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Can some settle my argument does the early l322 have the BMW m51 engine that was fitted to the diesel p38?????
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Grit Valve
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Need more no's to win my tenner........ From other members aperntly lol
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Thing is he is getting confused with the p38 facelifts snigger shh tenner is mine!
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Lol
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The td6 is a derivative of the the m51
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Errrr - is it???
You sure????
The TD6 was the BMW M57 - The M51 was its predecessor...but the M57 wasn't an M51!!!
The 4.4 V8 (2002-2005) was the BMW M62
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I knew you would know saint cheers lol
aerofabrique
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Will check but sure i read that in last months LRO on their good writeup on buying an L322. I thought the 57 was developed as a version of the popular 51. Maybe wrong.....but wasnt the N series the start of the new straight six line?
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Put a p38 and l322 next to each other and do a drag race
Then you will see if its the same engine
Then you will see if its the same engine
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M51 2.5 litres. M57 3 litres. Both in production and use at the same time.
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Is it just Bored out or completely different ??
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Got the same Edition at home - will check....LRO are not known for their accuracy that is for sure!!
I am sure although they may share the same principles inherent to pretty much all BMW Diesels of the same era - they are different engines....
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Totally different.
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Not that different. Whilst the 2.5 hits 60mph in a shade over 4 hours the 3.0 has been known to break the 4 hour barrier. One on board and down wind of course
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Pretty much completely different in as much as the cylinder head and injection are different. M51 is electronically controlled mechanical injection, M57 is common rail electronic injection. Both designs well behind the market compared to other marques.
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Not that different. Whilst the 2.5 hits 60mph in a shade over 4 hours the 3.0 has been known to break the 4 hour barrier. One on board and down wind of course
I take it that you have a V8 that does 0 to 60 in less than that depending on how many liners have slipped.
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I take it that you have a V8 that does 0 to 60 in less than that depending on how many liners have slipped.
The V8 may be faster than unchipped diesel, but only occasionally, when it's not got plug lead, camshaft, overheating, HGF or slipped liner problems
