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BMW S55 Engine Overview – Everything You Need to Know
The last BMW M-car to feature a naturally-aspirated V8 engine came out in 2013. Its demise came at the hands of the S55 — the first mass-produced M Division engine to feature a turbocharger. The introduction of the S55 was a considerable step away from the kind of engines that typically powered a BMW M […]
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 […]
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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 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 […]
BMW B58 Engine – New Era of Reliability and Performance
BMW has a long history of designing and manufacturing inline-six engines. The straight-six is, undeniably, the German manufacturer’s most refined engine configuration. After decades of producing naturally aspirated examples, BMW introduced the N54 in 2006. It was the company’s first mass-produced turbocharged engine and set the foundation for the excellent BMW engines we experience today. […]