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BMW M10 engine: specs and known issues

The BMW M10 is a naturally aspirated inline-four petrol engine with a 1.5-, 1.6-, 1.8- and 2.0-liter displacement, produced 1962–1988, per Wikipedia. We do not have repair prices for it yet.

Specs and history from Wikipedia (revisions listed below)

M10 at a glance

Production	1962–1988	[1]
Configuration	Inline-4	[1]
Displacement	1499 cc (91.5 cu in) / 1573 cc (96.0 cu in) / 1766 cc (107.8 cu in) / 1773 cc (108.2 cu in) / 1990 cc (121.4 cu in)	[1]
Fuel type	Petrol	[1]
Valvetrain	SOHC	[1]
Block	Cast iron	[1]
Cylinder head	Aluminum	[1]
Fuel system	Carburetor / Mechanical and electronic fuel injection	[2]

Cars with the M10

Cars and chassis codes named in Wikipedia's article on this engine. It can include related or successor models, so treat it as a lead and check your exact car. Open a linked model to see its repair costs.

New Class 1500, 1600, 1800, 1800ti, 1800tiSA, 2000CS, 2000C, 2000, 2000tii
02 Series 1502, 1600-2/1602, 1600 ti, 1802, 2000ti, 2002, 2002tii, 2002 turbo
3 Series 316, 315, 320i/320is, 320 (E21)
5 Series 518, 520i, 520 (E12)
3 Series 316, 318i (E30)
5 Series 518i (E28)

Model pages for the M10

Chassis pages whose cars, per Wikipedia, used this engine.

E21 3 Series E30 3 Series E12 5 Series E28 5 Series

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Before and after

Predecessor: None
Successor: BMW M40

Related engines

BMW S14 (1986–1991)
BMW M30 (1968–1995)
BMW M20 (1977–1993)
BMW M88/S38 (1978–1989)
BMW M102 (1980–1982)

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Common questions

When was the BMW M10 engine produced?

1962–1988, per Wikipedia.

Sources

Wikipedia: BMW M10 (revision 1380839237, read 2026-10-23)
Wikipedia: List of BMW engines