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Four-door rear-wheel-drive sedan · 1.8-liter fuel-injected M10 inline-four (101 hp / 103 lb-ft)

1985 BMW 318i Four-Door

BMW's 1985 U.S. literature documents this 318i body with the standard five-speed manual and optional four-speed automatic.

1985 BMW 3 Series (E30, second generation) — 323i, front three-quarter view
Exact 1985 3 Series reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “1985 BMW 323i (E30)” by Rutger van der Maar / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
318i
Body style
Four-door rear-wheel-drive sedan
Engine
1.8-liter fuel-injected M10 inline-four (101 hp / 103 lb-ft)
Transmission
5-speed manual or optional 4-speed automatic

Configuration-specific ownership

Maintenance for this exact configuration

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Service desk

What this car needs & when

Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1985 BMW 318i Four-Door. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
1
Factory intervals
0
Fitment-scoped
1
Exact references
1

Before orderingIdentify your engine, options and build date.Part numbers and sizes can change within one model year. Shopping links appear only for catalog-backed references; still verify the listing against your vehicle before ordering.

  • Engine oil filter — catalog fitment

    Exact reference available

    Applies to: 1985 · United States

    1.8-liter fuel-injected M10 inline-four (101 hp / 103 lb-ft) — K&N HP-1002

    K&N HP-1002

    Manufacturer-catalog replacement-part fitment only; it does not establish a BMW service interval. Confirm the VIN, production date, engine, and installed filter dimensions before ordering.

    Applies to: 1985 · 1.8-liter fuel-injected M10 inline-four (101 hp / 103 lb-ft) · 318i · United States · Exact model-year and engine-family catalog scope; verify VIN and production date before ordering.

    Source: K&N — BMW 318i replacement oil-filter catalog · 1985 BMW 318i 1.8L gasoline — HP-1002 · checked

    Verified ordering references

Sources

  1. BMW of North America — 1985 318i and 325e sales brochure, technical data (preserved scan)
  2. BMW of North America — February 1985 four-door 3 Series launch advertisement (public-library scan)

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