Facelift E46 M3 Engine differences?

Sherwin@xcede

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Looks like the cylinder head with camshafts was changed from part number:

11 12 7 832 118
to
11 12 7 834 470
and then to
11 12 7 835 498

Looks like the VANOs was changed from:

11 36 7 832 029
to
11 36 7 838 161

Looks like the crank was changed in that year from:

11 21 0 301 483
to
11 21 0 304 426


My word the conrods were changed from:

11 24 7 831 924
to
11 24 7 834 437

My word the coils were changed in '05:

12 13 1 712 223
to
12 13 1 712 219

Not to mention the DME was changed to the CSL one, which is much faster and and has twice the capacity of the pre-facelift DME.

That's just a quick check without going into detail. Darrin, can you confirm the changes by looking at those parts numbers. Looks like almost everything in the engine besides the pistons changed, the DME, the coils and even that intake tue in the brake duct. And you guys wonder if there's a power difference?
 

BonedM3

New member
Sherwin@Xcede said:
Looks like the cylinder head with camshafts was changed from part number:

11 12 7 832 118
to
11 12 7 834 470
and then to
11 12 7 835 498

Looks like the VANOs was changed from:

11 36 7 832 029
to
11 36 7 838 161

Looks like the crank was changed in that year from:

11 21 0 301 483
to
11 21 0 304 426


My word the conrods were changed from:

11 24 7 831 924
to
11 24 7 834 437

My word the coils were changed in '05:

12 13 1 712 223
to
12 13 1 712 219

Not to mention the DME was changed to the CSL one, which is much faster and and has twice the capacity of the pre-facelift DME.

That's just a quick check without going into detail. Darrin, can you confirm the changes by looking at those parts numbers. Looks like almost everything in the engine besides the pistons changed, the DME, the coils and even that intake tue in the brake duct. And you guys wonder if there's a power difference?

dont worry i will confirm next time i see you
 

alpina2.7

New member
thanks, so i will have to buy a facelift when seaching....

please can you post the model year of the first face lift that was produced?
 

M3_FTW

New member
alpina2.7 said:
thanks, so i will have to buy a facelift when seaching....

please can you post the model year of the first face lift that was produced?

Anything after June 2003. So 03.5 builds. I have a 2004 Facelift. There were also a few cosmetic changes aswell.
 

kabal

Active member
so if I have the LED one, I have all the new parts? besides the CSL headers?? Think those became std in 07???
 

tashen

Member
kabal said:
so if I have the LED one, I have all the new parts? besides the CSL headers?? Think those became std in 07???

Howzit bro?
Nice meeting you on Sunday!
So do i have CSL headers?
 

M3_FTW

New member
kabal said:
so if I have the LED one, I have all the new parts? besides the CSL headers?? Think those became std in 07???

07, as in 2007 ? The E46 M3 stopped production in 2006.

But yes, if you have the LED one then you have the new parts.
 
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