Overview
The story
The US E36 M3 of 1994 and 1995 used the S50B30US, a compromise closer to the ordinary M50 than to the European S50, with its own cams, crank, rods and pistons. It made 240 hp to Europe's 282, and redlined at 7,000 rpm. A published reference
In 1996 the S52 replaced it in the US and Canada only, growing from 3.0L to 3.2L. A published reference
Specs
Versions
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3.0L, US version S50 A published reference
2,990 cc, 86 × 85.8 mm. 240 hp and 225 lb-ft
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3.2L, US and Canada only S52 A published reference
Figures
- Block and head: Cast-iron block, aluminum head, four valves per cylinder A published reference
Watch out
No warning is written up yet. That means none is recorded, not that there are none.
Owning
Maintenance
No service schedule is added yet.
What owners and buyers say
No source singles out a version yet, for good or bad.