Is M42B18 same in E30 and E36?

[Tlumic]

Hello everyone,

I just bought my BMW E36 coupe 318is 1992 with M42B18 engine and it's in little bit worse condition and I want to save this car. So my question is about repair manuals, technical informations, torques and all of these informations on this forum about M42B18. Is it totaly same for E30 and E36 engines? I'm not sure.

Thanks guys

[Darky]

Hi

Yes they are the same with the exception of possibly the timing case. They updated it to get rid of the timing wheel.

Cheers

[Tlumic]

Oh yeah, so whille I set up timing chain I will must find information to e36 not for e30 right? And another one question please, e30 318i have same informations and torque moments and etc. like e30 318is and e36 318is ?

Thanks a lot

[steel330i]

They are not 100% the same....Just did this swap, timing case is different, oil pan is different and the e36 oil lower oil pan will not clear the e30 steering rack, intake manifold is different (it has DISA, e30 does not, so e30 ECU does not), and CPS placement is a little different. Overall very easily swappable just take a few things from you e30 M42 and move them over and you should be good to go!

[Nicolai-Denmark]

They are not 100% the same....Just did this swap, timing case is different, oil pan is different and the e36 oil lower oil pan will not clear the e30 steering rack, intake manifold is different (it has DISA, e30 does not, so e30 ECU does not), and CPS placement is a little different. Overall very easily swappable just take a few things from you e30 M42 and move them over and you should be good to go!

The E30 didnt have Knock sensor as E36 Also, not in Europa atleast