The BMW M42 is a DOHC straight-four petrol engine which was produced from 1989-1996. [1] It is BMW's first mass-production DOHC engine and was produced alongside the BMW M40 SOHC four-cylinder engine as the higher performance engine. The M42 was replaced by the BMW M44, which was introduced in 1996.

The BMW M42 is a straight-4 DOHC piston engine produced from 1989 to 1996. It was produced alongside the M40 straight-4 engine, as the higher performance engine. It was also used in North American versions of the E36 318i instead of the M40.

With the introduction of the M42 powered E36 models, the successful and proven M42 four cylinder engine has been revised. The new M42 Engine includes a two-section "Differential Air Intake System" (D.I.S.A.) and an adaptive-selective …

BMW has updated the M42 four cylinder engine to optimize noise levels (acoustics) and to comply with emission regulations. These changes are incorporated on all M42 E36 vehicles produced from 1/94.

2023年7月6日 · It provided the basis for the immensely successful M47 2.0 diesel, and a racing version—the S42—replaced the legendary S14 in BMW’s E36 3 Series race cars—it was that good.

The BMW M42 is a 4-cylinder 16-valve engine, fitted to the 318iS as well as early E36 models. The M42 is the last chain-driven engine fitted to the E30, and the first 16-valve unit. It came in one capacity, 1796cc, and was fitted to one model, the 318iS.

2021年3月3日 · Size, offset, PCD and all information about BMW styling 42 wheels. “It's a BMW. They always make everything more complicated and overengineered than would be rational.“ It should be noted that while 1-piece 16" Style 42s have the correct offset to fit E46s, the 2-piece 17" Style 42s that came on E39s do not UNLESS you swap the barrels.

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NEW UPDATED SITE! BMW M42 M44 1.8 and 1.9 16 valve four cylinder engine design notes, list of common problems, photos and all known versions and sizes.

The BMW N42 is a DOHC four-cylinder petrol engine which replaced the BMW M43 and was produced from 2001-2004. [1][2] The N42 serves as the basis for the smaller N40 engine (which does not have Valvetronic). The N42B18 won the 1.4-1.8 L category of the International Engine of the Year awards for 2001. [3]