BMW Engine Specs, Reliability and Problems

The B57D30 motor has 3 liters of displacement and is equipped with six cylinders. It was developed to replace the power units of the N57 range. A distinctive feature of this engine is the equipment with BMW TwinPower Turbo system. This system provides the installation of a turbine with variable geometry and the integration of Common-Rail injection system, characterized by the presence of a common fuel ramp. This engine was the most powerful six-cylinder diesel Read more…

Power unit s38b36 refers to the motors that are built into vehicles of the German concern BMW. The engine is an in-line with six cylinder bogs of piston type motor, having two overhead camshafts (DONS) at once, which were based on the power unit of the M88 version. It was produced from 1986 to 1995. Very interesting is the deciphering of this motor – as S- engine, developed by the engineers of BMW Motorsport, 3-ca Read more…

The production of the engine in multi-series runs was compatible with the production of the 7 series BMW. The development of the first series BMW N73B60 began in early 2000, and the engine came on the assembly line in 2004 and was produced until 2009, after which it was replaced by the next generation N74B60 and N74B66. BMW car alternator. Depending on the car model and its equipment, alternators of rated current 80 and 140 Read more…

Diesel engine that was produced by Steyr Plant. It was produced for 11 years, from 2007. It is characterized by an aluminum cylinder block and in-line structure. It has 4 cylinders and 16 valves, 4 for each. The stroke of the piston is 90 millimeters, the dimeter of each cylinder is 84 millimeters. The exact size of the engine is 1995 cubic centimeters with a compression ratio of 16.5 to 1. Engine power, depending on Read more…

The M57D30TU2 is a diesel engine with a displacement of 3.0 liters. To be more precise, it is 2996 cubic centimeters. The power of the motor is 204-272 hp, depending on the modification. It was installed on BMW 3-th and 5-th series cars. By its type is in-line, has a set of 6 cylinders, each of which is distributed on 4 valves. The total number of valves is 24. There is a dual gas distribution Read more…

The engines in this series have successfully replaced their predecessors in the general market. They usually have 4 cylinders, and started to be produced in 2011. They are used in many modern versions of cars from the famous manufacturer. The motor received a turbocharged supercharger, Vanos and Valvtronic systems. Popular publications even recognized the engine as the best in 2012. Let’s consider the technical characteristics of this power unit. The volume of this unit is Read more…

In this review we will talk about BMW M47 engine of TUD20 modification.  The power plant was produced at Steyr Plant. From 1998 to 2007. The cylinder block is made of cast iron. The engine type is diesel, and its configuration is in-line. There are 4 valves on 4 cylinders. The piston moves 88 mm in the modification M47D20. As for our modification, it is 90 mm. Cylinder diameter is 84 mm, compression ratio is Read more…

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…

Production of the M40B18 engine started in 1987. The engine is the older brother of the M40B16, which appeared a year later. The engine is the first in-line four-cylinder unit in the M40 family. 1.8-liter engines M40B18 were completed on cars BMW 3 series E30, E36, as well as BMW 5 series E34. The unit was used on cars with the factory index 18i. In addition, since 1989, there was a parallel production of a Read more…

Engine M10 (M41) is a gasoline power unit from the engineers of the company BMW, which was produced for the installation of cars of the third series of the first generation E21 in the coupe body. With a working volume of 1.6 liter engine was able to develop 90 horsepower of maximum power. M10 (M41) engine specifications Power, hp. 90 Fuel type Gasoline Volume, cm*3 1573 Maximum torque, N*m (kg*m) at rpm. 167 (17) / Read more…