No, tensioner pulley is at a preset tension, no adjustment can be made. If there is slop in the belt, the spring loaded tensioner should be replaced.
Yes, both have the M54
Assuming 6-cylinder inline gasoline engine (325ci, 330ci, etc; M52 or M54 engine code) on an E46 chassis 3er it is chain-driven.
Its under the black plastic cap, on the right hand front side of the engine bay.
The 2004 BMW 325CI came equipped with two 2.5L 4-cylinders (engine codes M54 and M56). Both engines factory require European specification synthetic 5W40 meeting BMW Longlife-04.
The short answer (for an M54 3.0) is a synthetic oil with an API specification of SH or later. Viscosity of 5W-30 or 5W-40.
100-1000 depending on specifics
70 miles taking this route:Take M6 to The NORTH WEST, from Birmingham, to M54 NORTH (& MID) WALES at J10A.Take M54 to A5 NORTH WALES to SHREWSBURY at the END of the motorway.Take A5 to LLANGOLLEN.
Depends on the model, M54 engined vehicles the starter is accesible from underneath under the intake manifold. N52 engnined vehicles require removal of the intake manifold. V8 vehicles require the removal of the right exhaust manifold for access. No E60 starter is that easy to do.
140 miles taking this route:Go up to M40 to The MIDLANDS, via A34 from Oxford.Take M40 to M42(N), outside of Birmingham.Take M42 to M6 TOLL to The NORTH WEST.Take M6 TOLL, around BIRMINGHAM, to A460 WOLVERHAMPTON at JT8. EXIT, and then follow signs to M54 TELFORD.Take M54 to A5 NORTH WALES towards SHREWSBURY at the END of the M54 motorway.Continue on A5 to Oswestry.
From the M6 motorway, take the M54 to Telford and then continue on the A5 all the way to Snowdon.
The fuel filter is located beneath the center of the car, approximately under the driver's seat. Remove the protective cover to access the filter. FYI: 2001-200 Z3 coups and roadster cars with the M54 engine are also equipped with a fuel filter that has a built-in fuel pressure regulator.
217 miles taking this route:Take A5 TELFORD from Shrewsbury to M54 to TELFORD and BIRMINGHAM.Continue on M54 to M6 to the NORTH WEST to STAFFORD, via A449 (at J2 on M54).Take M6 to the NORTH WEST to M62 to LEEDS at J21A.Follow M62 (E) to M1 to the NORTH at J29, near Leeds, via M60 RING ROAD (N) around MANCHESTER.Take M1 to the NORTH to A64 to YORK, via A1(M) to the NORTH.Take A64 YORK to Scarborough.