Finding the engine number?

[NIX]

I am in the middle of sorting out some long over due insurance and DVLA paperwork for my recently converted 318i - 325i sport (pretty much a sport anyways) e30 .

However amongst all the paperwork that has come with the engine (V5 not included) I cant find the engine number anywhere and need it asap! I have the chassis number and registration. Will a BMW dealer be able to tell me what the engine number is from that? Any recommendations as to how I can get the engine number? or where to look on the engine itself as I can't find it, although not yet had a look from underneath (dont really trust my current jack enough to do so )

Cheers,

Nick

[JAFF]

could try going to your local halfords and taking a sneeky look in a haynes manual that would tell ya where to look straight away ! just a thought ?

[NIX]

Thanks mate, but who needs a Haynes manual when you have the zone!

[JAFF]

very true like i said just an idea i know that on a vw its on the front of the block but .....

[NIX]

cheers anyway dude!

[E30Mark]

i *think* on the 325i block its on the passenger side half way along the block down near the sump... but i could be wrong!

[NIX]

Cheers mate, I'll take a look at lunch time but I'm sure I've already looked round there and couldn't see anything.

Any other suggestions?

[e30bemer]

NIX, PM me the chassis number i can check it.

Work @ a dealers can check all details like that on our Link with BMW!

Cheers

Adam

[Kos]

his car was a 1.8 , nut a 2.5 has just been droped in, so thats why he neeeds the new engine number!!

chassis number will bring up the the onld engine number

[e30bemer]

oh yeah!
that will teach me jump the gun!!!

[NIX]

WBAAB3206028621A

Appreciate it dude! How you going to find it out?

[Theo]

Mark is right, passenger side of the block, get a torch out and you should be able to see, it towards the front of the engine just below the head.

[NIX]

WBAAB3206028621A

Appreciate it dude! How you going to find it out?

sorry didnt read everything. I see now how you will get the engine number. the chassis code i gave you is the one for the donar car so its all good to use.

thanks!

[E30Mark]

WBAAB3206028621A

Appreciate it dude! How you going to find it out?

something wrong with that chassis number, it should be 17 characters long. You only need the last 7 characters to run the check.

[NIX]

sorry your right. just lookin at an mot cert.

chassis no = WBAAB320602862119

REG - F419 SLJ

[NIX]

Just had a look in the engine bay and there is no way i can see the engine number. seems like theres too much stuff in the way??

[NIX]

just phoned up a dealer. they gave the number to me.

e30bemer - did you get 22464380?

thanks everyone!

nick

[e30bemer]

NIX
the engine number is

22464380

hope that helps matey!!!

glad to be of assistance!

[e30bemer]

Again i jumped the gun!!!

[NIX]