This article is one in a series that have been released in conjunction with Wayne's new book, 101 Performance Projects for Your BMW 3 Series. The book contains 272 pages of full color projects detailing everything from performance mods to timing the camshafts. With more than 650+ full-color glossy photos accompanying extensive step-by-step procedures, this book is required reading in any 3 Series owner's collection. The book was released in August 2006, and is available for ordering now. See for more details. Need to buy parts for this project? One neat addition to the profile of any 3 Series car is a rear spoiler.

Although they really have very little functional aerodynamic purpose, they certainly look cool on the back of the car. There are many different styles available today; some even include an integrated third brake light. Fortunately, installation for most styles is very easy; simply follow the procedure for marking and wiring the lamp in Photos 1 and 2. Before installing the spoiler, though, be sure to have it painted to perfectly color-match your car.

Find great deals on eBay for BMW E36 Roof Spoiler in Spoilers & Wings. Shop with confidence. BMW E36 Rear Spoilers, Rear Wings, & Aprons Turner Motorsport × × × × Email. Also fits E36/4 sedans. Same installation as E39 with no modification necessary.

The best way to ensure this is to remove your gas flap and take it along with your spoiler, and then have them match the paint to the flap. When completing the installation, make sure you place a small amount of rubber sealing compound on the spoiler so water doesn't leak into your trunk from the holes drilled in the trunk lid. If you would like to see more technical articles like this one, please continue to support Pelican Parts with all your parts needs. If you like what you see here, then please visit our and help support the collection and creating of new and informative technical articles like this one.

Your continued support directly affects the expansion and existence of this site and technical articles like this one. As always, if you have any questions or comments about this helpful article, please. Figure 2 This photo sequence shows one of the methods I recommend for installing the spoiler. A: Start by taping a piece of paper to the spoiler itself using scotch tape. Using a permanent marker that will seep through the paper, feel with your finger and mark the holes in the spoiler with the marker.

B: Place the spoiler on the car in the exact place where you want it to be. Neverwinter Nights 2 Patch 1.23. Once you have it positioned, then tape down the paper to the car using masking tape. C: Remove the spoiler and the paper should indicate exactly where to drill the holes. Take some measurements and confirm that these are in the proper spot prior to drilling.

D: The trunk frame on the E36 is too thick and angled to have a bolt run all the way through. Using a very small hole saw, cut a small access hole (green arrow) so you can insert the bolt and a swivel-socket driver. When done drilling, coat the edges of all the holes with some paint to prevent the bare metal from rusting. Comments and Suggestions: Rado328 Comments: Definitely not cross-threaded. The 8/32 bolt was perfect. I used Loctite threadlocker. That spoiler isn't going anywhere.

May 3, 2017 Followup from the Pelican Staff: Perfect, thanks. - Nick at Pelican Parts Rado328 Comments: I'm guessing it was an issue with the rivnut in the spoiler. Never heard of German cars using non-metric bolts, but I finally found the size that worked. It was a standard 8/32.

A lot of rust came out of it. So, I'm guessing the true size was an M4. But after age, it got slightly bigger. Thanks for your help, Nick! May 3, 2017 Followup from the Pelican Staff: No problem, glad to help.