Engine identification

2011 BMW 750xi 4.4 CSECTION Engine identification

Engine number at the marked surface.

Replacement drives are already assigned a number containing the identification and engine number at the factory.

The old drive number must be imprinted for replacement crankcases.

Magnesium crank cases feature a label, the engine number does not need to be embossed.

M47/M47TU/M47T2

Fig 1: Identifying Engine Identification Mark (M47/M47TU/M47T2)
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M57/M57TU/M57T2

Fig 2: Identifying Engine Identification Mark (M57/M57TU/M57T2)
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M67/M67TU

Fig 3: Identifying Engine Identification Mark (M67/M67TU)
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N47/N47S/N47C/N47T/N57/N57S/N57T

Fig 4: Identifying Engine Identification Mark (N47/N47S/N47C/N47T/N57/N57S/N57T)
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M52/M52TU

Fig 5: Identifying Engine Identification Mark (M52/M52TU)
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M54

Fig 6: Identifying Engine Identification Mark (M54)
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M56

Fig 7: Identifying Engine Identification Mark (M56)
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N20/N26

Fig 8: Identifying Engine Identification Mark (N20/N26)
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N40/N45/N45T/N43

Fig 9: Identifying Engine Identification Mark (N40/N45/N45T/N43)
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N42/N46/N46T

Fig 10: Identifying Engine Identification Mark (N42/N46/N46T)
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N51/N52/N52K/N52T/N53/N54/N55

Fig 11: Identifying Engine Identification Mark (N51/N52/N52K/N52T/N53/N54/N55)
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N62/N62TU

Fig 12: Identifying Engine Identification Mark (N62/N62TU)
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Position (1) engine number.

Position (2) engine code letters.

N63, N63TU.

S63

N74

S63T0 to engine number 2001 0052 on right side cyl. 1-4.

S63T0 from engine number 2001 0053 on left side cyl. 1 5-8.

E72 Vehicles must be imprinted on the left side cyl. 5-8.

N73

Fig 13: Identifying Engine Number And Engine Code Letters
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