» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | My 318ti build 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 05-28-2024 06:42 PM 1 Replies, 2,015 Views | | OMG!OMG! 05-28-2024 08:53 AM 05-28-2024 08:53 AM 0 Replies, 446 Views | | | | | | 10-09-2008, 07:30 PM | #1 | Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 12 | looking for 318ti 4 cyl engine hey everyone, first post. I just bought my first car and it is a red 1996 318ti with m sport package. i paid 5000, it has 206 000 km on it and it drove great.. for the first 2 weeks before the engine went. anyways i still love this car and although i am discouraged i want to get this baby going again. I dont have much money to work with so I really just want this thing running again i dont want to do performance upgrades right now. Even if i could get a 318 engine dropped in it with 200 000 km on it already that would be fine i just want my car back and running for cheap so if anybody has swapped their 318 engine for an m3 one and have one around... i would really appreciate it if you let me know. I cant spend a lot of money on this but any advice would be appreciated i really would like to have this done under $1500. | | | 10-09-2008, 07:34 PM | #2 | Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 12 | oh and my car's engine right now is a 1.8. i found this http://www.maxbimmer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107677 he lives about 3 hours away from me but i believe this is the 1.9 and i don't know how if that can even be put in my car (without spending a lot of money on labor and parts) | | | 10-09-2008, 07:37 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 | He says the engine is the M42 which is the 1.8L, the M44 is the 1.9L. __________________ ~Dave~ 98 328ti Morea Grun slicktop 11 128i space gray slicktop 13 JGC WK2 Deep Cherry Search | RealOEM | | | 10-09-2008, 10:06 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 3,244 | Most likely being a '96 you have the M44 1.9L engine (don't think Canada was any different from the states in that regard but you may want to confirm). The M42 was '92-95, M44 1996-99 so you have 4 modelyears to use. Plus the M44 from a 1.9L Z3 would work too. With all those options you should probably try and look locally, you may even get a warranty from a Salvage yard. I would also use a Craigslist searcher like Crazedlist. There is someone parting a 1.9 Z3 on the Cincinnati CL now. __________________ My Former Rides 1999 318ti Alpine White, Cali Roof, Dinan goodies 1996 318ti Hellrot California Edition | | | 10-09-2008, 10:11 PM | #5 | Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 12 | thanks a lot for the reply. you are right i do have the 1.9 m44 I dont know why I previously thought otherwise. Do you know if getting this engine swap done for under 1500 is realistic to hope for? i guess keep in mind i have a few friends who will do the labour for pretty cheap too... | | | 10-09-2008, 10:54 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 3,244 | Yes, quite possible. I have seen good motors go for $500-$800. A straight replacement would leave $ for replacing the clutch and other maint. while the engine is out. __________________ My Former Rides 1999 318ti Alpine White, Cali Roof, Dinan goodies 1996 318ti Hellrot California Edition | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | Similar Threads | Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post | 15mm pad install problem | hotdog19d | Suspension | 11 | 04-29-2005 04:42 AM | |
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