BMW MODEL CODES AND TYPES

E21

3 SERIES

77-82

E23

7 SERIES

77-86

E24

6 SERIES

78-89

E30

3 SERIES

82-90

E31

8 SERIES

89>

E28

5 SERIES

81-88

E32

7 SERIES

87-94

E34

5 SERIES

88-95

E36

3 SERIES

91-97

E38

7 SERIES

95>

E39

5 SERIES

96>

E46

3 SERIES

98>

Z3

99>

X5

01>

BMW ENGINE TYPES & CODES

Code

Size

Years

M10

4 CYLINDER

1.6/1.8

77-87

M20

6 CYLINDER

2.0/2.3/2.5

82-90

M30

6 CYLINDER

2.5/2.8/3.0/3.5 81-92

M40

4 CYLINDER

1.6/1.8

88-92

M42

4 CYLINDER

1.8 16v

88-92

M43

4 CYLINDER

1.8

93-96

M50

6 CYLINDER

2.0/2.3/2.5

88-96

M51

6 CYL DIESEL

2.5

94>

M60

V8

M70

V12

M44

4 CYLINDER

1.8

96>

M52

6 CYLINDER

2.0/2.3/2.5/2.8 96>