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BMW Engine Price Guide

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M40B16 / M40B18 R6,500 – R12,000
M54 (B25 / B30) R25,000 – R35,000
N54 R60,000 – R80,000
M57 R28,000 – R45,000
S54 R139,000 – R155,000

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M40B16 / M40B18 R6,500 – R12,000
M54 (B25 / B30) R25,000 – R35,000
N54 R60,000 – R80,000
M57 R28,000 – R45,000
S54 R139,000 – R155,000

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Engine	Used price	What to check
M40B16 / M40B18 E30 / E36 316i–318i Timing belt, not chain. Budget a fresh belt and listen for top-end tappet wear.	R6,500 – R12,000	Timing belt, not chain. Budget a fresh belt and listen for top-end tappet wear.
M42 / M43 E36 / E46 318i Timing chain. M43 plastic guide and profile-gasket oil leaks are the usual wear items.	R10,500 – R17,500	Timing chain. M43 plastic guide and profile-gasket oil leaks are the usual wear items.
N42 / N43 / N45 / N46 E46 / E90 316i–320i (Valvetronic) Valvetronic engine. Timing-chain stretch from an undersized tensioner; rattle on cold start is the warning.	R20,000 – R24,000	Valvetronic engine. Timing-chain stretch from an undersized tensioner; rattle on cold start is the warning.

Engine	Used price	What to check
M20B25 E30 325i E30 325i engines → Timing belt interference engine (service ~60–80k km). Imported to order, so pricing is quote-only.	Request a quote	Timing belt interference engine (service ~60–80k km). Imported to order, so pricing is quote-only.
M50 / M52 320i–328i 2.0–2.8 VANOS rattle. Early Nikasil alloy blocks on grey imports can bore-wear; later Alusil "TU" blocks are fine.	R17,000 – R24,000	VANOS rattle. Early Nikasil alloy blocks on grey imports can bore-wear; later Alusil "TU" blocks are fine.
M54 (B25 / B30) 325i / 330i / 530i / X5 3.0 DISA intake-flap can crack and be ingested. Brittle plastic cooling parts too; both are cheap to prevent.	R25,000 – R35,000	DISA intake-flap can crack and be ingested. Brittle plastic cooling parts too; both are cheap to prevent.
N52 (B25 / B30) E90 / E60 3.0 Magnesium-alloy block; valve-cover-gasket leaks can foul the Valvetronic eccentric-shaft sensor.	R30,000 – R35,000	Magnesium-alloy block; valve-cover-gasket leaks can foul the Valvetronic eccentric-shaft sensor.

Engine	Used price	What to check
N13 F20 / F30 316i–318i 1.6T PSA-derived engine. Direct-injection carbon build-up plus N-family timing-chain wear from ~80k km.	R40,000 – R52,000	PSA-derived engine. Direct-injection carbon build-up plus N-family timing-chain wear from ~80k km.
N20 / N26 F30 320i–328i 2.0T F30 engines → Early 2011–2015 units have brittle plastic chain guides. Check the build date and listen for rattle.	R45,000 – R65,000	Early 2011–2015 units have brittle plastic chain guides. Check the build date and listen for rattle.
N54 E90 / E92 335i 3.0 twin-turbo HPFP failures, wastegate rattle (30FF code) and piezo injectors. Strong, but unforgiving of neglect.	R60,000 – R80,000	HPFP failures, wastegate rattle (30FF code) and piezo injectors. Strong, but unforgiving of neglect.
N55 F30 335i 3.0 single-turbo Fixed the N54 injector/HPFP pain; watch the plastic water pump/thermostat and valve-cover leaks.	R65,000 – R90,000	Fixed the N54 injector/HPFP pain; watch the plastic water pump/thermostat and valve-cover leaks.
B48 F30 / G20 320i–330i 2.0T Newer, more reliable successor to the N20. The brittle-chain-guide epidemic is not a B48 trait.	R55,000 – R75,000	Newer, more reliable successor to the N20. The brittle-chain-guide epidemic is not a B48 trait.

Engine	Used price	What to check
M47 320d / 520d 2.0d Intake swirl flaps can break off and be ingested. Most owners fit a swirl-flap delete.	R21,000 – R35,000	Intake swirl flaps can break off and be ingested. Most owners fit a swirl-flap delete.
M57 330d / 525d / X5 3.0d Same swirl-flap risk, but otherwise one of BMW’s most durable diesels.	R28,000 – R45,000	Same swirl-flap risk, but otherwise one of BMW’s most durable diesels.
N47 320d 2.0d (E90) Rear-mounted timing chain can stretch and snap (worst on 2007–2011). It is an engine-out fix, so verify chain history.	R30,000 – R45,000	Rear-mounted timing chain can stretch and snap (worst on 2007–2011). It is an engine-out fix, so verify chain history.
B47 F30 320d 2.0d N47 successor with a redesigned chain, far less snap-prone (F30 ~R49–55k; newer G20 ~R75–85k).	R48,000 – R85,000	N47 successor with a redesigned chain, far less snap-prone (F30 ~R49–55k; newer G20 ~R75–85k).

Engine	Used price	What to check
S50B32 E36 M3 3.2 Rod bearings and VANOS are the weak points. Demand full service history at this price.	R108,000 – R120,000	Rod bearings and VANOS are the weak points. Demand full service history at this price.
S54 E46 M3 3.2 E46 M3 engines → Rod-bearing wear and VANOS are the E46 M3’s make-or-break checks. Thin SA supply.	R139,000 – R155,000	Rod-bearing wear and VANOS are the E46 M3’s make-or-break checks. Thin SA supply.
S55 F80 M3 / M4 3.0 twin-turbo M4 engines → Crank-hub slip (especially when tuned, but seen on stock cars too). Import or salvage only in SA.	Request a quote	Crank-hub slip (especially when tuned, but seen on stock cars too). Import or salvage only in SA.

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