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Bmw 316

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  • 21-03-2006 10:06am
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    tred
    Registered Users Posts: 1,472 ✭✭✭


    Lads, a 01 BMW 316 saloon. Are there different litre engines available?
    I thought they were all 1.9 litre, but i was told last night a guy looked at a 1.6 version of it...any thoughts...


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,243 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    To my knowledge the 316i in 2001 had a 1.9 litre petrol engine. The only possibility is that maybe the 316i Compact from the previous generation could have had a 1.6 engine but I think this was also 1.9 in 2001.


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    Wavey
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    My 318 has a 1.9litre (1895cc)


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    tred
    Registered Users Posts: 1,472 ✭✭✭tred


    Wavey wrote:
    My 318 has a 1.9litre (1895cc)

    yep yours would be tuned more than the 316 but basically same powerplant unless i am mistaken.....


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,243 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    The one thing to note also is that in the middle of 2001 BMW introduced the valvetronic engine to the 3 Series. It was 1.9 also but had more bhp than the old engine. I think the difference was that the 4 cylinder valvetronic engines were 16 valve.

    If you are buying one make sure you try and get one of the valvetronic models, if you can stretch to a 318i all the better. I have no idea how to tell the difference visually between the old and new engined models though.


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