The BMW M62 is a V8 piston engine. It is a modern aluminum block engine with 98 mm bore centers and is built in Munich, Germany. It has an aluminum engine block and aluminum DOHC cylinder heads. The cylinders are lined with cast iron. It uses SFI fuel injection, has 4 valves per cylinder with VVT and features fracture-split forged powder metal connecting rods.
M62B35
The 3.5 L (3498 cc) M62B35 was introduced in the 1996 535i.
Applications:
- 235 hp 320 ft.lbf
- 245 hp 345 ft.lbf
M62B44
The M62B44 is a 4.4 L (4398 cc) version with a 92 mm bore and 82.7 mm stroke. Output is 260 hp (194 kW) at 5750 RPM with 260 ft.lbf (339 Nm) of torque at 3500 RPM.
The M62B44 has an aluminum engine block and aluminum DOHC cylinder heads. The cylinders are lined with cast iron. It uses SFI fuel injection, has 4 valves per cylinder with VVT and features fracture-split forged powder metal connecting rods.
M62B46
The M62B46 was a 4.6 L (4619 cc) version producing 347 hp and 480 ft.lbf
Applications:
S62
The high-performance S62 was made for the E39 M5. It is a 5.0 L (4941 cc) V8. Bore is increased to 94 mm and stroke to 89 mm. Each cylinder has its own throttle body with separate actuators for each cylinder bank. It is also BMW's first Double VANOS V8 engine, with variable timing on both intake and exhaust.
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