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BMW N47 engine

Draft: this page has not had its final check yet, so check the sources behind anything you rely on.

BMW's 2.0L diesel four from 2007 to 2014, in the F30 328d, known for its timing chain.

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Overview

The story

BMW built the N47 from March 2007 to September 2014 and replaced it with the B47, which the US never received. A published reference

Specs

Versions

2.0L diesel N47 A published reference

In F30 BMW 3 Series, 2014–2018; F25 BMW X3, 2015–2017

Figures

Displacement: 2.0L (1,995 cc) A published reference
Bore × stroke: 84 × 90 mm A published reference

Watch out

Faults owners and the press report, and how to spot each one.

Timing chain wear at the back of the engine Every version

One source so far

Check: Listen for a rattle from the rear of the engine.

The N47 is prone to excessive timing chain wear and early failure, a rattle from the rear of the engine is the sign, and failure can mean a new engine. Engines built from March 2007 to January 2009 were worst, but failures were reported in BMW diesels made until 2015. A published reference

Owning

Maintenance

No service schedule is added yet.

What owners and buyers say

No source singles out a version yet, for good or bad.

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