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Specifications & Procedures: Identification

1991-2002 CHASSIS & ENGINE IDENTIFICATION (E36)

Model (Chassis Code) Engine Size (Code)
1991-1995
318i & 318is (E36) 1.8L (M42)
1992-1995
325i & 325is (E36) 2.5L (M50)
1995
318ti (E36) 1.8L (M42)
M3 (E36) 3.0L (S50)
1996-1997
318is (E36) 1.9L (M44)
1996-1998
318i (E36) 1.9L (M44)
Z3 (E36) 1.9L (M44)
1996-1999
318ti (E36) 1.9L (M44)
328i & 328is (E36) 2.8L (M52)
M3 (E36) 3.2L (S52)
1997-1998
Z3 (E36) 2.8L (M52)
1998-1999
323i & 323is (E36) 2.5L (M52)
M Roadster (E36) 3.2L (S52)
1999
M Coupe (E36) 3.2L (S52)
1999-2000
Z3 (E36) 2.5L (M52TU)
Z3 (E36) 2.8L (M52TU)
2000-2002
M Coupe (E36) 3.2L (S54)
M Roadster (E36) 3.2L (S54)
2001-2002
Z3 (E36) 2.5L (M54)
1997-2002 CHASSIS & ENGINE IDENTIFICATION (E39)

Model (Chassis Code) Engine Size (Code)
1997-2000
528i (E39) 2.8L (M52)
1997-2002
540i (E39) 4.4L (M62)
2000-2002
M5 (E39) 5.0L (S62)
2001-2002
525i (E39) 2.5L (M54)
530i (E39) 3.0L (M54)
1999-2002 CHASSIS & ENGINE IDENTIFICATION (E46)

Model (Chassis Code) Engine Size (Code)
1999
323is (E46) 2.5L (M52TU)
328i (E46) 2.8L (M52TU)
1999-2000
323i (E46) 2.5L (M52TU)
2000
323Ci (E46) 2.5L (M52TU)
328Ci (E46) 2.8L (M52TU)
2001-2002
325i, 325Ci & 325xi (E46) 2.5L (M54)
330i, 330Ci & 330xi (E46) 3.0L (M54)
M3 (E46) 3.2L (S54)
2000-2002 CHASSIS & ENGINE IDENTIFICATION (E52)

Model (Chassis Code) Engine Size (Code)
2000-2002
Z8 (E52) 5.0L (S62)
2000-2002 CHASSIS & ENGINE IDENTIFICATION (E53)

Model (Chassis Code) Engine Size (Code)
2000-2002
X5 (E53) 4.4L (M62)
2001-2002
X5 (E53) 3.0L (M54)
2002
X5 (E53) 4.6L (M62)
2002 CHASSIS & ENGINE IDENTIFICATION (E65)

Model (Chassis Code) Engine Size (Code)
2002
745i & 745Li (E65) 4.4L (N62)