From digest.v6.n84 Sun Jan 19 15:17:13 1997
From: Rodd Sidney <bmwrodd_at_poboxes.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 1997 09:38:29 -0800
Subject: Clarification on Engine & series "E" #'s

As a public service for Digest Members below find the Engine & series codes for all BMW's. As a reference you might wish to SAVE this for future Reference

ENGINE CODES

M10 2 valve 1.6, 1.8, 2.0 litre 4 cylinder 1600,2002,320i,318i M20 2 valve 2.0,2.3,2.5,2.7 litre 6 cylinder 320i/6 323i,325e,325i,528e etc M30 2 valve 2.8,3.0,3.3,3.5 litre 6 cylinder 528i,630,633,733i,535i,635,735,745 M42 4 valve 1.8 litre 4 cylinder 318is 90-95 M44 4 valve 1.9 litre 4 cylinder 318i 96-> Z-3 M50 4 valve 2.5 2.8 litre 6 cylinder 325i,549i,328i M60 4 valve 3.0 4.0 litre V-8 530i 540i M62 4 valve 4.4 litre 8 cylinder 740i 95-> 540i 97-> M70 2 valve 12 cylinder 750il 850i
S14 4 valve 2.3 litre 4 cylinder M3 thru 91 S38 4 valve 3.5 litre 6 cylinder M5 M6 E38 & E24 S50 4 valve 3.0 litre 6 cylinder M3 95 S52 4 valve 3.2 litre 6 cylinder M3 96-97 M21 TurboCharged Diesel 6 cylinder 524Td

SERIES CODES

114 1600,2002,2002Tii

E3     2500,2800,Bavaria,3.0S,Si
E9     2500CS,2800CS,3.0CS

E12 530i,528i thru 81
E21 320i,323i 77-83
E23 7 series 733i,735i,745i,728i 78-87 E24 6 series 630,633,635Csi M6 77-88 E28 5 series 528e,533i,535i,M5 518i 82-88 E30 3 series 318i,325e,325i,is,ic,ix M3 ->91 84-91 (93 on Convertibles) E31 8 series 90 ->
E32 7 series 735i,il 750il 88-94
E36 Newer 3 series 92-> 318i,is,325i,is,ic,328i,is,ic M3 95-> E38 7 series 95->
E39 5 series 97->

Hope this clears up some of the confusion. I see many postings from "Newbies" wanting to know what series they have etc. The engine codes are very helpful especially when viewing microfiche or reading our shop manuals as the chapters refer to only engine codes and can be somewhat confusing. As a brief reminder we stock & sell ALL mechanical new replacement parts for ALL BMW'S. We sell WHOLESALE to the public. Compare our Low Prices to the other guys in Cyberland & Come visit the Largest BMW Parts Web Site in Cyberspace listed below.

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