The M40 engine was released in 1987, and marked BMW's next generation of four-cylinder engines since the M10. It featured a belt-driven 8-valve OHC design, with an aluminium head …

The engine has the aluminum intake manifold and electronic fuel injection and ignition systems. The fuel injection system is Bosch Motronic 1.3 for the E30 versions and Bosch Motronic 1.7 …

The M40B18 is a 1,796 cc (109.6 cu in) version of the M40, which has a bore of 84 mm (3.3 in) and a stroke of 81 mm (3.2 in). [7] It produces 83 kW (111 hp) and 163 N⋅m (120 lb⋅ft). [6] …

Nov 6, 2022 · As mentioned above, the M40 engine powered the E30 and E36 3-Series models. BMW decided to use a different fuel injection system on both; the E30 came with a Bosch …

Mar 31, 2019 · New blue temp sensor fitted. Engine starts easily without issue but has a very slight misfire and mildly lumpy on idle. The misfire occurs right across the rev range and as …

May 6, 2021 · I have both the M10 in my E30 and M40 in E36. M10 is more relaxed and M40 revs more freely. You don't have to worry about changing cambelts in the M10 but with M40 you do …

Apr 1, 2011 · considering it was the m40 engine it was supprisingly quick and very smooth and didnt suffer with as much lag as the m42 engine in the i.s, just not the as much power up high. …

Mar 21, 2025 · The BMW M40B18 engine produced 113.0 PS (83.0 kW; 111.0 HP) at 5,500 rpm of maximum output power and 162 N·m (16.5 kg·m, 119.4 ft·lb) at 4,250 rpm of peak torque …

The BMW E30 is the second generation of BMW 3 Series, which was produced from 1982 to 1994 and replaced the E21 3 Series. The model range included 2-door saloon (sometimes …

Jul 6, 2023 · The all-new 1.8 liter M40 arrived in September 1987 in the facelift plastic bumper Euro E30 318i. The 1.6-liter 316i would not appear for another year.