BMW M50 engine
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BMW M50 engine

Technical characteristics of 2.0 - 2.5 liter BMW M50 series gasoline engines, reliability, resource, reviews, problems and fuel consumption.

A series of BMW M50 gasoline engines of 2.0 and 2.5 liters was produced from 1990 to 1996 and was installed on two models of the German concern: 3-Series in the back of the E36 or 5-Series in the back of the E34. Only in the Asian market was a special 2.4-liter version offered under the M50B24TU index.

The R6 line includes: M20, M30, M52, M54, N52, N53, N54, N55 and B58.

Technical characteristics of engines of the BMW M50 series

Modification: M50B20
Exact volume1991 cm³
Supply systeminjector
Internal combustion engine power150 hp
Torque190 Nm
Cylinder blockcast iron R6
Block headaluminum 24v
Bore80 mm
Piston stroke66 mm
Compression ratio10.5
Features of the internal combustion engineno
Hydraulic compensatorsYes
Timing drivechain
Phase regulatorno
Turbochargingno
What kind of oil to pour5.75 liters 5W-30
fuel typeAI-92
Environmental classEURO 1
Approximate resource400 000 km

Modification: M50B20TU
Exact volume1991 cm³
Supply systeminjector
Internal combustion engine power150 hp
Torque190 Nm
Cylinder blockcast iron R6
Block headaluminum 24v
Bore80 mm
Piston stroke66 mm
Compression ratio11
Features of the internal combustion engineno
Hydraulic compensatorsYes
Timing drivechain
Phase regulatorsingle VANOS
Turbochargingno
What kind of oil to pour5.75 liters 5W-30
fuel typeAI-92
Environmental classEURO 2
Approximate resource350 000 km

Modification: M50B25
Exact volume2494 cm³
Supply systeminjector
Internal combustion engine power192 hp
Torque245 Nm
Cylinder blockcast iron R6
Block headaluminum 24v
Bore84 mm
Piston stroke75 mm
Compression ratio10.5
Features of the internal combustion engineno
Hydraulic compensatorsYes
Timing drivechain
Phase regulatorno
Turbochargingno
What kind of oil to pour5.75 liters 5W-30
fuel typeAI-92
Environmental classEURO 1
Approximate resource400 000 km

Modification: M50B25TU
Exact volume2494 cm³
Supply systeminjector
Internal combustion engine power192 hp
Torque245 Nm
Cylinder blockcast iron R6
Block headaluminum 24v
Bore84 mm
Piston stroke75 mm
Compression ratio11
Features of the internal combustion engineno
Hydraulic compensatorsYes
Timing drivechain
Phase regulatorsingle VANOS
Turbochargingno
What kind of oil to pour5.75 liters 5W-30
fuel typeAI-92
Environmental classEURO 2
Approximate resource350 000 km

The weight of the M50 engine in the catalog is 198 kg

Engine number M50 is located at the junction of the block with the pallet

Fuel consumption internal combustion engine BMW M 50

Using the example of a 525 BMW 1994i with a manual transmission:

City12.1 liters
Track6.8 liters
Mixed9.0 liters

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Which cars were equipped with the M50 2.0 - 2.5 l engine

BMW
3-Series E361990 – 1995
5-Series E341990 – 1996

Disadvantages, breakdowns and problems of the M50

Most motor problems are associated with various kinds of gasket and seal leaks.

The reason for the floating speed is the contamination of the throttle or idle valve

Troit the engine due to the failure of candles, ignition coils, clogged nozzles

Vanos variable valve timing system has low reliability

Also, this unit is afraid of overheating, monitor the condition of the cooling system


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