Maintenance
Areas of the E30 M3 to keep a close eye on are:
Modifications
Modifications
Modifications
Many of the same modifications available for the M3 series are also available for the M5 series. The basic modifications include:
| BMW Acronyms | Translation |
|---|---|
| BMW | Bayerischen Motoren Werke (or Bavarian Motor Works) |
| C | Coupe |
| CS | Coupe Sport |
| CSi | Coupe |
| CSL | Coupe Sport Lightweight |
| M | Motorsport |
| S | Sports or Special |
| Ti | Touring International (twin Carb.) |
| Tii | Touring International, Injected |
| X | Four-wheel drive |
| SA | Special Model |
| L | Long wheelbase |
| i | Fuel injection |
| BMW Engine Codes | Translation |
| Z8 V8 M motor | |
| S70 | 5.6 liter V12 |
| S65B50 | 5.0 liter V10 |
| S62 | V8 4.9 liter M5 motor |
| S54 | 3.2 liter I6 |
| S52 B32 | Euro spec. 3.2 liter motor |
| S50 | 3.0 liter "M" I6 |
| S14 | M3 4cyl. 16 valve |
| S38 | New version M88/3 for M5 and M6 |
| N62 | 3.6-4.4 liter V8 |
| N42 | 1.8 - 2.0 liter I4 | M102 | 745i turbo engine |
| M88/3 | M1 street motor and early M6 |
| M88/2 | M1 Group 4 race motor |
| M88/1 | M1 Group 4 race motor |
| M88 | M1 24 valve DOHC motor |
| M73 | 5.4 liter V12 |
| M70 | 12 cyl. motor |
| M67 | 3.9 liter diesel V8 |
| M60 | V8 motor 3.0-4.0 liter |
| M54 | 3.0 liter I6 |
| M52 B32 | US spec. 3.2 liter M3 motor |
| M50 | New small 6 cyl. 4 valve motor |
| M44 | 1.6 - 2.0 liter I4 |
| M43 | 1.6 - 2.0 liter I4 |
| M42 | 1.6 - 1.8 liter I4 |
| M40 | 1.6 - 1.8 liter I4 |
| M30 | Big 6 cyl. 2.8-3.5 liter |
| M21 | Diesel motor |
| M20 | Small 6 cyl. 2.0-2.7 |
| M10/M12 | 4 cyl. 1.6-2.0 liter motor |
| M06 | 2.5 - 2.6 liter I6 |
| BMW Chassis Codes | Translation |
| Z8 | Z series V8 M motor 2001-current |
| Z4 | Z series 2003-200? |
| Z3 | Z series 1996-2002 |
| Z1 | Z series 1988-1991 |
| M1 | M series supercar 1975-1981 |
| E90/91 | 5th generation 3 series 2005-200? |
| E87 | 1 series 2004-200? |
| E83 | X3 SAV 2004-200? |
| E70 | 2nd generation X5 2007-200? |
| E65/66 | 4th generation 7 series |
| E63 | 2nd generation 6 series |
| E60 | 5th generation 5 series 2004-200? |
| E53 | BMW X5 SAV years 2000-200? |
| E46 | 4th generation 3 series 1999-2004 |
| E39 | 4th generation 5 series 1996-2003 |
| E38 | 3rd generation 7 series 1995-2001 |
| E36 | 3rd generation 3 series 1992-1999 (including Z3 series 1996-2000) |
| E34 | 3rd generation 5 series 1989-1995 |
| E32 | 2nd generation 7 series 1988-1994 |
| E31 | 8 series 1991-1997 |
| E30 | 2nd generation 3 series 1984-1992 |
| E28 | 2nd generation 5 series 1983-1988 |
| E26 | M1 1979-1980 |
| E24 | 6 series 1977-1989 |
| E23 | 1st generation 7 series 1978-1987 |
| E21/5 | 1st generation 3 series 1.8 motor 1980-1983 |
| E21 | 1st generation 3 series 2.0 motor 1977-1979 |
| E12/6 | 1st generation 5 series 3.0 motor 1975-1978 |
| E12/5 | 1st generation 5 series 2.8 motor 1979-1981 |
| E12 | 1st generation 5 series 4cyl. |
| E10 | 2002 turbo 1973-1974 |
| E9 | 2.5-3.0 CSi/L 1968-1976 |
| E6 | 1600-2002 Tii 1967-1974 |
| E3 | 2.5-3.3 Li |
| Type 121 | 2000-2000Tii |
| Type 118 | 1500-1800 Tii |
| Type 114 | 1602-2002 Tii |