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What have i got??

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Forum Name: BMW 3 Series
Forum Discription: This forum will deal with any issues on the BMW 3 Series (E21, E30, E36, E46, E90, E91 & E92)
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Topic: What have i got??
Posted By: cheesepye
Subject: What have i got??
Date Posted: 23-April-2012 at 16:05
Hi all,
 
New on here and to BMW, bought a 318i on an 02 plate which i think is an E46?, thing is it says it is 1995 cc on V5? i thought 318 meant 3 series 1.8 no?, also i see reference to engines as M42 so can anyone confirm mine as this pls?.
 
Love the car, 77k 4 door saloon in black for £2700 which i found ok, only thing is it was parked up 8 weeks before i got it, fuel pump relay went, had that changed then ran sh*te below 2k, usally ok but can stutter - cut out?. read about these cam sensors so anyone think worth getting them checked , was thinking of trying baymow stockport as very close to them
 
Cheers
 
 


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Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 24-April-2012 at 08:19
Hi and welcome to the forum.
Yes you are correct, you have an E46 chassis.  The numbers on the back end of BMW's nowadays are a guide as to what size of engine is in them.  Like your 318 is really a de-tuned 2 litre engine (1995cc), I think you get a 316 which is also a 1995cc engine but de-tuned a bit more.  My E39 523 was actually a 2.5 litre engine tuned down a bit for the German insurance market giving what BMW deamed the performance from a 2.3 litre engine.  http://www.realoem.com/bmw/select.do?kind=P&series=E46&body=Lim&model=318i&zone=ECE&prod=20020300&arch=0" rel="nofollow - From what I can see your engine will be a N42 unit.
 
Make sure you get a reliable garage to do a diagnostic check on the car before spending any money on swaping out sensors.


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