BMW 3 Series E36 — Reliability

E36 1991–1996 1 engine

Reliability Summary

Engine M51 — 68/100 ACCEPTABLE
Known Issues 2

Engine in this model

ACCEPTABLE 68

M51

M51 2.5 Diesel I6

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Known Issues Across All Engines

Issue Engine Severity Onset
Injection pump hot start failure M51 high 200,000 km – 350,000 km
Cylinder head cracking M51 high 200,000 km – 350,000 km