E46 which engine do i have

But as the range of BMW engines expanded they needed a more meaningful code designation. The format now in use traces back to the mids. BMW engine codes are designed to provide a lot of information about the engine design and technology in a short amount of space. The official motorsport race engines use a "P" code.

Click on an image below to view the breakdown for each engine family. The technology is changing so often that even the internal logic can't agree.

We've listed one N engine code key above but acknowledge there may be several other variations out there. S engine codes roughly use the format of the M engine key all the way up to the S63 engine in After the S63 the S engines more closely follow the corporate code key from the N engines.

Get an auto in either. Thanks guys. Auto confirmed — and I do quite fancy the sound of the petrol! Back to autotrader. I have had a d touring now for past 5 years. Not done big miles about 5K per year but has proven to be percent reliable. When I first got it there was a big deal on the forums about swirl flap failures and blocked breather filters destroying turbos.

I removed my flaps and fitted the upgraded filter and have not thought about it since. Get about 45 mpg pottering about mid Wales and about 55 on a run. I also bought a set of winter tyres and find the car will go anywhere in the snow, provided you load the boot with a few bags of sheep feed! I have been debating changing for a taller model soon my wife moans that it is too low to get into so if you were interested I could see what it is worth? Welshfarmer — possibly interested.

You could email me if you had a price in mind, but I suspect yours may be over my budget. Like Daffys, my d had every option. Cracking car. Cruises beautifully, lots of fun. Off to look at a i SE Touring in the morning. The product has been added to your wish list. Thank you! Continue Shopping. New Customer Create an account to be able to build Wish Lists. Create Account. Have an Account? Forgot Password?

Sign in to your account for an easier and quicker checkout experience. Could not verify your account. Please try again, or Reset Your Password. Also, watch out for automatic transmissions over , miles.

This causes a lot of automatics to fail at around , — , miles. Now, another problem lies in the fact that if the car already has ,plus mileage, changing the fluid can actually do more harm than good, as that old fluid is the only thing hold some metal bits together.

Not a lot. It just takes time and diligent searching. However, the E46 i ZHP is actually worth quite a bit, thanks to its rarity.