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5-Series (E12,E28, E34, E39, E60)Chat relating to the BMW 5-Series of all generations. Specific models include: BMW 518, BMW 520, BMW 520i, BMW 530i, BMW 528i, BMW 530i, BMW 518i, BMW 524d, BMW 525i, BMW 525e, BMW 528e, BMW 540i, BMW 535i, BMW 520d, BMW 525td, BMW 525d, BMW 530d, BMW 525i/xi, BMW 530i/xi. (BMW 5-Series Forum)
The Bentley manual isn't written with the 520i in mind either; it refers to US-spec cars (which the 520i wasn't since we never got it here). However, everything that refers to the m50b25 (525i with the 24 valve engine) is the same on your car. Literally the only difference is the half a liter less displacement.
As far as the rest of the repair procedures, they are universal across all e34 platforms (excluding the 12v 525ix which shares the suspension/drivetrain with the e30 'ix cars).
I have been looking for something just like this and thankfully found this web-site recently. You have done everyone on this site an incredible service by putting this out there. Thanks again.
New to the forum and I'll let my first post be a thank you. Thanks for the link to the manual (I had been trying to locate it on my own), but most of all thank you for hosting the forum itself.
Will try to become active in posting as time permits.
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