BMW E34 touring

What could be the most suitable motor for E34 5-series touring from year
1993-1995?

Thanks Jukka

"Jukka" > haute in die Tasten:

> What could be the most suitable motor for E34 5-series touring
> from year 1993-1995?
>

2.5 litre with 193 HP. Careful with the 4 Litre V8: Auto gearbox will
probably not live longer than 160.000 km unless ATF has been changed
frequently.

Frank

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> What could be the most suitable motor for E34 5-series touring from year
> 1993-1995?

525i or 525tds. The 520i is a bit slow off the mark and no cheaper to
run.

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If you're in a country outside of the US, and if you got the $$$$$, you
may want to also consider looking for a E34 M5 Touring. I believe they
came with the 3.8 liter S38 engine. Now that would be a "suitable
motor" for the E34 5 Series Touring....

"Frank Kemper" > wrote in message
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> "Jukka" > haute in die Tasten:
>
> > What could be the most suitable motor for E34 5-series touring
> > from year 1993-1995?
> >
>
> 2.5 litre with 193 HP.

Seconded. My 525i SE E34 has over 170k miles.
Engine has never been touched, apart from routine servicing.
Did have a new w/pump about 3 years ago though, if that counts.
Pulls well. Doesn't use or lose any oil, and is still very quiet. Excellent
engine IMO.
Mike.

> If you're in a country outside of the US, and if you got the $$$$$, you
> may want to also consider looking for a E34 M5 Touring. I believe they
> came with the 3.8 liter S38 engine. Now that would be a "suitable
> motor" for the E34 5 Series Touring....

And only available in left hand drive :-(........

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Mike G wrote:
> Seconded. My 525i SE E34 has over 170k miles.
> Engine has never been touched, apart from routine servicing.
> Did have a new w/pump about 3 years ago though, if that counts.
> Pulls well. Doesn't use or lose any oil, and is still very quiet. Excellent
> engine IMO.
> Mike.

ditto here mike...we have a '95 e34 525it & will be turning over 140k
any day now - never an issue other than the routine including w/pump,
therm & rad. can't say enough about that power plant. the less than
25k e39 m5 has had more signifcant maint than the e34.

"phlood" > wrote in message
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> Mike G wrote:
> > Seconded. My 525i SE E34 has over 170k miles.
> > Engine has never been touched, apart from routine servicing.
> > Did have a new w/pump about 3 years ago though, if that counts.
> > Pulls well. Doesn't use or lose any oil, and is still very quiet.
Excellent
> > engine IMO.
> > Mike.
>
> ditto here mike...we have a '95 e34 525it & will be turning over 140k
> any day now - never an issue other than the routine including w/pump,
> therm & rad. can't say enough about that power plant. the less than
> 25k e39 m5 has had more signifcant maint than the e34

Yup, those engines seem bulletproof. From what I gather, even 170k is a
comparitively low mileage, compared to what you can expect. 2-300k is not
unusual.
I forgot to mention it, but mine is a '94. With the wider grill.
Mike.

In article >,
Mike G > wrote:
> > ditto here mike...we have a '95 e34 525it & will be turning over 140k
> > any day now - never an issue other than the routine including w/pump,
> > therm & rad. can't say enough about that power plant. the less than
> > 25k e39 m5 has had more signifcant maint than the e34

> Yup, those engines seem bulletproof. From what I gather, even 170k is a
> comparitively low mileage, compared to what you can expect. 2-300k is not
> unusual.
> I forgot to mention it, but mine is a '94. With the wider grill.

They can suffer from sticking valves through poor servicing or too gentle
driving. Symptoms are a rough idle.

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"Dave Plowman (News)" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
> Mike G > wrote:
> > > ditto here mike...we have a '95 e34 525it & will be turning over 140k
> > > any day now - never an issue other than the routine including w/pump,
> > > therm & rad. can't say enough about that power plant. the less than
> > > 25k e39 m5 has had more signifcant maint than the e34
>
> > Yup, those engines seem bulletproof. From what I gather, even 170k is a
> > comparitively low mileage, compared to what you can expect. 2-300k is
not
> > unusual.
> > I forgot to mention it, but mine is a '94. With the wider grill.
>
> They can suffer from sticking valves through poor servicing or too gentle
> driving. Symptoms are a rough idle.

Hehe.
There's not much fear of mine suffering from that then. I don't thrash it,
but it frequently gets driven hard. In traffic on a good road, I use sports
mode quite a lot. Makes it just that bit more responsive when it comes to
overtaking, as it only has to change down one gear instead of 2.
It does get regular servicing though.
Mike.