BMW Z1 engines

The compact roadster BMW Z1 was produced in small series in Germany from 1989 to 1991, a total of eight thousand copies of the model were made. Roadster BMW Z1 front The car, developed by the BMW Technik division (it was engaged in advanced developments), had a classic layout – the engine in front, the drive wheels in the back, but in many other ways the BMW Z1 was very different from other models of the brand. The double roadster received an original design, removable plastic body panels and unusual side doors that retract vertically down into the sills. Roadster BMW Z1 rear BMW Z1 was equipped with a 2.5-liter inline 6-cylinder engine with a capacity of 170 hp, working in combination with a five-speed manual transmission. The power unit, which allows the car to accelerate to 100 km / h in 7.9 seconds, was borrowed from the BMW 325i sedan of the E30 series.

In the first years of production, the car was very popular, which then fell sharply with the release of Mercedes-Benz SL.

The BMW Z1 was offered with 1 engine between 1988 and 1991 (1 petrol). Displacement ranges from 2.5 to 2.5 liters, power output from 163 to 163 hp. All of them use a timing belt.

BMW Z1 engines by generation

EngineYearsVolumePowerFuelTimingOilLifespan
BMW Z1 (E30/Z) 1988–1991
BMW M20B251988–19912.5 L R6163 hppetrolbelt4.75 L~300,000 km

BMW Z1 engine FAQ

What engines were used in the BMW Z1?

BMW Z1 (E30/Z) (1988–1991): BMW M20B25.

How much oil does the BMW Z1 engine take?

Engine oil capacity with filter: BMW M20B25 — 4.75 L (5W-30 / 5W-40 / 10W-30 / 10W-40 / 10W-50 / 15W-40 / 15W-50).

Does the BMW Z1 have a timing belt or chain?

Timing belt: BMW M20B25. Belts must be replaced on schedule: on many engines a broken belt bends the valves.

Was the BMW Z1 available with a diesel engine?

No, all BMW Z1 engines in our database run on petrol.

Engine details

BMW M20B25

BMW M20B25

1986–1993 · 2.5 L R6 · petrol · 163 hp · belt

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