BMW engine codes

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Petrol engine codes

CodeTypeFuelYearsDisplacement
B38i-3Petrol2013–1.2–1.5 L
B48i-4Petrol2013–2.0 L
B58i-6Turbo-Petrol2015–3.0 L
M10i-4Petrol1960–19881.5–2.0 L
M102i-6Turbo-Petrol1980–19823.2 L
M106i-6Turbo-Petrol1982–19863.4 L
M20i-6Petrol1977–19932.0-2.7 L
M30i-6Petrol1968–19942.5-3.5 L
M328i-6Petrol1936–19402.0-2.1 L
M335i-6Petrol1939–19413.5 L
M337i-6Petrol1952–19582.0-2.1 L
M40i-4Petrol1987–19951.6–1.8 L
M42i-4Petrol1989–19961.8 L
M43i-4Petrol1991–20021.6–1.9 L
M44i-4Petrol1996–20011.9 L
M50i-6Petrol1989–19962.0-2.5 L
M52i-6Petrol1994–20002.0-2.8 L
M54i-6Petrol2000–20062.2-3.0 L
M56i-6Petrol2002–20052.5 L
M60V8Petrol1992–19963.0-4.0 L
M62V8Petrol1996–20053.5-4.8 L
M70V12Petrol1987–19965.0 L
M73V12Petrol1993–20025.4 L
M78i-6Petrol1933–19501.2-1.9 L
M88/S38i-6Petrol1978–19893.5-3.8 L
N13i-4Petrol2011–1.6 L
N20i-4Petrol2011–1.6–2.0 L
N26i-4Petrol2012–20162.0 L
N40i-4Petrol2001–20041.6 L
N42i-4Petrol2001–20041.8–2.0 L
N43i-4Petrol2007–20111.6–2.0 L
N45i-4Petrol2004–20111.6–2.0 L
N46i-4Petrol2004–20071.8–2.0 L
N52i-6Petrol2005–20152.5-3.0 L
N53i-6Petrol2007–20142.5-3.0 L
N54i-6Turbo-Petrol2006–20163.0 L
N55i-6Turbo-Petrol2009–3.0 L
N62V8Petrol2001–20103.6-4.8 L
N63V8Petrol2008–4.4 L
N73V12Petrol2003–20166.0-6.75 L
N74V12Petrol2009–20236.0-6.75 L
OHV V8V8Petrol1951–19652.6-3.2 L
P54i-6Petrol2003-20052.0 L
P60B40V8Petrol2000–20054.0 L
P75V12Petrol1999–20006.0 L
S14i-4Petrol1986–19902.0–2.5 L
S50i-6Petrol1992–19993.0-3.2 L
S52i-6Petrol1996–20003.2 L
S54i-6Petrol2000–20083.2 L
S55i-6Turbo-Petrol2014–3.0 L
S58i-6Turbo-Petrol2019–3.0 L
S62V8Petrol1998–20064.9 L
S63V8Petrol2009–4.4 L
S65V8Petrol2007–20134.0-4.4 L
S70V12Petrol1992–20005.6-6.1 L
S85V10Petrol2005–20105.0 L

Diesel engine codes

CodeTypeFuelYearsDisplacement
B37i-3Diesel2012–1.5 L
B47i-4Diesel2013-2.0 L
B57i-6Diesel2015-3.0 L
M21i-6Diesel1983-19932.4 L
M41i-4Diesel1994-20001.7 L
M47i-4Diesel1998-20062.0 L
M51i-6Diesel1991-20002.5 L
M57i-6Diesel1998-20112.5-3.0 L
M67V8Diesel1998–20093.9-4.4 L
N47i-4Diesel2006-20142.0 L
N57i-6Diesel2008-20153.0 L

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