What BMW engine is this?

[LeightonBuzzard]

Just a quick one, I've got 2001 (Y reg) e39 525 engine, is this a m52 or m54?

How would I tell?

Cheers

[okgo]

wikipedia.

[Vee]

Chassis number into realoem.com - assuming it hasn't had an engine change

[LeightonBuzzard]

tried wiki didn't help much but that RealOEM wa good cheers

[Scott330ci]

wiki lists as M52

[steve_bmw]

picture?

[phelix]

2001 525i is M54; M52 would have been a 523i.

[Mustard]

phelix said:

2001 525i is M54; M52 would have been a 523i.

correct

[TonyRPH]

LeightonBuzzard said:

Just a quick one, I've got 2001 (Y reg) e39 525 engine, is this a m52 or m54?

How would I tell?

Cheers

Theres loads of useful BMW info here

http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk/bmw.html

Seems he hasn't updated to the very latest models - but it's still useful.

Gives a breakdown of all the different engine types too.