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BMW N45

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Manufacturer
  
BMW

Configuration
  
straight-4

Successor
  
BMW N13

Production
  
2004-2011

Predecessor
  
BMW N40

The BMW N45 is a straight-4 DOHC piston engine which replaced the BMW N42 and was produced from 2004-2011.

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Compared with its N42 predecessor, the N45 does not have valvetronic variable valve lift. As the N42, the N45 has variable valve timing (called VANOS by BMW). The N45 was sold alongside the N43 (which has direct injection) and the N46 (which has valvetronic) straight-4 engines.

N45B16

Applications:

  • 2004–2011 E87 116i E81 also has N45B16 in Turkey
  • 2006–2011 E90 316i E91

    • N45B20S

    Applications:

  • 2006 E90 320si (Limited production model)

    • References

    BMW N45 Wikipedia
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