Comments on: BMW Engines: From M to N – Part 1 http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/12/22/bmw-engines-from-m-to-n/ BMW News, Reviews, Test Drives, Photos And Videos Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:30:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bmw M20 Motors | BMW Photos Blog http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/12/22/bmw-engines-from-m-to-n/#comment-335838 Bmw M20 Motors | BMW Photos Blog Wed, 06 Apr 2011 23:15:33 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=7117#comment-335838 [...] bmw m20 motors bmwblog.com [...] [...] bmw m20 motors bmwblog.com [...]

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]]> By: bmwtechal http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/12/22/bmw-engines-from-m-to-n/#comment-78746 bmwtechal Wed, 24 Dec 2008 03:16:21 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=7117#comment-78746 ...one more comment, all the current engines from the M50 onward all seem to fit the coding. ex. -M5 V10: S85 -M62, N62, N63, S65, S62, all V8's -M50, M52, M54, N52, N54, N51 all inline 6 -M73, N73 V12s so close enough, at least currently. maybe the coding was something that was defined more strictly as time went on. maybe after the M50. since then all the inline 6s have been M/N 5 something. …one more comment, all the current engines from the M50 onward all seem to fit the coding.
ex. -M5 V10: S85
-M62, N62, N63, S65, S62, all V8′s
-M50, M52, M54, N52, N54, N51 all inline 6
-M73, N73 V12s
so close enough, at least currently.
maybe the coding was something that was defined more strictly as time went on. maybe after the M50. since then all the inline 6s have been M/N 5 something.

]]> By: bmwtechal http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/12/22/bmw-engines-from-m-to-n/#comment-78744 bmwtechal Wed, 24 Dec 2008 03:06:37 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=7117#comment-78744 good call Matksi. i realised after you wrote that that i missed that point. the F1 engines are designated by P. as for the V6 thing....this was discussed for a long time during the editing of this article. the source of these codes are from my BMW technical training manual. the book they give me when i go to school (BMW NA technical training). according to the manual they state the 2 is for a V6. yes the M20 was an inline. i dont know. if theres a typo, its BMWs typo. ill see if i can get an answer on this next time i go to training in feb. well just say theyre was a typo for now. we decided to let it run since it was printed in BMW issued documentation. good call Matksi. i realised after you wrote that that i missed that point. the F1 engines are designated by P.
as for the V6 thing….this was discussed for a long time during the editing of this article. the source of these codes are from my BMW technical training manual. the book they give me when i go to school (BMW NA technical training). according to the manual they state the 2 is for a V6. yes the M20 was an inline. i dont know. if theres a typo, its BMWs typo. ill see if i can get an answer on this next time i go to training in feb. well just say theyre was a typo for now. we decided to let it run since it was printed in BMW issued documentation.

]]> By: Doug http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/12/22/bmw-engines-from-m-to-n/#comment-78478 Doug Tue, 23 Dec 2008 02:28:17 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=7117#comment-78478 VERY.... interesting stuff. This is what I want. Get crackin', Al. "I don’t want to overload you with too much information at once" Seriously, I'm really looking forward to more of your in-depth technology jibba-jabba, even if it is too much for me to handle. VERY…. interesting stuff. This is what I want. Get crackin’, Al.

“I don’t want to overload you with too much information at once”

Seriously, I’m really looking forward to more of your in-depth technology jibba-jabba, even if it is too much for me to handle.

]]> By: L1ndja http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/12/22/bmw-engines-from-m-to-n/#comment-78425 L1ndja Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:46:41 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=7117#comment-78425 Which one uses a V6? Which one uses a V6?

]]> By: Mauro Corti http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/12/22/bmw-engines-from-m-to-n/#comment-78356 Mauro Corti Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:57:18 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=7117#comment-78356 M50B20 is the engine under the hood of my "little" BIG baby :) what an engine... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M50#M50B20 what a car... a real bmw classic.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_E34 And within 2-3 months I'm gonna drop it for the new 3 series sedan :P M50B20 is the engine under the hood of my “little” BIG baby :)

what an engine… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M50#M50B20

what a car… a real bmw classic…. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_E34

And within 2-3 months I’m gonna drop it for the new 3 series sedan :P

]]> By: adood84 http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/12/22/bmw-engines-from-m-to-n/#comment-78349 adood84 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:11:34 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=7117#comment-78349 I don't think BMW ever made a V6 unless the M20 your talking about is a V6 ??:S I don’t think BMW ever made a V6 unless the M20 your talking about is a V6 ??:S

]]> By: Lee http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/12/22/bmw-engines-from-m-to-n/#comment-78330 Lee Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:39:58 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=7117#comment-78330 @<a href="#comment-78322" rel="nofollow">bmidd</a>: S is the first portion of the engine code in any car with a factory ///M badge on the back. Doesn't <i>exactly</i> mean it's an entirely different engine than what's available in a standard vehicle, though. If your car didn't come with an ///M badge, your engine code starts with an M. No, ebay ///M badges do not count. @bmidd:
S is the first portion of the engine code in any car with a factory ///M badge on the back. Doesn’t exactly mean it’s an entirely different engine than what’s available in a standard vehicle, though. If your car didn’t come with an ///M badge, your engine code starts with an M.

No, ebay ///M badges do not count.

]]> By: bmidd http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/12/22/bmw-engines-from-m-to-n/#comment-78322 bmidd Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:20:07 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=7117#comment-78322 S = Motorsport and M = Standard. wha? S = Motorsport and M = Standard. wha?

]]> By: Lee http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/12/22/bmw-engines-from-m-to-n/#comment-78320 Lee Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:18:44 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=7117#comment-78320 @<a href="#comment-78291" rel="nofollow">Auday</a>: Yeah, it should be an inline 6. @Auday:
Yeah, it should be an inline 6.

]]> By: Jurgen http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/12/22/bmw-engines-from-m-to-n/#comment-78319 Jurgen Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:17:23 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=7117#comment-78319 @<a href="#comment-78291" rel="nofollow">Auday</a>: I think there are a few engines that don't fit the naming convention, but from what I know, for the most part, the naming convention works @Auday: I think there are a few engines that don’t fit the naming convention, but from what I know, for the most part, the naming convention works

]]> By: Auday http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/12/22/bmw-engines-from-m-to-n/#comment-78291 Auday Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:17:28 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=7117#comment-78291 2 – V6 is this a typo? BMW V6? S14 is 4 cylinder and doesnt fit in this naming convention. I dont think BMW has a fixed naming convention for engines (except for the letter), although it seems that they tried to start a new digit whenever there is a new config. As mentioned above P is used for F1 engines in the new era (Williams and Sauber) and they are all in the 8x number regardles of the cylinders. The 4 Turbo in the 80s was using M (starting with M10). 2 – V6 is this a typo? BMW V6?

S14 is 4 cylinder and doesnt fit in this naming convention. I dont think BMW has a fixed naming convention for engines (except for the letter), although it seems that they tried to start a new digit whenever there is a new config.
As mentioned above P is used for F1 engines in the new era (Williams and Sauber) and they are all in the 8x number regardles of the cylinders. The 4 Turbo in the 80s was using M (starting with M10).

]]> By: Mauro corti http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/12/22/bmw-engines-from-m-to-n/#comment-78285 Mauro corti Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:27:06 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=7117#comment-78285 I have the pleasure to own a 1991 m50 engine inside my e34 520i :) nice sound, so solid :) I have the pleasure to own a 1991 m50 engine inside my e34 520i :) nice sound, so solid :)

]]> By: Matksi http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/12/22/bmw-engines-from-m-to-n/#comment-78256 Matksi Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:22:33 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=7117#comment-78256 P is used for F1 engine designations too, so I think we've all sen nd heard them, and f*** me they sound AWESOME!!! P is used for F1 engine designations too, so I think we’ve all sen nd heard them, and f*** me they sound AWESOME!!!

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