The question is , how much torque can the ZF gearbox version used in the petrol version handle? Don't panic and waste money tracking down an issue that may not exist. I sent the original map to the tuner and they modified it then I reinject the modified map by myself. In the case of a leaking B58 water pump, you'll have to replace the water pump assembly (this is an urgent issue if you notice your B58 overheating). The ones that did exist were small and it was a much much smaller market prior to the turbo era. Thanks! Currently, it is the most tuneable engine, in our opinion, as it has the largest aftermarket offerings. Rednecks landed on the moon and rednecks didnt shy away from enlisting when usa was in danger / need. Hello, I own F20 120i 2018 with B48 engine (184hp). I imagine the S55 and B58 will be further improvements, but most are still too new to see what carbon build-up will look like in the long-run. BMW really is the Ultimate Driving Machine! Thanks. You should replace the B58 oil filter with every oil change, anyways. Not quite sure wether its a B58 or still the N55 thougj.. any ideas? The ML variant makes 335hp while the OL features a staggering 382hp. Although, let's put a rumor to death quickly. I've got a 1986 merc 300sl that runs like a sowing machine. Open-deck blocks and cast pistons are not great at handling extreme boost pressures for long periods of time. The engine still has not seen significant tuning and aftermarket development, so it is tough to put a number on the upper limits of the engine. This is where the B58's heat encapsulation system may come into play. Flush out and refill coolant every 5 years. Minor leaks may not produce enough smoke to notice. Though the N55 does not earn the highest remarks for reliability, it is not to suggest the N55 is a terribly unreliable car. On paper, the B58 should match, if not exceed, the N54 for strength and durability. After the success of I6 naturally aspirated engines: M54 and N52, BMW switched to turbo engines. With that being said, there are some shared issues between the three engines, like VANOS solenoid failure and oil filter issues. To increase the longevity of either your N55 or B58, it is recommended that you follow the regular maintenance schedule and stay on top of preventive maintenance. The best one worth having and mentioned is S38B38 from the E34 M5 car. should i stay away? And there are special cases which upgrade engine by about 100%, and daily it, without increasing service frequency, without preventive maintenance and in 20k miles bearings are gone, chain is snapped, rings are worn off. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzgzSnYDvz4&w=660&h=372]. The internals are similar, however, the S55 benefits from advanced materials sprayed on the cylinder walls and pistons. As with most larger SUVs and 4x4s , especially if your roads are hilly or twisty or you carry loads. Relatively speaking, yes. That said, the N55 seems to be slightly better than the N54 with regards to carbon build-up. e91 189k miles Cool build but completely impractical for staged kits, but just cool to see anyway. Washed my hands with it and looking forward to my next car (not BMW). We also think the B58 should hold up a bit better as it ages. Agree with you both there Tazzieman/Spjnr. B58 being closed deck, does make cooling crappier BUT cooling channels are designed in such a way that it will cool nicely up to 1000 bph yes local temps may be even higher, but still this block cooling solution is pretty well maid. Copyright 2021 - 2023 BMW Tuning LLC. Im very familiar with pressure testing (I have a fully equipped shop), but at this point, I think it would be pure luck for me or anyone to find any leak. Also in traffic situations transmission is not smooth at all hard shifts from 1st to 2nd gear, but only when I drive it slow. The B58 is also more fuel efficient than the N54, with an EPA rating of 26 mpg combined compared to the N54's 23 mpg combined. Hi Adam, Thanks for the information. f34 130k miles (tuned about 30% up only intercooler upgraded) I liked the n55, but the f10 wasnt the right platform for it, too heavy too wallowy. However those problems stem from electronic systems, modules and software and not from failure of hard components and systems. (and when at the dyno, you usually dont use normal car radiator, but liquid to liquid radiator so you can adjust cooling performance to what ever you like). Ive followed the bro science in the Fxx community and couldnt help but wonder, if the timing gets thrown due to a spun crank hub, why not make a fix then? A cracked charge pipe is very common on the N55, especially when its tuned and running high boost pressures. The M340i is a beautiful car and the B58TU is a great engine. Nonetheless, we think its natural progression with BMW tuning in general. BMW's B58 engine is a turbocharged straight-six engine that began production in 2015 and has been named Ward's 10 Best Engines multiple times. Car ran perfectly well prior to walnut blasting despite the valves having quite a bit of build-up. Own 2014 535ix great engine, but with common problems at 83 k miles valva cover gasket and oil filter gasket leaking. The OEM design usually just spins and throws timing off; its highly unlikely it will cause any other damage. Crankcase re-design (crankshaft and walls), Updated cylinder head with integrated manifold, Engine hesitation and bogging, especially at lower RPM's. Haha your last comment seems to be spot on! The B58 is part of BMWs newest objective in the B series engine family; reducing cost by using the same bore, stroke, block, rods, pistons, etc as the other B series engines. **Ranks are as compared between the four turbo, inline 6 engines**. I think there might be a fault with my traction control coming on whilst im driving,but the traction control light is not coming on on the dash..Ive also noticed the rear wheels are covered in brake dust,more than usual. Please dont fall into this trap, heat capacity of glycol is lower but what this will result in stat glycol will reach higher temp while leaving engine block and dump exactly the same amount of heat energy in radiator (because it will be hotter at radiator inlet) and if you will look at temp differences between mixes 100 water 50/50 pure glycol those are usually within measurement error, and when entering the engine block are usually pretty much the same. You are using an out of date browser. It has honestly amazingly smooth power delivery and sounds better. Woodcliff Lake, NJ - Jan. 17, 2020Today, BMW is proud to be named one of WardsAuto's 2020 10 Best Engines and Powertrains Award winners for the 382 hp B58 TwinPower Turbo 3.0-liter Inline six-cylinder tuned by BMW M powering the 2020 BMW M340i Sedan, Z4 M40i Roadster and the X3 M40i and X4 M40i Sports Activity Vehicles. Check out babayagaracing on yt for that b58 action milkthelanky 1 yr. ago Do you know of any good sites to get aftermarket body parts? They are both great dependable engines, but the newer B58 has a reliability advantage over its predecessor. B58 engine is same used for for M4 with greater HP. I have a 2011 335 x drive manual that I love. My history with bmw is: The B58 is undoubtedly a better performing engine than the N55, with many improvements in terms of power delivery and efficiency. Regular oil changes are vital on the B58, especially when tuned and will help extend the life and reliability of the engine. Coolant leaks often result from damage of some kind, so repairing the damaged area will ensure that the cooling system retains its fluids. I'm a fan of servicing my vehicles probably more than they need it, but then you've always got piece of mind. And for those with lots of money to spend theres the Ford BARRA 4.0 straight six engine! what a great site you have! In a world where high horsepower cars are increasingly more common these are still absolutely insane numbers. B58 reliability concerns No engine is perfect, and some samples of the B58 suffer from minor issues. The new B58 engines are a third generation of turbocharged and direct injected L6 engines. Hi Hank, Ive currently been having issues with my M140i. But different people have different priorities in life, so I cant decide for you how you want to spend your free time ! Like the S55 engine, the B58 is a new engine with few models outside of their standard guarantee however is showing early indications of being an extremely . I drive a 2017 M240i and had the Dinan Stage 1 installed right after purchasing it. Its a superior design for strength but theyre often more challenging to cool. Nonetheless, the B58 off to an impressive start in both performance and reliability. Although the B58 uses similar rubber VCG's, the engine has one advantage. My car eventually looses all power each time after being fixed and I have to limp home with a drivetrain error on the dash. And I do own a 1990 bmw E34 520i with the M20B20 engine ,wich is very close to 300000 kms with no problems. It's worth a shot. I have had all 3, I had a 535i e60, with the n54. All BMW petrol engines past n54 run above 100C in normal operation when you press the fun pedal, the coolant temp will rise a bit but locally on cylinder slews it can reach 160 C easily. 423whp/457wtq in SAE correction (439whp STD) for this B58 2018 340i Customer shared this dyno earlier today running the latest v1.6 Stage 2 93 octane (98RON for those in Europe) OTS map. Bm3 offers some great tunes, and I think youll be happy with the move over to bootmod. My car is going in to BMW on Thursday. 350-400whp will require at least a decent set of performance tires. We appreciate the positive feedback. Forums will be full of "issues"! I track it and the engine has been holding up very well. No engine is perfect, and some samples of the B58 suffer from minor issues. Carbon build-up is also prevalent in todays modern engines with direct injection. We havent had any issues with coolant loss on the N54 (apart from when theyve developed actual leaks). The BMW B58 is a turbocharged straight-six engine, which began production in 2015. Inline 6s are well known in Australia. Hi Al l/ Zach, Im impressed to say the least. Check your turbo coolant level (smaller of the two reservoir caps). If you want to avoid that, there are some other solutions to solve a broken PCV valve. Not sure which car you refer to when you say single turbo. The BMW B58 engine can handle around 600-650whp and 550-600wtq on the stock block and internals. My regret (not even a problem) was that when moving from E to F, BMW matched gearboxes and diffs more closely to stock engine torques, which in my mind was a bit of step back, because you could always count on 3 things with BMW gearboxes in the past 1. they did not provided greatest feedback 2. they always had decent of headroom potential tune 3. every-time you changed gear you felt like you reloaded WW1 full caliber rifle. My '86 CJ-7 had the Inline 6, 258 cu. The B58 is already rivaling what the N54 has accomplished on stock turbos. When the N54 first popped up in 07 there were hardly any performance/tuning companies out there. From my understanding it is a fine engine.Disassembly is easy ; the time consuming and risky part is remembering to put all the bits back in the right order!Main costs of maintenance will be consumables such as tyres and brakes. Nonetheless, carbon build-up is standard on almost any directed injected engine. Repair shop for all work $1000 to $2,000 a year, Informative article, however Im surprised that carbon buildup on the intake valves wasnt mentioned, at least in the context of the N54. It does not have signs of issues with any of its internal components. The B58 uses two solenoids. Of the engines referenced in this post Toyota is only using the B58. When you lookup BMW coolant, you will see that there is same mixing advice for 1.6 non charged 80bhp mini cooper for Canada region and M3 for UAE region. when removing the reservoir cap, I noticed a bunch of crustiness. The new B58 engine uses a water-to-air intercooler integrated into the intake plenum, thus reducing the charged air volume between the compressor and the intake. And thats the N54 which is regarded as one of the less reliable BMW engines. Our garage currently includes a 2008 135i, 2007 335i, and 2008 535i. Thank you. That being said, there are a lot of bad engines out there! Proceed with the oil change as normal. Stock Power: 424 HPWorld Record HP: 1150WHP (~1350 crank horsepower!! )Displacement: 2979cc (2.979L)Turbocharger: Twin turboCompression: 10.2 to 1Bore x Stroke: 84.0mm (3.31) x 89.6mm (3.53)Internals: Forged crank and rods. Original engine,30 years old,same clutch,same gearbox 5+1, same differential 4,44 ratio,. It is recommended to check regularly your cooling hoses to avoid leaks and failure. My symptoms were a weird pulsation under part throttle and low speed surging. Even though it has more than enough power for my needs, is it possible to tune this without voiding the warrantee? My car has been lowered with Bilstein shocks and drives like a dream. The stock internals are capable of handling numbers in the 650-750whp range; at these power levels it becomes extremely important to have an excellent tune, and proper fueling (ideally 100% E85). The first indicator of an issue was a check engine light. . Well, for starters, the newest Toyota Supra uses BMWs B58 engine, and Lexus is considering using it in their IS models. Are both available in RWD with manual transmission? Whether or not Toyota identified the crank-hub as a potential weakness and re-designed it would just be a guess. Guessing you are all semi-auto owners.. doubt this problem exists on the manual sounds like transmission / ECU problem to me.. #. You can say we are somewhat N54 fanatics. Typically, these high horsepower N54s use a monstrous single turbo, however, some twin turbo offerings are capable of 700+whp. The car seems to have lost some pep. Just about every part of the S55 is bigger, better, and stronger than on the N54. Only tool I needed was a small flathead screwdriver. Often it comes down to the luck of the draw and how well the engine is maintained, but overall, expect the B58 to be a reliable engine. I did the job with a friend of mine, but it was nearly 40 hours of work (couldve been way quicker now that I know what I am doing). It cost about 180 Euro. Hi All It cleaned up ignition timing a little bit, too. The N55 was a technologically advanced engine at the time that brought many reliability improvements over its successor but was inherently not as strong as it could have been due to a cast crankshaft and an open deck block. Though, it may be excessive on lower mileage B58's. The B58 has more horsepower and torque then the N55. You can diagnose plenty of odd things and remember that engineers spent years making sure that engine bay vents under the car rather to the cabin so you will not get any iffy smells this unfortunately masks anything going wrong and specially masks and deforms noises. Merry Xmas all from Chris in Canberra, Australia! How do the BMW N54, N55, B58, and S55 stack up against each other? Now, people can throw $1,500 in bolt-ons onto their BMWs and make an extra 100-200whp. Now I still experience a bit of coolant loss, but much, much less. This is a misconception. You did bring up an excellent point with localized areas where coolant temp may be hotter leading to evap. Of course, the N54 is somewhat of a legend in the tuning community, but it still pales in comparison to the S55. It's a pretty labor-intensive job. The VC is prone to cracking and leaking, too. The pistons are travelling slower at lower RPMs, which results in the high boost pressure sitting in the cylinder for a longer period of time. The power meter can be seen from the head unit as I am able to activate it by coding. It's always the minority of people with issues that shout the loudest. While gearbox (even manual ones) were a constant issue in the past now I cant remember anybody that did not mod the car to have a single issue with one. Never put excessive loads on the engine when its still cold. Required fields are marked*. Any input apreciated. Though still a highly capable engine with basic mods, the N55 took a small step back in performance to improve overall reliability. Once the pass side is in and connected, install driver side and connect. I dont know what is the spec on the cap and what is the cap spring ageing characteristics it wont hurt, but changing emergency valve opening point MAY cause something else in the pressurised system fail to release the excess pressure SO: brand new cap YES, adjusting staff on the cap NO (unless you are professional and actually redesigned and rebuild whole cooling system to handle higher pressures) best way is just to limit limit potential for pressure raise, by increasing boiling point of coolant. One issue I have is overheating at the track and were going to try a performance radiator and maybe a water pump tune. Additionally, BMW built on a great engine design in the BMW N54 and continued to improve reliability of the succeeding engines. Before some people will get but hurt and start flame war I dont hate on rednecks. Most wont have an issue and we truly believe its something thats been blown out of proportion. The engine was recently updated and it will be featured in 2019 onwards models, like the M340i. Haha were always down to go harder and push things to the limit. Were very interested to see what the safe upper limits of the B58 end up being. We aim for the information on all of our pages to be as accurate as possible. ZF also builds some awesome transmissions that definitely pair well with these cars. Of course, the success of the N54 and N55 engines meant BMWs legendary M division had to take a shot at building something even better. Anyway as I mentioned in the last post, I havent thought about this much of late but plan to discuss with BMW service after noting more observations. Engines now are far more reliable than in the past. BMW replaced it under warranty as one would expect. Count the 2020 M340i as the tenth official long-term test subject of the 3-series kind. The engine room is simply too full with views inaccessible. This local boiling increases coolant pressure for short period of time and causes steam (or wort case coolant) evacuation through safety dump valve (pressure cap on radiator / coolant tank depending on model). A few recalls and service bulletins do exist for the B58. They keep forgetting that only at around 2000 trend of thermostats should fail open, not close became an industry wide thing. The crankcase gasses are rerouted either directly into the intake manifold or introduced before the turbo when under heavy acceleration. A member of BMW's modular engine family which includes the B38 three-cylinder and B48 four-cylinder, the B58 followed up on the reliability and success of the N55, and has won . Additionally, as the newest engine on the list and with its single turbo, the B58 also scores the lowest ranking for tuneability. Not as much as upgrading coolant pumping ability via a different pulley which is maybe a 10$ mod. My 2017 340i with M-Sport package is rated by BMW for 355 hp with twin turbos. Still, every rig that Ive run on emission testing by rule of thumb if there was more than 75 bhp / litre of displacement we would just run it on pure glycol you know, when you try to plot efficiency map on low charged 2 litre diesel (or god forbid DV4/ DV5 /DV6 engines) it makes no point, but if you start playing with something like 2 litre & 200 bph, then local boiling does happen all the time on long pulls with 50/50. There's a difference between durability and reliability. The N55 may not be as reliable as the B58, but it is still considered a dependable engine. Im not convinced there isnt a secondary issue. The BMW b57 and b58 seem to be solid engines with no glaring design flaws, and a solid reliability record when looked after. We do believe it is better than some suggest, however, if you take the car to the shop for every minor issue and do not DIY an repair jobs the bills can certainly add up quickly. https://www.bmwblog.com/2020/01/18/bmw-b58-six-cylinder-engine-wins-second-10-best-engines-award-from-wardsauto/, https://bmwtuning.co/the-4-most-common-bmw-b58-engine-problems/, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbc4Hs-G9Rc, https://www.autoblog.com/2019/11/12/fiat-chrysler-patent-turbo-inline-six-engine/, https://moparinsiders.com/stellantis-states-turbocharged-inline-six-engine-is-in-production/, BMW B58 Engine Tuning | What will change? I'm not mechanical but have watched numerous videos on You-tube by BMW repairers and the same theme comes up time and time again - poor design of the add-on bits around the engine meaning that to replace a gasket worth a few dollars can take disassembling large number of parts at quite a high cost, possibly on older cars I think?. The B58 is a marginally larger engine displacing 2,998cc compared to the N55's 2,979cc and weighs 18 lbs more, but while making notably more power. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. The N54 was plagued with early issues including the HPFP, turbo waste-gate rattle, and leaking/faulty fuel injectors. Trust me she still has a lot of life yet to go. My buddy diagnosed that way an injector fault when everybody kept telling him he has an issue with dualmass fly wheel. AND BTW, I dont know whenever new caps will fix anything. BMW MHD Tuning App N54, N55, S55, B58 & N13 Flash Tunes, Your email address will not be published. There are countless videos of B58 BMW owners with this exact symptom resulting from a damaged PCV. Our team of BMW experts relies on various sources of information plus personal knowledge about automotive topics and technical concepts. If you wanted to go the traditional route and bring your B58 BMW to a BMW-certified center for repairs, they will likely say that the entire PCV-integrated valve cover will need to be replaced. Ok, definitely my thought process as well. Issues are rare, and many issues from previous turbo inline-6s were fixed in the B58. Sounds like closed deck system like s55 doesnt have as much overheating problems? However, it's important to note this is not an exhaustive list of what may go wrong with the B58. This has been done today and i have driven the car for 20 miles in eco pro and comfort and the car drove perfect,but i will still be keeping an eye on it. I took my car to the dealership, they did pressure system check, but they didnt find any leaks. Awesome car and congrats on the new tune. I found remove driver side first. 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