M10 or M40???

[Sanchez]

is my 318i 1987 an M10 or M40?

i think its M10.

Any ideas.

[Fushion_Julz]

M40 engines only were fitted to post-facelift cars after 1987

Yours looks like a pre facelift so I'd say M10

M10s are chain drive and M40s are belt

[smithy318i]

This is an M40



if it doesn't look like this then its an M10!

[Zayyan]

It is definitely without a shadow of doubt an M10.

[smithy318i]

M40 engines only were fitted to post-facelift cars after 1987

Yours looks like a pre facelift so I'd say M10

M10s are chain drive and M40s are belt

True... But what month?

The engine change was in april/may ish

[Jos]

and this is an M10



Easy way to tell, get the last 7 digits of your VIN and anyone with the TIS/ETK can tell you, or you can look on www.realoem.com for yerself

[Zayyan]

M10 carried on for a little while in the 316 after the facelift.

So there were facelifted cars with the M10, but not pre-facelift cars with the M40.

[Sanchez]

thanks guys it an M10

cheers

[Jos]

Better engine anyway