil specs are different! If you have two PDFs, you can compare them with the Compare Files feature and get a report on the differences. If you have two PDFs.

But the point is, why can't I get the 2018 M3 manual as a PDF?
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It should be exactly the same as your 2016 manual with perhaps minor idrive updates.
And except that it's a sedan rather than a coupe...

MOST of it is similar, but not identical. You'd be amazed at the differences. Comparing the printed Owner's Manuals, 284 pages for the '18 M3 but only 232 pages for the '16 M4. That's a lot of additional info! The oil specs are different! If you have two PDFs, you can compare them with the Compare Files feature and get a report on the differences. If you have two PDFs.

But the point is, why can't I get the 2018 M3 manual as a PDF?
The oil specs are only different because bmw no longer recommends LL-01 oils, just LL-01FE and newer. But it's the same engine in all model years.

But I hear you, the owners manual for any year and any model should be available for download right from the bmw site.
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It should be exactly the same as your 2016 manual with perhaps minor idrive updates.
I've seen a few changes, with one of the most notable one being changes in recommended tire inflation pressures.
What are the old vs new recommended tire pressures?
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What are the old vs new recommended tire pressures?

For speeds under 100 mph:

M4 User's Manual (19s), p. 181: 31F/31R, although my door jamb says 32F/32R.

M3 User's Manual (19s/20s), p. 223-225, 32F/32R, door jamb says 32F/32R.
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What are the old vs new recommended tire pressures?
Tire inflation pressure values up to 100mph / 160km/h
Tire .................... 2016 ... 2019
255/40R18M+S ... 31/33 ... 32/33
255/35R19M+S ... 34/37 ... 35/38
255-275/40R18 ... 31/31 ... 32/32
255-275/35R19 ... 31/31 ... 32/32
265-285/30R20 ... N / A .... 32/32

Tire inflation pressure values over 100mph / 160km/h
Tire .................... 2016 ... 2019
255/40R18M+S ... 36/40 ... 36/41
255/35R19M+S ... 42/46 ... 42/46
255-275/40R18 ... 34/34 ... 35/35
255-275/35R19 ... 34/37 ... 35/38
265-285/30R20 ... N / A .... 34/37

They also added CS and "Driver's Package" recommended pressures charts.
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Tire inflation pressure values up to 100mph / 160km/h
Tire .................... 2016 ... 2019
255/40R18M+S ... 31/33 ... 32/33
255/35R19M+S ... 34/37 ... 35/38
255-275/40R18 ... 31/31 ... 32/32
255-275/35R19 ... 31/31 ... 32/32
265-285/30R20 ... N / A .... 32/32

Tire inflation pressure values over 100mph / 160km/h
Tire .................... 2016 ... 2019
255/40R18M+S ... 36/40 ... 36/41
255/35R19M+S ... 42/46 ... 42/46
255-275/40R18 ... 34/34 ... 35/35
255-275/35R19 ... 34/37 ... 35/38
265-285/30R20 ... N / A .... 34/37

They also added CS and "Driver's Package" recommended pressures charts.
I didn't feel like typing all that...
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Only took a few seconds.
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