Group 11

11 02 84 (2033)

Engine

Woodcliff Lake, NJ

October 1990

Service Engineering

This Technical Reference Information supersedes T.R.I. 11 02 84 (2033) dated October 1985. It has been updated to include
several new engine versions.
Please remove and discard T.R.I. 11 02 84 (2033) dated October 1985 from your T.R.I. binder.
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SUBJECT:

Engine Identification

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MODEL:

All U.S. Versions since 1978

CONDITION:

Determination of engine information on displacement size, country version, fuel system, revision
state and engine serial number from codes stamped on engine block.

CORRECTION:

Enclosed explanation of codes stamped in engine block should clarify information. If you are
investigating a code which does not appear in the enclosures (i.e. grey market import), contact your
regional technical manager for assistance.

GENERAL
INFORMATION:

Various codes may be stamped into the engine block. These codes represent:
1.

ENGINE NUMBER AND CODE:

NEW ENGINES INSTALLED IN PRODUCTION

Engine Number:
A series production engine will have an eight-digit engine number consisting of two groups of four
digits. The 1 st block contains 4 digits with information on the assembly line and serial number of
engines produced daily.
The 2nd block shows the factory code and day of production.
0 001 0 000
0

Assembly line
0 or 1=
2 or 3 =

M10, M42
M20, M21,, M50 Munich/Steyr

4 or 5 =

M30

6=

S14, S38, M70

001 = Serial number

0=

Factory code
0 -4 =Munich
5 -9 =Steyr (Austria)

000 = Production day

Engine Code:

(New Engines Installed in Production)

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In addition to the eight digit engine number, an engine designation code is stamped in series
production engines for model identification. The decoding of these numbers can be accomplished
using Attachment 1.
Note: These production engine designation codes are different from
the codes of new/remanufactured engines obtained from the
parts dept. and should not be confused with them. This code
(see below) provides information on displacement, number of
cylinders, fuel system, change status and country version of
engines installed during production:
Hyphens and dashes are not die-stamped in the sequence, e.g.
16 4V B/A stands for:
16 =
4/6/12 =

Displacement (e.g. 1.6 1)

4- or 6- or 12-cylinders

E/V/T =

Fuel Injected/Carbureted/Turbocharged engine

A,B,C =
A/C/E/W/Y/Z =

Internal BMW information (change index)

Country Codes

K=

Catalytic converter
1=

Engine Number

2=

Engine Code

1=

Engine Number

2=

Engine Code

Fig. 1 M10-, M30-, S14 and S38 engines

(Flywheel End of Crankcase)

Fig. 2 M20/M21 Engine

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(Intake Side of Crankcase)

1=

Engine Number

2=

Engine Code

1=

Engine Number

2=

Engine Code

1=

Engine Number

2=

Engine Code

Fig 3. M42 Engine

(intake Side of Crankcase)

Fig. 4 M50 Engine

(Intake Side of Crankcase)

Fig. 5 M70 Engine

(Right Front Side of Crankcase)

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1=

Engine Number

Fig. 6 S38 Engine

(Water Pump Flange)
2. ENGINE NUMBER AND CODE:
NEW/REMANUFACTURED ENGINES OBTAINED FROM YOUR PARTS DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Engine Number:
After grinding off the numbers for the original engine data, information for the remanufactured engine is now die-stamped in the
same position as for new engine identification.
Similar to series production engines, the 8-digit engine number also consists of 2 blocks of 4 digits, but stand for different data:

The 1st block of 4 digits provides information on the serial number of engines produced daily.

The 2nd block contains a code for either a remanufactured or for a new engine as well as the month and year of
production.

Example:
0001 A 12 7
7

Production year: 1987

12

Production month: December

Code:

A = Exchange engine
N = New engine

0001 Serial number (each month)

Engine Code:
Codes for new/remanufactured spare parts engines are also different from the codes used on series production engines:
The decoding of these numbers can be accomplished using Attachment 2 for U.S. version engines. This decoding identifies the
specific part number of the engine.
Attachment 1 to T.R.I. 11 02 84 (2033)
CODES FOR NEW ENGINES INSTALLED IN PRODUCTION: US MODELS
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Model

Model Year

Engine

Code Explanation (SAE hp)

Type

E30
318i
1984-1985
318is 1991

M10
M42

18 4K A
18 4S 1

101 hp
134 hp, 16-valves

325e 1984-1986

M20/2.7

27 6K A

121 hp

325e 1987
325i, 325ix, 325is, 325iC

M20/2.7

27 6K B

128 hp

M20/2.5
S14

25 6K 1
23 4E A

All Years
M3

168 hp
192 hp

E28
524td 1985-1986

M21

24 6T A

114 hp

528e 1983-1986

M20/2.7

27 6K A

121 hp

528e 1987-1988
533i
1983-1984

M20/2.7
M30

27 6K B
32 6E A

128 hp
177 hp

535i

1985-1988

M30

34 6K A

182 hp

M5

1988

S38

35 6E E

256 hp

525i

to 8/90

M20/2.5

25 6E 2

168 hp

525i

from 9/90

M50

25 6S 1

188 hp, 24-valves

535i
M5

from 1989
from 1991

M30
S38

34 6K B
36 6S 1

208 hp
310 hp

E34

E24
633CSi
1978-1984
635CSi, L6

M30
M30

32 6E A
34 6K A

177 hp
182 hp

635CSi
M6

M30
S38

34 6K B
35 6E E

208 hp
256 hp

1988-1989
1987-1988

E31
850i

M70

50 12 A

295 hp

E23
733i

1978-1984

M30

32 6E A

177 hp

735i

1985-1987

M30

34 6K A

182 hp

E32
735i
750iL

M30
M70

34 6K B
50 12 A

208 hp

295 hp

Attachment 2 to T.R.I. 11 02 84 (2033)

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REMANUFACTURED ENGINES FOR U.S. MODELS

Engine

Engine

Model Application

Type

Part Number

Code

2002 1976 49 States

2002 1968-73 up to 1975

M10
M10

11 00 9 057 924
11 00 1 261 406

21 US
20

2002 1974-75 from 1975

M10

11 00 1 261 408

21

2002Tii Serial Numbers:

2761944 to 2764521

M10

11 00 9 056 520

22Ti US

2.5CS, CSA All Years

M30

11 00 1 263 288

25

320i 1977-79

M10

11 00 1 276 767

320 US

320i 1980-83
318i to 1985

M10
M10

11 00 1 276 769
11 00 1 705 553

320 US/1.8
318 EL US/1

318i, 318is from 1991

325e 1984-85

M42
M20/2.7

11 00 1 727 883
11 00 1 289 118

18 4S 02
325 eta US

325, 325e, 325es

M20/2.7

11 00 1 717 479

325 ET US/1

M20/2.5

11 00 1 722 939

202 502

325ix up to 9/87 Prod.

M20/2.5

11 00 1 717 478

325ix/US

325ix from 9/87 Prod.

M3 up to S.N. 2190004

M20/2.5
S14

11 00 1 722 925
11 00 1 310 599

202 504
M3/A

and from S.N.2190788

630CSi, 530i, 3.0Si

M30

11 00 1 264 756

530 J/US

524td 1985-86

M21

11 00 1 285 897

524 AB US

528i 1979

M30

11 00 1 276 765

528 EL US

528i 1980-81

M30

11 00 1 276 775

528/2 EL US

528e 1982-83

M20/2.7

11 00 1 278 827

27 eta US

528e 1984-85
528e to 9/87 Prod.

M20/2.7
M20/2.7

11 00 1 289 054
11 00 1 716 059

27/1 eta US
27/2 eta US

528e from 9/87

to 12/87 Prod.

M20/2.7

11 00 9 059 131

533i, 633CSi 1983

M30

11 00 1 279 923

633/4 EL US

533i, 633CSi 1984

M30

11 00 1 288 258

633/5 EL US

535i, 635CSi
1985 to 1988

M30

11 00 1 707 475

535 KAT

525i (E34)
525i (E34) from

M20/2.5
M50

11 00 1 719 874
11 00 1 730 994

20 25 08
25 6S 02

535i (E34) from

6/88 Prod.

M30

11 00 1 720 674

30 35 05

M5 (E28), M6

S38

11 00 1 310 615

S38 KAT

M5,1991

S38

11 00 1 315 562

36 6S 02

630CSi, 530i, 3.0Si

M30

11 00 1 264 756

530 J/US

2762372 to 2764521
2780001 to 2782928

from 9/86 to 9/87 Prod.

325i, 325is, 325ic
from 9/87 Prod.

All Years

9/90 Prod.

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All Years
633CSi 1978-79

M30

11 00 1 276 777

633 El US

633CSi 1980-81

M30

11 00 1 276 778

633/2 EL US

633CSi 1982
635CSi from 6/87 Prod.

M30
M30

11 00 1 278 517
11 00 1 717 485

633/3 EL US
635 KAT/1 US/J

733i 1978-79
733i 1980-81

M30
M30

11 00 1 271 547
11 00 1 276 779

733/EL US
733/2 EL/US

733i 1982-83

M30

11 00 1 278 515

733/3 EL US

733i 1984-

M30

11 00 1 288 263

733/4 EL US

733i from 1/84 Prod.

735i 1985

M30
M30

11 00 1 716 149
11 00 1 707 473

733/5 EL US
735 KAT

735i (E23) to 9/86 Prod.

M30

11 00 1 717 482

735i (E32) All Years

735iL (E32)

M30
M30

11 00 1 714 359
11 00 1 720 655

735 32 US
303 503

750iL to 3/90 Prod.

750iL from 3/90 Prod.

M70
M70

11 00 1 715 605
11 00 1 733 530

750LL
50 12 01

750iL All Years

M70

11 00 1 720 302

M70
M70

11 00 1 733 534
11 00 1 733 972

(RMFD Block Only)

850i, Auto trans.
850i, Manual trans.

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