The Most Reliable BMW Engines Ever Made
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- Опубликовано: 2 июн 2024
- The Most Reliable BMW Engines Ever Made
What are the most reliable BMW engines ever made? Let me walk you through BMW engine reliability and even some of the most unreliable BMW engines as well.
There are a ton of BMWs with engines that are reliable, but you need to know where and what models to look at. Just to give you some ideas, the e30, e36, e46, and e90 all have relatively reliable engines. Those are the M20, M50, M52, M54, n52, n53, n54, and n55 in the 320, 323, 325, 328, 330, and 335i. There are of course other models that give us a high level of reliability, but those are great examples.
One thing you'll find with reliable #BMW #engines is that they tend to be inline-6 cylinder engines. Once you go to more cylinders, it just doesn't work out the same way.
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Many strong engines made by BMW. The amount of m52, m54, m62, m57 powered cars i see for sale with 250k+ miles is really quite impressive!
Best BMW I've ever owned was a 2004 BMW 330i, its only issue was the cooling system, but it drove like a charm
Years of ownership and we can say it's true. He was right naturally aspirated is on the BMW one of the best motors BMW ever made. Most reliable for sure. And for those of us who know how to save money doing everything ourselves. Just perfect..
Cheers
I'm glad you mentioned the M52 inline-6 as one of the most reliable BMW engines, as I've been thinking about buying an E46 with this 2.0 liter engine (1998-00). Thanks man!
E36 328i touring best car I ever had. Want it back
Got mine this week, it's close between this and my old 330ci E46
I would take a BMW E 46 any day over any General Motors vehicle
Totally
Kinda' agree, but... My E46 has a GM transmission! 123k miles, fresh new ATF and the BMW/GM partnership is going strong. I love the M54B30 engine.
we have a loaner car e46 325, thing has 378,000 miles and still going strong lol
I suppose it’s manual
@@mannabatth4092 gm automatic of all things, defying all logic
Just coming in on the 5s. The e39 m62tub is actually very reliable if well serviced, timing chain tensioner changed between 80K-100K miles. The V8 gives huge motorway miles reliability and the kind of power, torque and 130mph driving for 100s of miles that I have never found in a straight 6.
Hey Mark, great channel! I’m a HUGE enthusiast and have been for over 20 years!! I’ve been shopping for a BMW for some time and used your videos and reviews as a guide. So....today I picked up my 2012 328i e92. It had all the things I was looking for like low mileage (75,000 kms), dealer services (all service records) the straight 6, M package, all wheel drive for local weather and of course Standard! Thanks for all the info Mark!!!
Awesome, great to hear you found a solid car. Good luck and thanks a lot for watching my channel. Have a great one. Cheers.
I own e46 330i and still kicking ass like crazy. My car is 18 years old but still locking ass on the road. May God bless that German who made this machinery!
You've got one of the better cars in terms of reliability. Thanks.
You got lucky...like winning the lottery.
I got a 2002 330i Sports Package Manuel. OMG! expansion tank, Drive Shaft, flex disc , brakes front and back, oil pan gasket, headers, coils , Radiator, CCV kit ,and thermostat , oil pan gasket, and slave cylinder and master cylinder for the clutch. My point? It took 17 years for all this stuff to fall apart. I was told by Bmw mechanics and technicians the E 46 was there bread and butter
@@adonisbrooks2794
So, BMW has ONE car that supposedly held up well. Meanwhile, makes from Japan, Korea, and a few others have HUNDREDS of models that will last forever. Good job, BMW. /s
@@iu2
But don't compare sportive luxurious cars like BMWs in general with relatively cheap middle to low class economic cars, like the Honda Civic, the Toyota Corolla or the Toyota Celica (well that one is more on the sportive side). Those are 2 totally different worlds, like Ford Pickups and Mercdes S classes ;D.
Had the rod bearings replaced and upgraded, water pump, alternator, and thermostat, but the s54 in my M3 is about to hit 170k and it's crossed america numerous times and gets me to work everyday. Still performs greet
From 98 to 06 I liked where thier heads were at.
I agree
@Billy File 🧢
I've had 3 e36s and 2 e46s... Still have 1 of each 😂😂
@Billy File most unreliable due to the turbos tho
My m52 Defender agrees
N52 6 cyl 3.0l 195 kw is normally aspirated. Best engine ever. I have 2 x 130i manuals with 180k and 305k and they both rev to 7k rpm happily and sound and feel like new. No turbos no high pressure pumps, just pure enjoyment in a small package. Have seen and driven lost of them and all felt tight and powerful.
Glad the n52 got a mention! Got one in my z4 and love it!
I have to be honest with you, so here is what hopefully to you is constructive critism. I hope this will help you:
I, as the viewer, clicked this video in the hope of getting more knowledge on the realiability issues (pros and cons) of single engines, so when you title is "BMW engines" and not "BMW modeles" i was expecting specific engines to be mentioned.
Personally i was looking for info and differences in N54, N55 and B58. (i currently have the N54 and knows its pros and cons)
I think that is where your dislikes comes from. I dont believe people think that your knowledge is wrong, or you have your head on the wrong way. I simply think your title was a bit too misleading, or atleast the information in the video did not match up to the expectations the title gave.
Thank you anyway for the video, you do have some great knowledge about the BMW's. I hope this will help you somewhat from a viewers perspective!
i agree. m50 is best from old engines as long as it is iron block, especially to turbo them, but other than that. N54 or b58 are the best new engines again especially if you want to tune them.
Exactly, he clickbaited me and i dissliked just because most of the time he was talking about the models, not the engines and their weak or strong spots. In my opinion hes stupid.
agree, he is not even talking about many other series and engines, just showing a few cars as example... defiantly don't matches up with the title
Huh? He’s totally talking about the different engines. He talked about N20, E36, E46, N52, etc. all being the most reliable. He talked about cooling issues with the E46, which yea, that’s different from the engine, but he kind of expanded the definition of reliability there.
N55 has been very reliable for me personally. My local shop also says they see very few issues with N55’s but N54’s still have leaky valve cover gaskets but otherwise the straight 6 is damn reliable. Do your maintenance and properly warm up your engine before hard driving and you’ll be good to go.
2009 e92 328i owner here. I’m so in love with my naturally aspirated i6. I have about 140k on the dash and she still runs soo smooth. By far the best car I’ve ever owned 💯💯
Had E46 328i with M52 straight six...215,000 miles when sold. THE best car ever had in thirty years. Now have N52 to avoid the turbo issues with N54
Have a Defender with a factory fitted m52, awesome little beast
Wow...you learn something every day! I never knew a double vanos M52 engine would fit in a Land rover Defender! Ive had six Beemers and my E46 M52 was THE best one...by a long chaulk. Not a fan of them dropping cylinders in favour of doubling up on turbo's...end of an era!
BMW mechanic for over 20 years, M54 hands down. Nothing made today will last as long.
Are the 7 series and x5 4.4 motors not reliable
Is that the engine in the 325i E90 2008 and up
BULLSHIT! If you think an m54 is great you never owned one. The piece of shit is catastrphic failure prone to the plastic cooling lines alone not to mention the vanos problems etc. Making trips to the dealership to replace the cooling system every 60 000 miles to prevent that changes nothing. Its a pile of shit. American made and import throw away cars have many engines that with oil changes will keep running fine after that m54 overheats and pulls the head bolts right out of the block. Look how many videos there are on youtube about "parts you need to replace on your bmw". Type "BMW reliability" in search bar and the number of videos go on and on. And they are mostly made by some damn used car salesman or a fanboy in reality denial saying the same dumb shit as every other idiot- " if you change these parts and do these services on time its a great motor". Stupid.
@@TheHa11jesse have you ever owned one ?
We have 2 in the Family, first cooling systems except one radiator because of an accident.
No overheating problems fist head gaskets fist coils...
From your comment it seems you watch videos all day but you never owned one yourself.
Ah and we also have an n42 with 230000km still driving every day.
The m54s ar on 270000 and 150000 km
@@michihoffi69 I own one. A 2003 Z4. Quote frankly there are several very poor engineering factors on these automobiles. Regarding the cooling system: I have to disconnect the drivers side motor mount and rotate the engine to change a water pump. The plastic thermostat housings are weak. The radiator pressure reservoirs are prone to cracking, and are a pita to change. The crankcase ventilation components are plastic and tend to break causing massive vacuum leaks. For a supposed high end, German engineered automobile , my Z4 leaves much to be desired. This comes from a person that also owns a Discovery 2 Land Rover which in comparison has been the paragon of reliability.
128i coupe, N52, 6 speed, sport suspension. Last modern "old school" BMW made. Absolute gems.
I love my N52 128i coupe!
The 128i is perfect.
My 128i vert makes me so happy!
In the process of looking at one for me , I’m hyped !!
@@landorslam i decided to take mine to work today. Super fun car!
Thanks man. Most helpful vid I've watched ion a while
I swear by my 1988 528e as it has the 2.7 I-6 Super ETA. It's fast, reliable, and gets decent gas mileage. I bought it used 13 years ago as a project car and would put it up against almost anything with an inline six. IMO, This car was built to be at the top of its game. It doesn't burn oil and the original A/C unit stills works ice cold. Of course, it is well maintained and cared for. That helps.
I have the 330i (2002)... inline 6 and fast as hell with 300hp driving the German Autobahn is pure heaven!
Wonderful cars to drive
The most reliable 4 cylinder engine was M10 (produced from 1961-1986).The most reliable 6 cylinder engines are:M30,M20,M50,M52,M54.N generation engines are more mechanically complicated than the M generation but N52 and N55 are solid engines.V8 BMW engines are not so popular among people who look for reliability but M62 is a good one.It has forged crankshaft and fracture-split conrods.The S62 from M5 E39 is based on M62.
M43 4-pots are reliable.
M62 are damn good engines , i've never had a bad one :)
@@Froggywentawandering Yes.Thats a great engine.It's naturally aspirated and has strong internal parts.
I can confirm on all but N52 N55 due to not enough experience but I see N52 doing 200k miles now. Also M62TU is very good. Basically do guides rebuild vanos. And reseal intake with new pcv. From there replace things as they break or do the upper lower radiator cooling hose replacement and radiator and fan clutch assembly. M30 and M62TU my favorite bmw engines. Source : mechanic and bmw specialist, appreciator of BMW. E28 probably best BMW made for all purposes.
M47 is the most reliable
E36 323i touring 1997, M52B25. Still a thing of beauty. Everday. Love it.
My N-52 E83.... easy to work on for a weekend warrior mechanic contrary to popular belief and lots of aftermarket replacement part choices. Reliable and safe.....and fun to drive for sure. Also, you don't need an extravagant tool box with tons of unitasker tools for basic upkeep.
im gonna be honest, alot of my family members like 6 of them,including cousins and uncles have bmw cars.....and its like some had it for 8 years with no major issues others just suffered and refused to give up on them prolonging the suffering with the dealership...you either get lucky with those or you dont
do they drive better than other eco boxes ? hell yeah that i give you
if you want a reliable car just dont gamble with BMWs...the price of owning and keeping those running well isnt cheap
unless...you a Bmw mechanic/bmw know how guy and you know what doing when fixing it your self then you can save alot on the labor
Have 2 F10's with the N55; one has 84K miles and the other 46K miles. Both have been great so far with the 2012 (84K miles) needing an oil filter housing and valve cover gasket only; pretty common from what I've read. I was going to get the N63(TU) but after reading about the V8's problems I went to BMW's bread & butter engine; the straight-6. The N55 also doesn't suffer the carbon build-up the N54 does.
Thanks Michael for watching and commenting. Cheers.
I have a N55 as well in my 335i. Its been dead reliable for 40k miles even after full bolt ons
I have a 2015 535i with Xdrive and the M sport package. Wonderful car to drive, and trouble free, except for the oil filter housing gasket leak problem. I called my dealer and they told me the warranty time (years) was expired, however the low millage (43,000) qualified me for a courtesy repair in which BMW would pay half.
Great video! The M52 is and was the most reliable and you are right on with the cooling system. Now I own 2018 340i b58. We will have to see. Only time will tell. I only have 2,000 miles on her.
I subscribed to your RUclips channel last week and im hooked! Especially when i considering buying my first BMW, keep them coming mate 👍
Thank you very much Dave, welcome to the channel.
Great video and very informative. I love my E90 335i, but, you are definitely correct about them having issues, especially, the cooling system. Overall, it's been a great car and alot of fun though.
For sure, David have you seen some of my latest videos on my channel page ? I bought the manual 2wd coupe and am going to make a project out of it.
Most me cooking systems are horrible. If buying used I’d upgrade for sure
I spent 14k to fix all oil leaks, cooling problems suspension and walnut blasting. I still love my e93 335i ❤😂
Best BMW engines: GAS: M54, DIESEL: M47TU
Nope M57
M54 shit... All problems start with piston oil rings. Change them from m52.
Thanks for sharing!
Toward the end of the video, you're talking about the newer turbocharged i6.. would that also apply to the 2.0 turbocharged i4 engine (like the ones used in the 2017 gran coupe)? Thinking of getting one, a bit hesitant due to potential reliability issues. Thanks.
Thx for the video, well done
Thanks a bunch for watching.
One of the best BMW engines is the 3 litre 6 cyl turbo diesel. Good power, incredible torque, economical. Hell, it even sounds good (at anything above tick over). Same max torque as a Lambo Huracan!
Agreed, thats why I roll in one. Have a great one.
I use this as a daily car and it does everything well. 153k on the engine and it sounds like new.
I'm surprised you have mentioned a diesel. Here in the UK, diesel Bimmers overall, have proven to be the least reliable compared to their petrol counterparts.
@@sanjsharma195 I am in the UK. As I understand it, one of the biggest problems is the "maintenence free" timing chain which has caused problems on some of the 4 cylinder engines. Having said that, I had a 320d which got hammered for 60000 miles with no problems. My current 330d is approaching 58000, again with no problems. It also seems that the 6 cylinder engines are generally more reliable than the 4 cylinder engines.
Personal experience tells me you are correct. 2008 530d just hit 100000 miles without a problem. Great engine.
My E46 m52 has 320 000km going strong.
But my 91 E34 535i had over 500k before I sold it.
Wouldn’t be surprised is it’s still running somewhere
Great video thanks for posting mate
Thanks a lot for watching. Have a great one. Cheers.
Thanks for all your insight and knowledge!
My pleasure!
The M42 and M44 engines are so reliable, more so with the fact that they’re the smaller ones.
this is good to hear because i got the z3 with m44 and a manual gear box. so you are sure these engines are good, not money pitt?? even 21 year old engine with 68 000km.
@@HealthSupercharger mine is at 170k already and going strong. Just make sure to keep up with the cooling system maintenance.
There’s plenty of m44 engines going above 310k miles
The 325 ci and most 5 series, including some of the X5s, were powered by the M54 engines.
Thanks for another great video 👍
You are very welcome and thanks for watching.
Great info, you really know your engines. Thanks!
Thanks Ken
Great video. I would have to agree with all you stated, such as cooling being a weakness. Why stay away from M cars? Own a 1998 M3 264k miles. Clutch went 190k starter 225k. No major issues other than the cooling system which is remedied with the correct components.
Thanks for watching and commenting. M cars are too much fun to stay away from.
Love the N52 in my 1 series coupe, such a lovely classic feel
I have an S62, M62, and N52b30 and the worst of the 3 is the M62 in my X5. Badly designed CCV, chain guides, and so on. I've had my E39 M5 since 2007 and it's awesome. The biggest thing I had to do was the T-stat. The rest has just been maintenance. The N52 in the 330xi that we recently bought is silky smooth(very little NVH) but the oil level sensor is a bit sketchy, so much so that they gave us a spare. It drives beautifully though. Some decent jam to it; not M5 jam but good enough for most people to put a smile on their face.
Good insights on the engines, I think you are on point with the major issues. Owned the E46 330C and E90 330 series cars and would concur.
I have a N52, most reliable car I've ever owned...then i slapped a procharger on it and now its fairly unreliable lol
anarchy cat I thought about supercharging my N52, but just to save myself the hassle and $5k in parts I’d rather just tune it and get it up to 290hp to the crank with a BPC tune, catless headers, and 3 stage intake manifold. With that set up people say the sound is comparable to an E46 M3 S54 engine and the power and torque delivery is even more noticeable while still keeping the reliability of the N52.
@@danny_r27 Hello there. Any chances you have some video of your car after the tune ? Would love to see and listen to how it sounds. I bet it's amazing.
@@danny_r27 honestly, I'd rather turbo my n52 than supercharge it. But they are a ton of fun n/a, especially with all the mods available for them
The N52 is a reliable and strong unit, but its not a performance engine. It can only handle 300hp reliably. Even an engine like a B48 4 cylinder could exceed that limit.
The N54 despite being fitted with parts that hinder the reliability, it is incredibly strong and reliable without these parts and can handle up to 700hp reliably
N55 could handle up to 500hp, S55 being around 600hp
S54 could handle 600hp
B48 (250-300hp model) could handle 400hp reliably
B58 can handle up to 650-700hp, possibly one of BMWs most reliable modern engines
S58 is estimated to handle up to 900-1000+hp, potentially beating a 2JZ GTE
BMW has made some pretty good engines!
'10 E60 550i, most underrated in the whole BMW lineup. Well engineered easy to work on and quick.
Totally and offered in a manual as well.
Good cars but they have valve stem issues that are expensive to fix
My e46 is 2005. I've done a lot of work on.
Still drives great after 15 years.
Great video! You are totally right!
Agree with the poster below - reliability is relative, but I've had really good luck with the N52 in my 328 coupe.
Basic rule of thumb that I've always followed (and know other owners in the CCA group who will vouch the same): avoid the 335i unless you want to replace the HPFP. There is a reason why you see so many of them for sale at relatively low prices...
Hi Mark ! Am an avid fan already as I have learned so much from watching your videos - as of May 1st of this year I had never even driven a BMW - I had heard they were nice cars, but I had no idea until a huge tree fell on my prior car ( a 2017 Toyota Yaris iA ) on April 29th and crushed it beyond repair. Well I limped to a local car lot and ended up purchasing a 2005 BMW 325i even though it had 230,000 miles on it, but I was in no position to shop around and this was the only vehicle on the small 20 - 30 vehicle lot I could afford the 20% mandatory down payment. The lot owner said yes, it has alot of miles, but don't make up your mind till you take it for a good test drive. Well the second I took off I knew I was in something special - GEEZ - this car was so incredibly smooth, shifted almost imperceptibly, and before I knew it I was going 80 ! Virtually silent, quiet even with the moonroof open, and felt glued to the road with absolutely no vibrations anywhere and nothing but smoothness coming through the steering wheel. I said to myself -
" Well, this must be what everybody's talking bout !! " Now I know why this is called "The driver's car. " Well I went back to the dealer and told him without hesitation - " I'll take it !", and haven't had a moment of regret since. Unbelievably to my surprise with all that mileage and 15 years,
EVERYTHING on the car works, all windows, moonroof, gauges, to cruise, lights, warnings, HV / AC, superior ride & handling, not a speck of rust, no dings or scratches, an absolute "dream car" to behold ! And it'll be paid for in 15 months and the insurance is only $110.00 a month. Now I'm not stupid and know BMW'S need proper maintenance and have some areas to be consistently mindful of ( cooling system, oil & filter, suspension, etc.), but the more I drive it the more I appreciate it for what it is, and understand that all the effort that goes into it is repaid to me in spades for the enjoyment I get every time I get behind the wheel. I just turned 66 and now I really have something to look forward to as I live in Tennessee and there are so many beautiful roadways in this area - especially the Blue Ridge Pkwy in North Carolina where you often see new and different BMW'S being road tested from their huge BMW factory in Spartanburg, S.C.
Again though, thanks Mark for your videos - they've really settled my mind about my purchase and also retroactively taught me that if I were to have gone shopping for a BMW, this 325i is the model that is the most appropriate for me.
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I have a f30 n20 engine with over 120k on the dash and it runs like a champ. 5k mile oil changer intervals, transmission fluid service every 50k and regular maintenance has kept it and me happy
Great 👍 video I had anM52 320i. Very reliable, fast, safe, and elegant!’ Thank you 🙏
The M50 in my E36 was the smoothest, fastest revving engine I have ever had. Had 277k miles on it when I got rid of it.
Great engines
Original owner of a 2001 E46, 19 yo and still going strong with 82 K miles...
I own e36 316i 1998 model with over 450k kilometers and it's still going well. when I bought this car 5 years ago kilometers were around 320k. I once had one problem with the car when it mixed water and oil other than that I have never ever had any problems with the car
thanks for the info man been looking at bimmers for awhile I just copped my first BMW 2011 328i inline 6
N/A runs immaculate got a great deal on it handles fucking awesome im happy with it
Obviously has a 3 series bias, i think the f10 n55 535 bmws, specifically 2011 has one of the best bmw engines ever made and a lot of bmw master techs would agree with me. Yes, my beauty beemer was built overseas in germany and shipped to the u.s.a. amazing and beautiful car.
N55 is better than the n54 before it especially with reliability.
2011 328i. 308,640 miles. Runs perfect. Shifts perfect. Haters Hate, Drivers Drive.
Automatic or manual?
@@brikzyyyt6153 auto
About 12 years ago I owned a BMW E36 323ti with the M52b25 170hp engine. It was a very reliable engine. No issues over 100k km in 4 years. Only the service intervals every 15k km. Very smooth running engine that never burned oil. A lot of things on the car broke, but not the engine. Years later I bought a BMW e87 120i with the N43b20 engine. It was a disaster, every 3000 km I had to go to the workshop with engine problems. Faulty sensors and coils. With only 100k km it burned oil and was never running smooth.
Thanks for the info
Thanks for watching.
I was looking for something else and this video pops up. Weird is I own a 2006 BMW 330i E90 n52 and after I saw the video I can said I invest my money very well thanks for the info thumbs up
Thanks Mario, have a great one and I appreciate the watch. Cheers.
I have one as well. 128k miles but today I heard this horrible sound when I turned the ac on. Hopefully i just need to recharge it.
Love the videos Mark. Just purchased an e60 m5 after my e60 528i (which was the most reliable car i’ve ever seen had a 123,000 miles) was totaled. I am sad to have lost a great car but i’m having trouble wrapping my head around the extra care and maintenance needed for the m5. It has 91000 miles and I have nightmares about the engine spinning a rod. I need to change rod bearings asap lol
Hi, thanks a lot for watching, it is greatly appreciated. For now frequent oil services and proper warm up will help, but as I have always said, it os a car so I will enjoy it as such. Have a great one.
Cool! Own a M52B25 323i and it is a very smooth engine. Lovely sound too, no issues (maybe Vanos at a given time).
Ive learned a lot from this video man.... I've had experience with Hondas, Nissan, Toyota, Ford but started falling madly in love with BMW lately especially with the 335i. But I'm more of a durability person so the inline6, 320 series will be my choice.
Glad it helped. Have a good one Victor.
I have an 07 bmw 328i 250k miles on it still going strong 💪
Carpet Cleaning nice!! My 07’ 325i only has 113,000
Nice! That makes me feel better about mine which is the same mode/ year. Mine has 65,550
Nice‼️
OJ Pilpa man you got a looooot of driving left in that car haha. Should last up until 250k
Does it include the 528i
From 2007 too ?
🤔
I’d take an E92 328i any day. NOTHING beats the sound, feel, and addictive quality of an NA 3.0 straight 6 pounding away. GOD I love it 😍
Thank you, I just bought a 1999 323i with the automatic transmission with 140,000 original miles and was wondering about engine reliability and it seems according to you it's one of the most reliable engine from BMW and that makes my day
Great cars relatively speaking
You should be more worried about the subframe cracking. Especially bad on the 1999 model E46.
Yes, the old 6 or the "big" six M30B28 I have in the 1981 528i is a daily driver as of today has had NO problems with well over 250K on it, all original except some accessories replaced over the years. Transmission is an automatic and trouble free too!
I also run AMSOIL ZRod type of oil, synthetic, that is high in Phosphorous and Zinc which helps with wear and flat tappet camshafts.
I also own an E46 M3 and it needs to be maintained for long life, whereas the M30 is just rock solid reliable!
N52 here.
Solid!
Andres Diaz same. Great engine 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
Me2 @203627 miles
We have two customers who have 250k on them. If you replace wear items and use the right oil bmw will give you great value for the money and they're so much fun to drive.
@@dracosirccpent have you replaced the water pump?
M54 are good reliable engines and they're light with an aluminum block even great for supercharging and 350HP.
@Gordon Bird just use steel bolts or harden bolts
As always a real nice Video. I was hopeing you were going to mention BMW 3 1.8ti compact 2003 model. It's really a 2 litre.thanks bro
Thanks again for watching Paul. Cheers.
Love my 325I 2013 straight 6 stage 1, great engine, no problems at all in 62000KM
You have miss out unless you owned an M3 ! I do daily drive a M3 o6 this 3.2 S54 engine Revs 8K All Day and never had a Engine so Strong ! 0-60 in 4 Sec Flat and Stock ! I take good Care of this Non Burning OIL Engine SMG !!! All the Kinks worked out ! LOL
Love ur reviews man, really helpful!
I’m in Jamaica, planning to buy a BMW 318 M Sport 2004... is it a reliable vehicle? This would be my 1st BMW.
Please let me know.🙏🏽
Anything mechanical can fail and they may but generally speaking that is a fairly reliable engine in that car so it is a safe bet. Cheers.
I agree that the naturally aspirated inline 6 is reliable, Ive owned a 2007 328i with just over 100,000mi for 2 years and have only had to change an ignition coil pack. Of course I've done preventive work but that comes with the territory. I love my daily driver.
I have had 5 bmws and my most reliable were actually my e36 m3 with the s52 and my e46 m3 with the s54. On top of that i drifted my e46 and regularly went over 140. Meanwhile i had a 328ci that fell apart.
e36 and e39 with the m52 engine. Oh how i wish you could get one of those from
The factory nowadays.
Think it honestly depends on how the car has been maintained more than anything, my old M54 E39 needed repairs about 3 or 4 times as often as my extremely notorious N62 powered E60 which happened to be an exceptionally reliable and well maintained car.
That’s a big part of it for sure
Honorable mention: The BMW M51 2.5L Straight-6 TDS engine.
(With the regular maintainance) Unstoppable.
Heard your voice- I immediately thought Edmonton. Sure enough this is the back parking lot at Bavaria BMW in Edmonton.
Going to look at some 325s and 328s tomorrow. Hoping to find one that’s been babied 🤞
Thanks Brad for shouting out. Cheers.
First M50 without VANOS
M52, Diesel M47 and M57
are the most reliable. Maintenance is a big factor, too and not only working on the car if something is broken. By the way, I've never seen a E90 323i...
I own a 2011 328i xdrive. I have never experienced such a smooth and consistent powerband as I have with the N 52 motor. It is as smooth as butter and no issues so far
230 hp has never felt so smooth and care free! It is indescribable
Thanks for talking about the n52! love mine
Thanks for watchng.
N52, leaking valve covers, vanos solenoid issues, coil pack issues, ccv, pcv, oil sensitivity (oil sludge if specific oil is used and at more less often intervals), and starter/battery issues. None of these are too bad if the owner did maintenance and didn’t ignore bad symptoms, but if you get a used one with bad oil sludge or ignored issues, you could have to replace the engine. It might be more reliable than other BMW engines, but the N52 isn’t super trustworthy either, it’s no Honda 4 cylinder. But you gotta know that coming in if your shopping for a BMW.
Thats about it for sure
How come u didn't include the all mighty M50 engines from the bmw e34 ,? By far the most reliable engine ever made amongst the rest ,thank you
Cause he only knows the newer shit
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Just got my first BMW which is a 2008 E90 328xi 6spd manual with 80k miles and with all service history done at the dealer. It was also only owned by 1 previous person, which was a woman in her 50's, and I got it for $9k USD. Hope it lasts awhile without too many headaches. It's such a solid and fun car to drive!
Those are nice cars to drive
@@ECPP Thanks! Hope it is reliable!
My e90 M3 s65 v8 has 104k miles...original clutch, no bearing issues...greatest engine ever. Considering it runs 8600rpm and is basically full blown race engine...that’s reliable!
The 325 and the 330 had the m54 while the m52 was for the 323 and 328
320 also m54 after 2001
No your wrong, 330i has N52
@@gordonramsey5739 The 330i was in the e46 and e90.
e46 330i had the M54 and the E90 330i had the N52. They only made the e90 330i for 1 year 2006.
Too much complain.I have 328i xdrive 2014 and I love it. No problem at all.
My e36 328 has overheated twice because of broken hoses and is still going hard.awesome engine
Hi thanks for the great reviews. I am looking to get a bmw x3 2004 to 2010 what is the best engine to get
Been living with a N52 E90 330i LCI for exactly 10 years now.
In all these years we’ve had just ONE issue with the engine and that too only in 2018 Aug with a faulty O ring in Cylinder 1.
It has, touchwood, stayed as an unstoppable beast until now, bearing in mind that it has done 125,000kms of Indian roads (meaning almost 95% distance covered on potholed roads and start-stop traffic).
If you didn’t get my perspective then just know that average speed of car in the Idrive shows as 22 kmph. Yes, 22! Imagine an N52 being driven at gears 1-3 for most of its 10 year life.
Amen!
Niladri Haldar N52 Engine is before LCI
Vollsuessaba _ not entirely true. My LCI E90 has N52N engine. In India the E90 LCI models got the N52 engines until the F30 was launched.
Oh Really?! Thats Epic. Here in Germany its the N53 Engine its so unreliable.
Vollsuessaba _ Yea I believe that’s the reason why they never brought the N53 over here.
Considering the more polluted, hotter and more humid climate of India the N53s would have been a worse nightmare.
I have an N52 engine, love it
Me2
203627 miles
Max Spiers indestructible machine 🙌
How can u see which engine is the n52??
Zed google your car make model
I still have a 99 323i sedan with the M52TU (Technical Update) with 58k miles. Still running strong because it’s been maintained from day 1. The only non-maintenance engine related items have been a t-stat and fuel tank breather valve.
I also have a 2007 335i sport sedan w/6-speed manual as a weekend fun car with only 33k. Typical injector tick but HPFP replaced 2x while still under warranty. No issue since last one was replaced in 2011 with the updated HPFP.
While both have CBS, oil is changed in both cars every 5k miles. Coolant flushed every 4 years, brake fluid flushed every 2 years.
The only non-engine issue I’ve ever had are those damn window regulators! More so in the E46 than the E90. Also the thrust rod bushings in both due to aging rubber.
Very Nice Video 👊🏻
Thanks
I love my 2004 330ci convertible. One of the most reliable cars I've owned. Great video.
Thanks
I got a 2006 BMW E90 320i and it’s been the most reliable car I have ever had
What maintenance did you do? Did you have any issues?
great content
Thanks a lot.
I recently purchased an 18' 330i with m sport package...has only 53k miles and records of previous (1) owner took it to BWM dealership for service. Any thoughts on this vehicle as far as reliability and what to look out for or prevent/replace?