BMW N20 Oil Filter Housing Leaks Explained — Bad Gasket?
Are you the proud owner of a BMW N20 engine-equipped vehicle? The BMW N20 engine is renowned for its remarkable power and fuel efficiency balance. It serves as the entry-level engine across a range of BMW models, including the 1-series through the 5-series sedans and the X1 through X5 SUVs (except the X2). Additionally, it […]
BMW N54 PCV System Issues Explained
The Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) system is a critical component in modern engines, playing a vital role in controlling emissions and maintaining engine performance. In the case of the BMW N54 engine, a powerful and popular engine found in various BMW models, the PCV system takes on a dual-mode approach to effectively manage crankcase gasses. […]
BMW 1M Coupe — A Different Kind of M Car
By definition, a classic is something that’s “judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality and outstanding of its kind.” Whether it’s a movie, pop album, or piece of machinery, it takes a bit of time before something is deemed a classic. In 2011, BMW introduced an outstanding machine that was […]
BMW N54 Engine Overview — Pros, Cons, and More!
In 2006, BMW introduced a 3.0L inline-six engine that they named the N54. It was the manufacturer’s first mass-produced turbocharged engine and the first turbocharged BMW petrol engine in over 30 years when it debuted. The N54 featured two small-pressure turbochargers and an aluminum crankcase with iron cylinder liners and a steel camshaft. It used […]
BMW N55 — Turbocharged Reliability
The BMW N55 is a turbocharged 3.0L inline-six engine that debuted in 2009. It had big shoes to fill as it was introduced to replace the successful N54 — BMW’s first mass-produced turbocharged engine. The N55 featured multiple changes, most of them implemented to make it a more reliable unit than its predecessor. Since it […]
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BMW Coolant – What to Get and What to Avoid
Coolants, or antifreeze as it’s sometimes referred to, is a fluid that plays an integral role in regulating the running temperature of your engine. When an engine is running, it produces extreme amounts of heat that, if not managed, can cause catastrophic damage to various parts of the engine. The cooling system, including the coolant […]
BMW VANOS Explained — What It Does, Why It Fails and How to Fix It
Variable valve timing was a true game-changer when it first appeared. Born as a means to achieve the ultimate performance, but also efficiency, VVT was quickly adopted by almost every major car manufacturer out there. This, of course, includes BMW who dubbed their approach to variable valve timing as VANOS, or Variable NockenwellenSteuerung in German. […]
BMW N52 Engine – Everything You Need to Know
By the mid-2000s, BMW had built itself a reputation for developing excellent examples of naturally aspirated inline-six engines. At the turn of the millennium, it revealed the M54 (and the performance-oriented S54 shortly after) and cemented itself as one of the best in the business when it came to the six-pot layout. Needless to say, […]
BMW N51 Engine — All You Need To Know About SULEV
The N52 succeeded the highly-successful M54 and powered multiple BMW cars between 2004 and 2015. While it became one of the most reliable and popular inline-six engines BMW ever made, it had a lesser-known sibling called the N51. Interestingly, the N51 is near-identical to the N52, powering the same cars and available during the same […]