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Thread: 92 525i: m20 or m50 engine?

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    Default 92 525i: m20 or m50 engine?

    Hi all,

    I am going to buy my 2nd BMW, a 92 525i in California (my first BMW was a 320i). Carfax report shows the 92 525i has a 2.5L SOHC engine. Does that mean it has the M20 168hp engine? I search the internet. Some websites say 92 525i has the M50 189hp engine. I am confused.

    Thanks,
    David
    Last edited by bigtisas; 10-07-2006 at 01:33 AM.

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    M50 is Dual cam. Search for pictures of both, the intakes and engine covers will be a dead givaway for a difference.

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    I borrow a pic from ebay. The 92 525i engine looks like the pic below. It looks like the c in 93-95 525i, but carfax says it's a "2.5L I-6 EFI SOHC".


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    '89 and '90 cars 525i's were M20's. '91 and up were M50's. Definitely looks like an M50 to me

    1992 525i 5 speed (Calypso/Parchment) - 1989 525iA (Schwartz/Natur) SOLD

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    Quote Originally Posted by SC David
    '89 and '90 cars 525i's were M20's. '91 and up were M50's. Definitely looks like an M50 to me
    Thanks. That means the Carfax report is WRONG. May be I should report this error to Carfax.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bigtisas
    Thanks. That means the Carfax report is WRONG. May be I should report this error to Carfax.
    Hey guy's, I've found that Carfax is wrong on a lot of issues. They only gather info that has been reported and if it wasn't reported correctly or not at all, it won't be on the Carfax report.

    I ran two carfax reports on two of my vehicles that I know the complete histories on and both came up extremely wrong!!! I complained to them and got a complete refund.

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