BMW Body and Engine Codes

/ By Mike Miller / Article provided by: European Car Magazine

BMW body and engine codes are often referred to in ec articles, letters, replies, and even advertisements. They are a kind of shorthand for BMW enthusiasts. For the newbies among our readers, we've made this handy chart. It is not comprehensive - there are many older and obscure ("slash" codes) body and engine codes we chose not to run or to consolidate into main codes for space reasons. Some model years and models shown encompass world production, not just U.S. versions.

E3/2800

E34/1995 M5

E46/2001 M3

Body Codes

E3	1968-1977	2500/2800/Bavaria/3.0Si sedans
E6	1971-1974	2002 touring
E9	1968-1975	2800CS/3.0CS/3.0Csi/3.0CSL
E10	1968-1976	2002/2002ti/2002tii
E12	1972-1981	520i/525i/528i/530i/M535i
E20	1974	2002 Turbo
E21	1975-1983	315/316/318/318i/320-6/320i/323i
E23	1977-1986	728i, 730i, 733i, 735i, 745i
E24	1977-1989	628CS, 630CS, 630Csi, 635Csi, M635Csi, L6, M6
E26/1	1979-1980	M1
E28	1981-1987	525i, 528e, 535i, 535iS, M5
E30	1982-1992	318, 318i, 318iS, 320, 320i, 323i, 325e, 325, 325i, 325iS, 325iX, M3 including cabriolet and touring
E31	1990-1999	840Ci, 850i, 850Ci, 850Csi
E32	1986-1994	735i, 740i, 740iL, 750iL
E34	1988-1995	525i, 530i, 535i, M5 including touring
E36	1991-1998	316i, 318i, 318ti, 325i, 325iS, 328i, 328iS, M3, Z3, Z3 coupe, M roadster, M coupe
E38	1994-2001	740i, 740iL, 750iL
E39	1995-2003	528i, 530i, 540i, M5 including touring
E46	1999-	325i, 325Ci, 328i, 328Ci, 330i, 330Ci, M3 including touring
E52	2001-	Z8
E53	2000-	X5
E60	2004-	530i, 545i,
E65	2002-on	7 Series

Engine Codes

M10: 1.5-, 1.6-, 1.8-, 2.0-liter sohc Four-cylinder
1962-1964	1500 four-door
1964-1966	1600 four-door
1963-1972	1800/ti four-door
1966-1972	2000/ti/tii four-door
1965-1969	E9 2000C/CS coupe
1966-1976	1502/1600/1602/1802/2002 incl. ti/tii/cabriolet/touring/turbo
1977-1983	E21 316/i/318i/320/i
1984-1985	E30 318i

M20: 2.5-, 2.7-liter sohc Six-cylinder (timing belt)
1976-1983	E21 320, 320-6, 323i
1984-1991	E30 323i, 325e, 325i including touring and cabriolet
1992	E30 325iC
1982-1988	E28 528e
1989-1990	E34 525i/touring
1988-1991	E Z1

M30: 2.8-, 3.0-, 3.5-liter sohc six-cylinder
1968-1977	E3 2500/2800/Bavaria/ 3.0Si sedans
1968-1975	E9 2.5CS, 2800CS, 3.0CS/i/L coupes
1975-1981	E12 528i, 530i, M535i
1983-1988	E28 533i, 535i/iS
1989-1993	E34 535i
1976-1989	E24 628Csi, 630CS/I, 633Csi, 635Csi, L6
1977-1987	E23 728/I, 730, 732i, 735i, 745i, L7
1988-1992	E32 735i/iL

M42: 1.8-liter dohc Four-cylinder
1991	E30 318i/iS/iC
1992-1995	E36 318i/iS/ti
1993-1995	E36 318iC

M44: 1.9-liter dohc Four-cylinder
1996-1998	E36 318i/iS/ti
1996-1998	E36 Z3 1.9

M50: 2.5-liter dohc Six-cylinder
1991-1992	E34 525i/touring
1992	E36 325i/iS

M50/TU: 2.5-liter dohc Six-cylinder (single VANOS)
1993-1996	E34 525i/touring
1993-1995	E36 325i/iS/iC

M52: 2.0- 2.5-, 2.8-liter dohc Six-cylinder (single VANOS, OBD-II)
1996-1998	E36 323i/iS/iC
1996-1998	E36 328i/iS/iC
1996-1998	E36 Z3 2.3
1996-1998	E36 Z3 2.8
1997-1999	E39 528i
1999-2000	E46 323i/Ci, 328i/Ci

M54: 2.5, 3.0-liter dohc Six-cylinder (Double VANOS, OBD-II)
2000-	E39 530i/touring
2001-	E46 325i/Ci, 330i/Ci, including touring and Xi

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M54 3.0 Liter

M60 3.0-, 4.0-liter dohc V8 (OBD-I)
1994-1995	E34 530i, 540i, including touring
1994-1995	E32 740i/iL
1994-1995	E31 840Ci

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M62 4.4 Liter V8

M62: 4.4-liter dohc V8 (VANOS OBD-II)
1997-	E39 540i/touring
1996-	E38 740i/iL/iS
1996-1999	E31 840Ci

M70: 5.0-, 5.4-liter V12 (OBD-I/II)
1988-1995	E32 750iL
1996-	E38 750iL
1990-1995	E31 850i/Ci

M88: 3.5-liter dohc Six-cylinder (OBD-I, Motorsport engine)
1988	E28 M5
1983-1989	E24 M635Csi, M6

S14: 2.3-, 2.5-liter dohc Four-cylinder (OBD-I, Motorsport engine)
1987-1991	E30 M3

S38: 3.6-, 3.8-liter dohc Six-cylinder (OBD-I, Motorsport engine)
1991-1993	E34 M5, including touring

S50: 3.0-liter dohc Six-cylinder (VANOS, OBD-I, Motorsport engine)
1995	E36 M3, M3 LTW

S52: 3.2-literdohc Six-cylinder (Double VANOS, OBD-II, Motorsport engine)
1996-1999	E36 M3
1999-2000	E36 M coupe, M roadster

S54: 3.2-liter dohc Six-cylinder (Double VANOS, OBD-II, multiple throttle body Motorsport engine)
2001-	E46 M3
2001-	E36 M coupe, M roadster

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S54 3.2 Liter

S70 5.6-liter sohc 12-cylinder (OBD-I, Motorsport engine)
1994-1995	850Csi

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