The BMW M57 was an inline, six-cylinder turbo-diesel engine that was introduced in 1998. The M57TU engine was released in 2002 and the M57TU2 followed in 2005. M57 engine A development of the M51 engine, the M57 engine had a grey cast iron crankcase and weighed 210 kg. Within the crankcase, the crankshaft was made […]
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BMW M60 Engine (1992-95)
Available from 1992 to 1995, the BMW M60 was a V8 petrol engine that had a 90 degree ‘V’ angle. Development of the M60 commenced in 1984 and was BMW’s first V8 engine in over 25 years. Crankcase The M60 engine had an aluminium alloy crankcase with nickel dispersion-coated (Nikasil) cylinder bores. The M60 engine […]
BMW M52 I6 Engine (1994-01)
Available from 1994 to 2001, the BMW M52 was an inline, six cylinder petrol engine. M52 engine Based on the M50TU, the M52 engine had an aluminium-alloy crankcase with a closed-deck design, Nikasil cylinder liners, double overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder, variable intake camshaft timing (BMW’s VANOS) and a maximum engine speed of 6500rpm. […]
BMW M54 and S54 Engines (2000-06)
The BMW M54 and S54 were inline six-cylinder petrol engines for BMW’s standard and ‘M’ models, respectively. Available from 2000, the M54 replaced the M52 engine. The M54 and S54 engines both had an aluminium block with cast iron cylinder liners, an aluminium cylinder head, double overhead camshafts (DOHC), variable intake and exhaust camshaft timing […]
BMW M47 Engine (1999-07)
The BMW M47 was a family of 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engines that were available from 1999 to 2007. The M47 was replaced by BMW’s N47 engine. M47D20 Available from 1999, the M47D20 engine had a cast iron block, an alloy cylinder head, indirect injection (i.e. not common rail), a forged steel crankshaft, double overhead camshafts (chain-driven), […]
BMW M50 and S50 I6 Engines (1990-99)
The BMW M50 and S50 were inline six-cylinder petrol engines that were available from 1990 and 1992, respectively. M50 engine Available from 1990, the M50 was the first BMW engine to have double overhead camshafts (chain-driven), four valves per cylinder and self-adjusting hydraulic valve lifters (tappets). Furthermore, the M50 was the first production engine to […]
BMW B48 Engine (2014)
Available from 2014, the BMW B48 was a four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine. The B48 was a part of BMW’s modular family of engines which included the three-cylinder B38 petrol engine, the three-cylinder B37 diesel and four-cylinder B47 diesel engines. For three- and four-cylinder engines of the same fuel type, around 60 per cent of components […]
BMW M43 Engine (1993-02)
The BMW M43 was an inline four-cylinder petrol engine that was available from 1993. Manufactured at BMW’s Steyr plant in Austria, the M43 engine had a cast iron crankcase, an aluminium alloy cylinder head, a single overhead camshaft (with a maintenance-free timing chain), two valves per cylinder actuated by roller cam followers (roller rockers) and […]
BMW M44 Engine (1996-00)
The BMW M44 was an inline, four-cylinder petrol engine that was introduced in 1996. The M44B19 engine had an 85.0 mm bore and an 83.5 mm stroke for a capacity of 1895 cc. The M44 engine had a cast iron block, an aluminium alloy cylinder head, a variable length intake manifold (BMW’s ‘DISA’), double overhead […]
BMW B47 Engine (2014)
Available from 2014, the BMW B47 was a four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine. The B47 was a part of BMW’s modular family of engines which included the three-cylinder B37 diesel engine, the three-cylinder B38 petrol and the four-cylinder B48 petrol engines. For three- and four-cylinder engines of the same fuel type, around 60 per cent of components […]