BMW Engine Specs, Reliability and Problems

The largest German manufacturer BMW AG is famous for its premium class cars. Reliable and durable engines of this brand are characterized by a very wide range and will please any sophisticated owner. Starting from the turbo 3-cylinder B38, 4-cylinder M10-M40 and N20/B48, 6-row M20/M50 and N54/N55 to the first-class V8 M60-N63 and V12 models for the leading series. Powertrains designed for the city and more sporty versions are produced, along with gasoline produced diesel, Read more…

The M52B25 engine is a gasoline motor of the M52 range, which stands out with a working volume of 2.5 liters. The power unit is capable of developing a maximum power of 170 horsepower, which is quite enough for the normal dynamics of cars on which it was installed, and this was BMW third and fifth series. M52B25 engine specifications Power, hp. 170 Fuel type Gasoline Volume, cm*3 2494 Maximum torque, N*m (kg*m) at rpm. Read more…

The BMW N74B60 engine was produced in 2009 from a personalized drawing in order to use parts from previous engines to eliminate their inaccuracies and simplify the production stages. It is a gasoline 12-cylinder V-type motor with a cylinder displacement of 5972 cubic centimeters equal to 6 liters, cylinder diameter of 89 mm and piston stroke of 80 mm. Powertrain performance is 544 horsepower with a torque output of 750 Nm /1500 rpm. Replacing the Read more…

The BMW B57D30MO powertrain is a three-liter motor that provides for the installation of six cylinders. This is a new-generation engine, which was developed specifically to replace the analog from the previous N57 line. On these modifications of motors installed TwinPower Turbo technology from the Bavarians, which provided for the presence of an additional supercharger in the form of a turbine with variable geometry. As a system of direct fuel injection was used Common Rail, Read more…

The M47 engine is presented by BMW engineers as a turbocharged two-liter diesel engine. The power unit has four cylinders and was produced from 1998 to 2008. The production of this unit was handled by the department of the BMW plant in the city of Steyer. The main purpose for the release of the M47 motor was to replace the outdated M41. What is interesting, the diesel version was based on the gasoline engine with Read more…

M30 series power units are considered to be the most successful engines of the German automaker. BMW cars were equipped with these motors for almost a quarter of a century (1968-92)! They were popular due to a long service life, unpretentiousness in maintenance, lack of major problems. 26 years have passed since the moment of release of the last unit, but still different cars use this motor. Here we will do a review of the Read more…

N57D30OL is a world-famous diesel-powered engine, which is used for BMW 3-series cars, as well as the BMW X3 model. The working volume of the power unit is 3.0 liters. If to be as accurate as possible, it is 2993 cubic centimeters. As for the power, here the indicator is equal to 245-258 horsepower. However, despite such outstanding technical characteristics, the described engine also has a very economical fuel consumption. To tell an approximate figure, Read more…

M52B20 is an engine from the Bavarian manufacturers, which is characterized by a working volume of 2 liters, and is capable of producing a maximum output of 150 horsepower. The installation of this power unit was made on the BMW third and fifth series. M52B20 engine specifications Power, hp. 150 Fuel type Gasoline Volume, cm*3 1991 Maximum torque, N*m (kg*m) at rpm. 190 (19) / 4200 Fuel consumption, l/100 km 9.9 – 10.2 Engine type Read more…

The M53D30TUTOP is a three-liter powertrain capable of developing a maximum output of up to 272 horsepower, thanks to the installation of twin turbos. The engine can be found under the hood of the fifth-generation BMW 5-series E60 and E61. Engine specifications M57D30TUTOP Power, hp. 272 Fuel type Diesel fuel Volume, cm*3 2993 Maximum torque, N*m (kg*m) at rpm. 560 (57) / 2250 Fuel consumption, l/100 km 8.2 Engine type In-line, 6-cylinder CO2 emission, g/km Read more…