BMW E46 Clutch, Flywheel & Rear Main Seal Replacement DIY (330i, 325i, 330ci, 323i, 325ci, & More)

► Our BMW Catalog Manager, Gareth Foley, walks us through step-by-step on how to replace the clutch, flywheel, and rear main seal on a 2001 BMW E46 3-series. These instructions will pertain to basically any BMW E36 and E46 needing transmission work.

This car is actually a SPEC E46 race car owned by one of our video editors on the Content Team. Because of that, he's gone with a Fidanza billet aluminum flywheel (11.8lbs, linked below) along with an E36 M3 clutch and pressure plate. Since it's a race car, we chose to go with a non-sprung clutch disc.

A significant portion of this DIY is dedicated to replacing the rear main seal on the E46, which should also be addressed if you're planning to do all of the disassembly required for a clutch and flywheel. Gareth also shows how to remove the exhaust, driveshaft, and transmission as part of the process.

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0:00 - Choosing the Right Parts
0:52 - Tools Needed
3:45 - Exhaust Removal
7:07 - Transmission Mount Removal
8:10 - Drive Shaft Removal
10:05 - Shifter Linkage Removal
13:22 - Transmission Removal
15:55 - Transmission Explanation
16:42 - Pressure Plate Removal
17:30 - Remove Flywheel
18:35 - Pull out Pilot Bearing
20:00 - Rear Main Seal Removal
21:25 - Swapping Rear Main Seal
23:59 - Install Rear Main Seal
26:48 - Pilot Bearing Install
28:28 - Nerding out over Lightened Flywheel
30:28 - Flywheel Install
33:24 - Clutch Disc Install
34:22 - Pressure Plate Install
36:34 - Transmission Refresh
40:10 - Transmission Reinstall
41:45 - Reinstall Remaining Parts
43:49 - Conclusion, G is Tired

These Parts Fit The Following Vehicles:
BMW 323Ci
2000 BMW 323Ci Clutch and Flywheel Kit

BMW 323i
1998-2000 BMW 323i Clutch and Flywheel Kit

BMW 323is
1998 BMW 323is Clutch and Flywheel Kit
1999 BMW 323is Clutch and Flywheel Kit

BMW 325Ci
2001 BMW 325Ci Clutch and Flywheel Kit
2002 BMW 325Ci Clutch and Flywheel Kit
2003 BMW 325Ci Clutch and Flywheel Kit Up to 9/2003

BMW 325i
1992-2002 BMW 325i Clutch and Flywheel Kit
2003 BMW 325i Clutch and Flywheel Kit Up to 9/2003

BMW 325is
1992 BMW 325is Clutch and Flywheel Kit
1993 BMW 325is Clutch and Flywheel Kit
1994 BMW 325is Clutch and Flywheel Kit
1995 BMW 325is Clutch and Flywheel Kit

BMW 328Ci
2000 BMW 328Ci Clutch and Flywheel Kit

BMW 328i
1996 BMW 328i Clutch and Flywheel Kit
1997 BMW 328i Clutch and Flywheel Kit
1998 BMW 328i Clutch and Flywheel Kit
2000 BMW 328i Clutch and Flywheel Kit

BMW 328is
1996 BMW 328is Clutch and Flywheel Kit
1997 BMW 328is Clutch and Flywheel Kit
1998 BMW 328is Clutch and Flywheel Kit
1999 BMW 328is Clutch and Flywheel Kit

BMW 330Ci
2001 BMW 330Ci Clutch and Flywheel Kit
2002 BMW 330Ci Clutch and Flywheel Kit
2003 BMW 330Ci Clutch and Flywheel Kit Up to 3/2003

BMW 330i
2001 BMW 330i Clutch and Flywheel Kit
2002 BMW 330i Clutch and Flywheel Kit
2003 BMW 330i Clutch and Flywheel Kit Up to 3/2003

BMW 525i
2001 BMW 525i Clutch and Flywheel Kit
2002 BMW 525i Clutch and Flywheel Kit
2003 BMW 525i Clutch and Flywheel Kit

BMW 528i
1997 BMW 528i
1998 BMW 528i
1999 BMW 528i
2000 BMW 528i

BMW 530i
2001 BMW 530i
2002 BMW 530i
2003 BMW 530i

BMW M3
1995 BMW M3
1996 BMW M3
1997 BMW M3
1998 BMW M3
1999 BMW M3

BMW Z3
1997 BMW Z3
1998 BMW Z3
1998 BMW Z3
1999 BMW Z3
2000 BMW Z3
2001 BMW Z3
2002 BMW Z3

BMW Z4
2003 BMW Z4 2.5i Clutch and Flywheel Kit
2004 BMW Z4 2.5i Clutch and Flywheel Kit Up to 10/2003

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