BMW Engine Specs, Reliability and Problems

This brand of engines entered production in 1998 and until 2002 pleased its consumers and car owners with good performance. The cylinder block here was made of cast iron. As a power system there was a quality injector. The row arrangement did not distinguish the device among competitors. There were only four cylinders available. And for each cylinder there were 2 valves. Professionals recorded a piston stroke of 83.5 millimeters, and the cylinder diameter was Read more…

B48A20M0 is a gasoline engine from the German automobile company BMW, which is characterized by two liters of working volume. Thanks to the installation of an additional blower in the cylinders, which is organized in the form of a turbine, it was possible to achieve a maximum power of 192 horsepower. This power unit was developed and manufactured specifically for installation on the X1 from the Bavarian company BMW. The first car with this engine Read more…

M20B20kat is an improved version of the M20B20 power unit, which was created specifically for installation on Bavarian cars of the fifth series. Distinctive features lie in the rade of characteristics. The first fundamental difference is the installation of the Bosh Motronic system. The addition was also a catalytic converter, which was new at the time. This significantly reduced the amount of harmful substances emitted into the atmosphere. Production of the BMW M20B20Kat inline six-cylinder Read more…

This engine was produced from 1995 to 2001. The cylinder block was made of aluminum, and the injector was still used as the power system. The inline type of arrangement was present here, which was a common standard. There were 6 cylinders, and 4 valves were available for each of these cylinders. The piston stroke is 75 millimeters in this case, but the cylinder diameter is 84 millimeters. The compression ratio of this version will Read more…

This engine is a modification of the N55B30, it began production in 2009 and is still in production today. The main material of the cylinder block in it is aluminum. It has an injector as a power system. The engine is characterized by inline and it has 6 functioning cylinders. Each cylinder has 4 valves. The stroke of the piston here is equal to 89.6 millimeters, and the diameter of one cylinder reaches a value Read more…

Bi-turbocharged inline six-cylinder engine type N54 with direct injection is the brainchild of Alpina brand specialists. This unit was presented to the general public in 2006 and was intended for cars and crossovers of the German manufacturer BMW. “Stuffing” of the engine is a cylinder block with cast iron liners, on top of it is a modified cylinder head with a system of changing the gas distribution phases on the intake and exhaust shafts Bi-VANOS Read more…

The M62B44TU engine is a gasoline power unit that features a displacement of 4.4 liters. Its maximum power can reach about 286 horsepower. Installation of such a motor was made on the fifth series of the Bavarian lineup, as well as carsBMW X5. M62B44TU engine specifications Power, hp. 286 Fuel type Gasoline Volume, cm*3 4398 Maximum torque, N*m (kg*m) at rpm. 440 (45) / 3600 Fuel consumption, l/100 km 12.6 – 18.8 Engine type V-twin, Read more…

In this article, we will consider the popular gasoline engine M43B18, mainly used for cars of the BMW concern, which belong to the 3rd and 5th series of production. Its working volume is 1.8 liters (to be more precise, then 1796 cubic centimeters). The power indicator is equal to 115 hp. The M43B18 motor for BMW has an inline form and is a 4-cylinder motor. There are 2 valves on each cylinder (the total amount Read more…

The cars of the German concern are known to absolutely all car lovers all over the world. The most attractive thing about these cars is their power units and bold German solution, which is far ahead of its time. The M51D25 engine was developed to replace the M21 engine. The displacement of this series was 2.5 liters, and it first saw the light of day in 1991. The previous range of power units was ambiguously Read more…

The six-cylinder in-line engine M20B25 replaced the B20/23 engines on the assembly line. It was produced for 7 years (1986-93). The cylinder block was made of cast iron. The M20B25 was installed in the E30 325i, E34 525i and Z1 models. The BMW M20B25 motor had an injection system from Bosh Motronic. Oil consumption is 1000 grams per 1000 kilometers. Engine oil volume is 4.75 liters, replacement is required after 7-10 thousand km.  The unit Read more…