92 525i: m20 or m50 engine?

[bigtisas]

Hi all,

I am going to buy my 2nd BMW, a 92 525i in California (my first BMW was a 320i). Carfax report shows the 92 525i has a 2.5L SOHC engine. Does that mean it has the M20 168hp engine? I search the internet. Some websites say 92 525i has the M50 189hp engine. I am confused.

Thanks,
David

[SnakeyesTx]

M50 is Dual cam. Search for pictures of both, the intakes and engine covers will be a dead givaway for a difference.

[bigtisas]

I borrow a pic from ebay. The 92 525i engine looks like the pic below. It looks like the dohc in 93-95 525i, but carfax says it's a "2.5L I-6 EFI SOHC".

http://i2.ebayimg.com/03/i/08/98/df/9c_1.JPG

[SC David]

'89 and '90 cars 525i's were M20's. '91 and up were M50's. Definitely looks like an M50 to me :)

[bigtisas]

'89 and '90 cars 525i's were M20's. '91 and up were M50's. Definitely looks like an M50 to me :)

Thanks. That means the Carfax report is WRONG. May be I should report this error to Carfax.

[Old F4 Pilot]

Thanks. That means the Carfax report is WRONG. May be I should report this error to Carfax.
Hey guy's, I've found that Carfax is wrong on a lot of issues. They only gather info that has been reported and if it wasn't reported correctly or not at all, it won't be on the Carfax report.

I ran two carfax reports on two of my vehicles that I know the complete histories on and both came up extremely wrong!!! I complained to them and got a complete refund.