BMW All Engine Codes List
30-01-2025, 22:46. Posted by: carsoftos777
Surely you have often come across many abbreviations and codes when looking for parts for your BMW. These codes are used to indicate which engine your car is equipped with.
Below are the codes of BMW engines until 2001.
Engine Numbers M
Since 2000, BMW has introduced a new engine marking.
Engine Numbers N
This list includes the engine code, the number of cylinders, the engine capacity, the number of valves, the horsepower range, the torque, the BMW model of the motor on which it is installed, the time interval for using the particular engine, and many other important information.
Row 4-cylinder
* 1961-1987 – 1.6-2.0 L M10 / M12
* 1986-1991 – 2.0-2.5 L S14 for M3 (DOHC)
* 1987-1995 – 1.6 / 1.8 L M40 (SOHC)
* 1989-1996 – 1.8 L M42 (DOHC)
* 1991-2002 – 1.6 / 1.8 / 1.9 L M43 (SOHC)
* 1994-2000 – 1.7 L M41 Diesel
* 1996-2001 – 1.9 L M44 (DOHC)
* 1997-2005 – 2.0 l M47 Diesel
* 2001-2006 – 1.6 l Tritec
* 2001-2003 – 1.8 / 2.0 liter N42 (won the International Engine of the Year award)
* 2004- … 1.8 / 2.0 L N46
* 2004- … 1.6 l N45
* 2006- … 1.6 l Prince
Series 6-cylinder
BMW is most known for its in-line six-cylinder engines.
* 1933 – 1.2 L M78
* 1937 – 2.0 L M328
* 1937 – 3.5 L M335
* 1952 – 2.0-2.1 L M337
* 1968-2.5-2.6 L M06
* 1971 – 2.0-2.7 L M20
* 1976 – 2.5-3.5 L M30
* 1977 – 2.0 L M60 (the original name of the engine that is now known as the M20, the M60 is now understood as the first generation 3.0 and 4.0 liter V8)
* 1978 – 3.5 L M88 / S38 for M1 / M5 / M6
* 1980 – 3.2 L M102 for the 7 Series
* 1983 – 3.4 L M106 for the 7 Series
* 1983 – 2.4 L M21 Diesel
* 1989 – 2.0-2.5 L M50
* 1989 – 3.0 L S50 for M3
* 1991 – 2.5 L M51 Diesel
* 1994 – 2.5-2.8 L M52 (two Engine of the Year awards)
* 1994 – 3.0 L S52 for M3
* 1998 – 2.5-3.0 l M57 Diesel
* 2000 – 2.5-3.0 L M54
* 2002 – 3.2 L S54 (six awards Engine of the Year)
* 2004 – 3.0 L R6
* 2005 – 3.0 L N52
* 2007 – 3.0 liter N54 turbocharged
V8
* 1951 – 2.6-3.2 l OHV V-8
* 1992 – 3.0-4.0 L M60
* 1996 – 3.5-4.4 l M62
* 1998 – 4.9-5.0 l S62
* 1998 – 3.9 L M67 Diesel (two Engine of the Year awards)
* 2001 – 3.6-4.8 l N62 (three awards Engine of the Year)
V10
* 2005 – 5.0 L S85 for the E60 M5 and E63 M6 (four Engine of the Year awards)
V12
* 1986 – 5.0-5.4 l M70
* 1992 – 5.6 L S70
* 1993 – 5.4 L M73 (one award Engine of the Year)
* 2003 – 6.0 liters N73
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