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407 guides covering every BMW engine family, engine code, chassis and model: the versions, the cars that used them, common problems, maintenance, prices from our stock and how to fit a replacement.

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BMW E36 M3 Coupe 3.0 S50B30 Engine 1992, 31,900 km — photo 1Buyer guidesHow to find your BMW engine codeFind the exact BMW engine code for your car from the VIN, the block stamp or the registration papers, with a model-by-model table of every engine code.10 October 2026 · 77 min readBMW E36 M3 S50B32 Engine 1998, 77,000 km — photo 1Buyer guidesBMW timing chain problems, engine by engineWhich BMW engines have timing chain problems, how to spot chain stretch and guide failure, and what a fix costs, from the M10 to the B58.10 October 2026 · 47 min readBMW F10 528i N20B20 Engine 2013, 204,600 km — photo 1Buyer guidesDiesel or petrol: choosing a BMW replacement engineDiesel or petrol replacement engine for your BMW? Running costs, reliability, prices and fitment compared for every BMW engine family.10 October 2026 · 54 min readBMW E61 535d M57D30TU2 Engine 2007, 126,100 km — photo 1Buyer guidesUsed, reconditioned or new: what you get with each BMW engineUsed, reconditioned, remanufactured or new BMW engine? What is checked and replaced, warranty, prices and which to choose for your car.10 October 2026 · 47 min readBMW F25 X3 xDrive28i N20B20 Engine 2015, 77,100 km — photo 1Buyer guidesWhat a BMW engine replacement costs, engine by engineBMW engine replacement costs explained: used engine prices for every family, fitting labour, parts to replace and how to keep the total down.10 October 2026 · 50 min readBMW F07 535d N57D30B Engine 2014Buyer guidesBMW engine swaps: what fits and what it takesA practical BMW engine swap guide: popular combinations, wiring, ECU, cooling and gearbox work, conversion kits and the legal steps.10 October 2026 · 47 min readBMW F32 420i N20B20B Engine 2015Buyer guidesShipping a BMW engine from GermanyHow we ship BMW engines from Hamburg: packing, pallets, delivery times, customs and VAT for the UK, Ireland, Europe, the USA and the Middle East.10 October 2026 · 47 min readBMW F82 M4 S55B30 Engine 2017, 65,300 km — photo 1Buyer guidesBMW turbo engines: a buyer's guideEvery turbocharged BMW engine compared: N54, N55, N20, B48, B58, N63, S55, S63, and the diesels. Known problems, what to check and prices from our stock.10 October 2026 · 47 min readBMW E90 M3 S65B40 Engine 2008, 20,900 km — photo 1Buyer guidesBMW M engines: a buyer's guide from S14 to S68Every BMW M engine from the S14 to the S68: history, the cars that used them, known problems such as rod bearings and VANOS, and prices from our stock.10 October 2026 · 47 min readBMW F15 X5 xDrive35i N55B30 Engine 2010, 54,700 km — photo 1Buyer guidesFirst start and running-in after fitting a used BMW engineHow to fit and start a used BMW engine: parts to transfer and replace, priming the oil, coding, the first start and the first 1,000 km.10 October 2026 · 48 min read

Engine guides

BMW G30 530i B48B20 Engine 2016, 103,800 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW M10 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW M10 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from our stock.10 October 2026 · 46 min readBMW G01 X3 M40i B58B30M1 Engine 2023, 141,900 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW M20 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW M20 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from our stock.10 October 2026 · 53 min readBMW G30 M550i B58B30M1 Engine 2025, 38,200 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW M30 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW M30 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from our stock.10 October 2026 · 62 min readBMW G20 330i B48B20 Engine 2017, 164,100 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW M40 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW M40 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from our stock.10 October 2026 · 46 min readBMW G22 M440i B58B30M1 Engine 2023, 67,400 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW M42 and M44 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW M42 and M44 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from 1.107,00 €.10 October 2026 · 46 min readBMW F30 330i B48B20 Engine 2024, 105,500 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW M43 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW M43 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from our stock.10 October 2026 · 46 min readBMW E36 320i M50TUB20 Complete Engine — photo 1Engine guidesBMW M50 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW M50 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from 907,00 €.10 October 2026 · 55 min readBMW Z3 E36 M52B28 Engine 1998Engine guidesBMW M52 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW M52 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from 1.301,00 €.10 October 2026 · 56 min readBMW E53 X5 3.0i M54B30 Engine 2006, 95,400 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW M54 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW M54 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from 887,00 €.10 October 2026 · 71 min readBMW F30 328i N20B20 Engine 2014, 18,600 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW S14 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW S14 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from our stock.10 October 2026 · 46 min readBMW E28 M5 S38B36 Engine 1988, 194,600 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW M88 and S38 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW M88 and S38 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from 2.837,00 €.10 October 2026 · 50 min readBMW E36 M3 Coupe 3.0 S50B30 Engine 1994, 84,400 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW S50 and S52 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW S50 and S52 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from 3.246,00 €.10 October 2026 · 65 min readBMW E86 Z4 M Coupe S54B32 Engine 2005, 203,600 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW S54 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW S54 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from 2.915,00 €.10 October 2026 · 46 min readBMW G01 X3 xDrive30i B48B20 Engine 2015, 145,200 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW N42 and N46 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW N42 and N46 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from our stock.10 October 2026 · 47 min readBMW E90 320i N43B20A Engine 2011Engine guidesBMW N43 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW N43 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from 843,00 €.10 October 2026 · 46 min readBMW F20 116i N13B16A Engine 2012Engine guidesBMW N13 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW N13 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from 1.213,00 €.10 October 2026 · 46 min readBMW F10 528i N20B20 Engine 2013, 204,600 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW N20 and N26 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW N20 and N26 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from 1.330,00 €.10 October 2026 · 64 min readBMW E90 330i N52B30 Engine 2006, 112,200 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW N52 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW N52 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from 601,00 €.10 October 2026 · 61 min readBMW E92 330i N53B30A Engine 2011Engine guidesBMW N53 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW N53 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from 1.188,00 €.10 October 2026 · 46 min readBMW E92 335i N54B30 Engine 2009, 61,600 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW N54 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW N54 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from 1.656,00 €.10 October 2026 · 46 min readBMW F30 335i N55B30 Engine 2010, 44,700 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW N55 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW N55 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from 1.887,00 €.10 October 2026 · 58 min readBMW F80 M3 S55B30 Engine 2014, 110,000 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW S55 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW S55 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from 3.865,00 €.10 October 2026 · 46 min readBMW G80 M3 CS S58B30T Engine 2023, 120,500 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW S58 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW S58 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from 5.622,00 €.10 October 2026 · 66 min readBMW F45 218i B38A15 Engine 2021, 21,500 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW B38 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW B38 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from 901,00 €.10 October 2026 · 46 min readBMW G30 530i B48B20 Engine 2022, 135,400 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW B48 and B46 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW B48 and B46 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from 956,00 €.10 October 2026 · 77 min readBMW A90 Supra B58B30M1 Engine 2025, 172,100 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW B58 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW B58 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from 2.761,00 €.10 October 2026 · 80 min readBMW G12 750i N63B44 Engine 2014, 65,900 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW M60 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW M60 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from our stock.10 October 2026 · 46 min readBMW E60 550i N62B48 Engine 2007, 204,800 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW M62 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW M62 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from our stock.10 October 2026 · 50 min readBMW E65 750i N62B48 Engine 2009, 170,800 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW N62 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW N62 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from 919,00 €.10 October 2026 · 56 min readBMW G12 750i N63B44 Engine 2017, 111,600 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW N63 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW N63 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from 2.392,00 €.10 October 2026 · 71 min readBMW E39 M5 S62B50 Engine, Premium Grade — photo 1Engine guidesBMW S62 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW S62 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from 5.646,00 €.10 October 2026 · 46 min readBMW F91 M8 S63B44 Engine 2017, 61,700 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW S63 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW S63 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from 2.651,00 €.10 October 2026 · 53 min readBMW E92 M3 S65B40 Engine 2012, 196,400 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW S65 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW S65 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from 5.533,00 €.10 October 2026 · 46 min readBMW E90 M3 S65B40 Engine 2013, 43,500 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW S68 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW S68 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from our stock.10 October 2026 · 46 min readBMW E63 M6 S85B50 Engine 2007, 194,300 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW S85 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW S85 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from 9.122,00 €.10 October 2026 · 46 min readBMW F01 760Li N74B66 Engine 2018, 131,300 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW M70 and M73 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW M70 and M73 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from our stock.10 October 2026 · 46 min readBMW F01 760Li N74B66 Engine 2019, 106,700 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW N73 and N74 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW N73 and N74 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from 8.291,00 €.10 October 2026 · 54 min readBMW G30 525d B47D20T Engine 2020, 132,800 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW M21 and M41 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW M21 and M41 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from our stock.10 October 2026 · 46 min readBMW G07 X7 xDrive40d B57D30B Engine 2016, 43,000 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW M51 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW M51 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from our stock.10 October 2026 · 46 min readBMW E39 520d M47D20TU2 Engine 2006, 91,600 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW M47 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW M47 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from 1.073,00 €.10 October 2026 · 48 min readBMW E53 X5 3.0d M57D30TU Engine 2005, 164,500 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW M57 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW M57 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from 376,00 €.10 October 2026 · 141 min readBMW E46 330i M54B30 Engine 2001, 91,900 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW M67 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW M67 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from our stock.10 October 2026 · 46 min readBMW F20 120d N47D20C Engine 2010, 60,100 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW N47 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW N47 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from 729,00 €.10 October 2026 · 85 min readBMW F15 X5 xDrive30d N57D30A Engine 2014, 203,900 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW N57 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW N57 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from 841,00 €.10 October 2026 · 104 min readBMW F40 116d B37C15 Engine 2019, 162,800 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW B37 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW B37 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from 1.150,00 €.10 October 2026 · 46 min readBMW G01 X3 xDrive25d B47D20T Engine 2015, 124,500 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW B47 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW B47 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from 725,00 €.10 October 2026 · 69 min readBMW G07 X7 xDrive40d B57D30B Engine 2021, 119,200 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW B57 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW B57 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from 753,00 €.10 October 2026 · 78 min readMINI Cooper S R56 N18B16A Engine 2011Engine guidesBMW MINI Prince engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW MINI Prince engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from 1.836,00 €.10 October 2026 · 46 min readBMW F01 760Li N74B66 Engine 2017, 18,300 km — photo 1Engine guidesBMW M31, M337 and S70 engine: the complete buyer's guideBMW M31, M337 and S70 engine guide: every version and the cars that used it, common problems, maintenance, fitting advice and prices from our stock.10 October 2026 · 46 min read

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