I can tell my E36s from my E46s, but I have no idea what all the engine codes mean (an M20 engine vs an M60 engine) etc. Is there a table somewhere which describes what engine is which?
Ahhh. Thank you. It is a bit clearer now. There are some cross-overs such as how M60 designates both a 1992 V8 as well as a 1978 straight 6 (aka M20).
There is a fantastic amount of info and external links in http://www.wikipedia.org Here is a good list but it is somewhat dated: http://www.pelicanparts.com/bmw/techarticles/JF-Tech/BMW_Designation_faq.htm