Overview
The BMW B38 is a 1. 2 and 1. 5 L turbocharged straight-three DOHC petrol engine, which replaced the straight-four BMW N13. Production started in 2013.
It is part of a modular BMW engine family, of straight-three , straight-four and straight-six alloy block and head petrol engines, which use a displacement of 400 cc per cylinder in the 1. 2 and 500 cc per cylinder in the 1. 5. It specifically shares a lot of components with the BMW B37, due to their same size/configuration....
engine brand: bmw
production years: since 2013
engine lifespan: ~300 000
features: Valvetronic
power: 102 – 140
231 (hybrid version)
torque: 180 – 220
320 (hybrid version)
fuel system: direct injection
fuel type: petrol
euro standards: EURO 6
timing drive: chain
hydraulic lifters: yes
phase regulator: Vanos
recommended engine oil: 0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40
engine oil capacity: 4.25
displacement: 1499
compression ratio: 11.0
9.5 (hybrid version)
turbocharging: yes
cylinder bore: 82
piston stroke: 94.6
cylinder block: aluminum R3
block head: aluminum 12v
According to our database, these cars use the engine b38