e36 328i nikasil

[dips346]

i am about to sell my e36 328i tourung on a p reg ,how do i find out if my engine is a nikasil one or not ,i remember something about a marking on the block ,any help ?

[BMJG]

When looking at the engine from the passinger side down by the starter and where enginr touches gearbox you shoud see a shiny ish plate 50p size then it's ausil and ok. there is a quick check guide on e36coupe in the FAQ section as well

[dips346]

When looking at the engine from the passinger side down by the starter and where enginr touches gearbox you shoud see a shiny ish plate 50p size then it's ausil and ok. there is a quick check guide on e36coupe in the FAQ section as well

cool ,should have checked they

[M3Macao]

Also ask BMW to check the VIN to see if it had its recall to have a new block fitted. Like BMJG said an Alusil block will have a pear shaped blanking plate down near the starter on the n/s.
I went through the same processes when i was looking to buy a 328i sport. The one i have is an April 98 car which had the alusil block fitted from the factory.

Hope this helps.

[DanThe]

No M52 engine had alusil coated bores, that is just chinese whispers created in E36 forums. The replacement blocks have steel liners which can create a whole new problem

[Simon13]

like sinking alloy and headgasket failure?!

[Blitz]

I think the whole nikasil issue is over hyped. Theres many BMW with nikasil that run fine with high miles. These days most petrol has a low sulfur.

[DanThe]

Its not over hyped at all, ive yet to strip an M52 with no bore wear, even engines that have run ok have still had bore wear