The MOST Reliable BMW Engines of All Time!
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- In today’s video, Zach takes a deep dive into the most reliable BMW engines of all time! If you're in the market for a BMW or simply curious about the brand's renowned engines, this video is your comprehensive guide to the BMW engines that have stood the test of time. Join Zach as he explores the reliability, performance, and enduring appeal of BMW's legendary powerplants, including the N52, M54, B48/B58, M50, & M30.
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00:13 - Common Misconceptions of BMW’s Reliability
01:07 - Fifth Most Reliable BMW Engine of All Time - N52
02:28 - Common N52 Engine Problems
03:30 - Fourth Most Reliable BMW Engine of All Time - M54
04:20 - Common M54 Engine Problems
04:56 - Third Most Reliable BMW Engines of All Time - B48/B58
06:26 - Common B48/B58 Engine Problems
07:33 - Second Most Reliable BMW Engine of All Time - M50
09:08 - THE Most Reliable BMW Engine of All Time - M30
3 of my 4 BMWs have had engine failures. 2 from coolant leaks. 4th one I finally learned, do the cooling system maintenance before the car over heats, no issues with that one.
It's why old BMW can be cheap. Paid $2,000 for each of my old Bimmers with around 130k miles.
D - Very true! What engines did you have?
How much would that cost if you did it all in one go? On a 330i for example, $4-5k at a dealer?
I use BAR's leaks original on my E34, M50B25 and om E36 M43B16. Coolingwaterleak is better.
I - Thanks for sharing your experience!
I daily drive my E24 in the summer. M30B32 , 43 years old still going strong. Honorable mention is the M57 Diesels.
G - Thanks for sharing your first hand experience! Sounds like you take great care of it.
Damn 320i being mentioned in almost all of them speaks volumes
S - Very true.
Dude awesome video with the graphics!
A - Thanks for the feedback!
I’ve had two n52s only ever had to change coils and sparkplugs change oil every 3500 miles never had any problems as long as you keep up on them they will outlast the car itself. Both engines had over 190k on them.
B - Thanks for sharing your experience!
The BEST engine Bmw ever produced in history is the M30B35 3.5L in line 6... after 34 years still sound quiet and runs like a champion i have it in my 1990 535i....infact it was RATED the best of the 90"s
L - True!
What about the m57
Z - Also great engine.
awesome video thank you
E - Thanks for the feedback! We hope it's helpful.
Good video, but you have the picture of m52tu for the m50 engine
T - Thanks for the feedback and insight.
M30 is like made from a block of granite.
It helps that the amount of plastics and electronics on these is practically zero.
Plastics and electronics mess up modern engines.
I have the utmost trust in my M30B25, ( yes, the baby version..😂)
E - Thanks for sharing this insight! We love the M30B25.
M30 switched to electronic injection in 1976 so most M30's have electronics in them.
No m57 is crazy
T - Thanks for the insight.
No one cares about a diesel bmw 😂
@@216-i6p 350hp and 800tq in a days work and a tune disagrees :) Bulletproof
Could you also do a "BMW engine with the most tuning potential" next
K - We can absolutely do this! Thanks for the recommendation.
M10. 1500 hp Formula 1 configuration is not something every engine can claim. Although I guess that engine was also called the "5 minute engine", but oh well :D
W - Great insight here!
M57?
C - Great engine.
That what ime saying
M30B35...322 000kms and still silky smooth.
N - Thanks for sharing your experience! We love a good M30.
@@8020Media thats right
It all comes down to the owner. If the car is not maintained properly, which is expensive, it’ll break down. Otherwise, these cars are very solid. I speak of cars until 2003.
K - Agreed! They don't make them like they used to.
M57 best IMO but thanks for the video.
D - Pretty solid engine for sure!
My M50B25 E34 525i 1991 use ca 0,8 - 1,0 liter motoroil on 1000 km. Have been running ca 470 000 km. Can the rubber-sealings on the valves/valvesteerings be the problem. ? 🇳🇴Norway.
I - It's certainly possible. We'll be dropping a video on the M50 soon so make sure to stay tuned!
Looking back i think that all MX0 type engine family is/was extremely reliable not only the M30
D - 100% agree.
is B48 ok to get for a normal driver who does A to B or just go for B58?
My 535i M30 B35 E34 32 years very reliable over 300000kms
S - Nice! Sounds like you take great care of it.
Would the most reliable bmw CAR today be the ones with b48/58 because the second and first most reliable engine are in pretty old cars.
A - We would say yes. With Toyota using these engines, that goes a long way in our eyes.
@@8020Media do you test the diesels at all? B47/57
A - Not really.
Notice that the older the engine model, the more reliable.... shouldnt be that way but it is.
M - They just don't make them like they used to..
One minute in hoping he isn't about to say "M54"
3:45 in 🤬🤬🤬
But okay, to be fair the "M" series engines were quite robust (as long as you do preemptive maintenance [aka: "I need to justify my love for this engine by twisting reliability issues due to cheap plastic into maintenance issues so the victimized owners take the blame"])
Fact of the matter-and political conundrum for myopic BMW dick suckers-is that 99% of people do not care enough about their car to even listen to any of this.... their response is gonna be "woha fuck that I don't got time for this shit. I'm gonna go buy a Lexus now."
D - It's our opinion. Let's hear yours.
It's difficult for me to consider an engine "reliable" when most of these BMW engines needs a tune-up before every 100k or else it dies, and most of the people buying these cars are suckered into performance promises thinking they can just get away with 500k only doing oil changes every 15k and changing the air filter, like it's a Lexus.
My father ended up getting himself of an E39 with the M54 once upon a time....I remember the alternator going bad once, and another time the engine just died while driving for seemingly no reason. Though I concede that unlike the original N63, if you maintain an M54 like a performance engine designed by lofty, unhinged pipe-dreamers....ya, you'll get 300k+ out of it no problem. He is much happier with his Acura TL he's had since 2011.
....I guess I just mostly condemn BMW for their irresponsible business practices and suggesting 15k oil change intervals 🤮🤮🤮. These cars are for people who give a fk about what they drive.
Where is the M57????
N - Also a great engine! This was our opinion, but it's close behind this list!
Do i dare to buy xdrive?
A - We love xdrive.
M54 355.000 km💪
G - Nice! Sounds like you take great care of it.
N62B44 335000 km
M - Nice! Sounds like you take great care of it.
N55??
S - Reliable, but don't think as reliable as the ones mentioned.
M52 best engine
C - It was very close to making our list. Thanks for sharing!
My M52B25 E39 523i 1997 ca 360 000 km , use no oil. 👍🇳🇴
I - No oil?
n55 most reliable
B - Out of all of the BMW engines?!
Ahhh…no…the m30 is not more reliable than the S52.
T - Everyone is held to their own opinion.