» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 05-02-2024 08:18 PM 6 Replies, 342,611 Views | | | | | 01-10-2015, 02:25 PM | #1 | Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: rockford il Posts: 75 | Confused with semi unlisted model ti So theres something weird i am dealing with. I have a 95 ti so obviously i figured i had an m42. Well after finally getting the engine pulled it seems i actually have an m44 obd1 car. I can find others that have them but according to most websites the m44 should not come in anything before 96 and with obd2. So anyone else know anything about this. | | | 01-10-2015, 02:33 PM | #2 | Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: rockford il Posts: 75 | It seems i may have the engine thats half m42 and half m44. Its an official 1.8l but had the m44 oil pan/system and m44 head with mostly m42 parts around the engine. So confusing. | | | 01-10-2015, 04:34 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | I do think there was a change midyear. I'd have to look at realoem. One year the oil filter was different depending on the month. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 01-10-2015, 05:06 PM | #4 | Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: rockford il Posts: 75 | Well the more we tear into it its like a hybrid between the m42 and m44 | | | 01-10-2015, 09:23 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | If you look at http://www.realoem.com/bmw/partgrp.d...05&hg=11&fg=30 up to 09/1995 uses the metal cap oil filter housing Afterwards plastic. The pan also has a 9/95 cutoff Same motor as far as I know. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org Last edited by 1996 328ti; 01-10-2015 at 09:25 PM. | | | 01-11-2015, 02:44 AM | #6 | Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: rockford il Posts: 75 | So. Basically it seems I have an m44 that's not bored to 1.9 but instead to 1.8 interesting | | | 01-11-2015, 04:06 PM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | Quote: Originally Posted by Aether tuning So. Basically it seems I have an m44 that's not bored to 1.9 but instead to 1.8 interesting | I believe it's still considered an M42. I remember in the early days people buying the wrong oil filter all the time for the 95. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 01-11-2015, 06:29 PM | #8 | Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: rockford il Posts: 75 | Nice. Got the engine apart more. It does seem too have m44 connecting rods and m42 pistons. So that's a plus for me. | | | 01-13-2015, 05:53 AM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Portland Or Posts: 2,666 | Yep my 95 is the same setup.. Real common for Late 95 engines.. __________________ Dave - PDX 1995 318ti - Active Black and Tan. 2005 330xi - Mtech 1 - 6spd - Orient Blue/Black | | | 01-13-2015, 07:43 AM | #10 | Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: rockford il Posts: 75 | I'm going to go ahead and call our special engine an m424 But seriously this thing is better then both the m42 and m44 separately. Seeing as how the m44 rods were lighter then the 42s so now i just need to deck the pistons and an insane amount of boost awaits. | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |
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