BMW M40B18 Engine Problems and Specs

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M40B18 Specs
BMW M40 B18 engine problems and malfunctions

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BMW M40 engine is a four-cylinder eight-valve engine with a volume up to 1.8 liter, and is installed on the BMW 3 Series (E30 and E36) and E34 5 Series.

After extensive preliminary testing, which mainly concerned the configuration of the cylinder head and combustion chamber – the final draft of the 4-cylinder BMW M40 engine was developed. Powertrain manufacturing started in mid-1987 at the BMW plant in Steyr (Steyr) and continued until 25 April 1994. Total of 838 290 motor units were produced.

M40B18 was based on the 1.6-liter M10, but the rods were borrowed from the 2.7-liter M20.

For BMW E30 318i fuel injection system from Bosch Motronic 1.3 was installed , for E36 318i – Motronic 1.7. In 1991 E34 518i a new engine management system was installed – Digitale Motor Elektronik (Bosch-Motronic).

This engine has belt driven SOHC, aluminum head and gray cast iron block has become a substitute for the M10 engine. All fixing holes for the engine support are disposed on the frame hard block portions.

It should be noted that the power unit of M10, in turn, was established over 25 years on various BMW models and contributed to the formation of a positive image of a company.

M40B18 Specs

Manufacturer	Steyr Plant
Also called	BMW M40
Production	1987-1994
Cylinder block alloy	Cast iron
Configuration	Straight-4
Valvetrain	SOHC 2 valves per cylinder
Piston stroke, mm (inch)	81 (3.19)
Cylinder bore, mm (inch)	84 (3.3)
Compression ratio	9
Displacement	1796 cc (109.6 cu in)
Power output	83 kW (113 HP) at 5,500 rpm
Torque output	162 Nm (119 lb·ft) at 4,250 rpm
Redline	6,200 rpm
HP per liter	62.7 63.9
Fuel type	Gasoline
Fuel system	Bosch Motronic 1.3 (E30) Bosch Motronic 1.7 (E36)
Weight, kg (lbs)	~132 (290)
Fuel consumption, L/100 km (mpg) -City -Highway -Combined	for E30 318i 10.3 (22.8) 6.7 (35.1) 8.6 (27.4)
Turbocharger	Naturally aspirated
Oil consumption , L/1000 km (qt. per miles)	up to 1.0 (1 qt. per 750 miles)
Recommended engine oil	0W-30 0W-40 5W-30 5W-40 10W-40 15W-50
Engine oil capacity, L (qt.)	4.0 (4.2)
Oil change interval, km (miles)	7,000-10,000 (4,500-6,000)
Normal engine operating temperature, °C (F)	90-95 (195-203)
Engine lifespan, km (miles) -Official information -Real	– 300+ (185)
Tuning, HP -Max HP -No life span loss	150+ –