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BMW N45 straight-4  Petrol Engine

From 2004 to 2011

 BMW N45 straight-4  Petrol Engine  From 2004 to 2011
 

The BMW N45 is a straight-4 DOHC piston engine which replaced the N40 and was produced from 2004-2011. It was produced alongside the N46 and only sold in several countries, where vehicle taxes favoured small displacement engines.

The BMW N45 is a four-cylinder in - line engine from BMW . The N45 engine is a reworked N40 engine . The N45 naturally aspirated engine was offered in the BMW E46 until its use in the 116i . The 316ci and 316ti were used in high-capacity countries where BMW suspected that the 1.8-liter N42 engine would not sell.

The N45 engine, like the N42 engine, has the ME9 engine control, 16 valves and dual VANOS . From the N42 it differs mainly by the missing Valvetronic . The revised version N45N had u. a. a new engine control (like ME1745).

A special position takes the N45B20S with 2 liters of cubic capacity. It was installed in the BMW E90 as 320si. This special model was offered in 2006 as a homologation model for the WTCC in limited edition (2600 pieces).  The engine has some special features. Thus, the liners are made of an aluminum alloy and are joined in the cylinder bore. For regular N45 / N46 engines, these are cast iron and cast into the cylinder block. Further special features are the reinforced connecting rods and the crankcase in bedplate design (aluminum housing with gray cast iron inserts). TheCompaction has been increased from 10.5: 1 to 11: 1. The cast blanks for the cylinder head are produced in the Formula One foundry at BMW's Landshut plant . Because of the high thermal loads during racing, the coolant channels of the cylinder head were designed to be particularly large and used the water cooler of the six-cylinder models. In addition, the N45B20S has specially coated finger followers and single ignition controlled spark plugs . The engine was largely produced by hand at the Hams Hall engine plant . 

The N45 is based on the N46, however it does not have valvetronic variable valve lift. As per the N42 and N46, the N45 has variable valve timing (called VANOS by BMW). In 2007, the N45 was updated, which was called the N45N.

In 2007, the N45's successor - the N43 - was introduced. However, the direct-injected N43 was not sold in countries with high-sulfur fuel, so the N45 continued to be produced alongside the N43. The N45 was phased out as new generation vehicles were released with the turbocharged N13.

 N45B16 BMW-N45-straight-4-Petrol-Engine

Models

EngineDisplacementPowerTorqueYears
N45B161,596 cc (97 cu in)85 kW (114 hp)
@ 6000 rpm
150 N·m (111 lb·ft)
@ 4300 rpm
2004-2011
N45B20S1,997 cc (122 cu in)130 kW (174 hp)
@ 7000 rpm
210 N·m (155 lb·ft)
@ 4250 rpm
2006

N45B16

BMW 1 series 2004–2011 E81/E87 116i Engine specification

  • 09 / 2003-05 / 2006 in the E46 316Ci Coupé 
  • 09 / 2003-05 / 2006 in the E46 316ti Compact 
  • 03 / 2004-03 / 2007 in the E87 116i
  • 03 / 2005-03 / 2007 in the E90 316i 
  • 1.6 liters (1596 cc).
  • 85 kW (116 hp), 150 Nm
Engine Size1596cc
Cylinders4
Valves16
Fuel TypePetrol
Power113 bhp
Top Speed124 mph
0-60 mph10.6 secs
Torque150 Nm, 111 ft-lb
CO2 Emissions181 g/km
Euro Emissions Standard4

Applications:

  • 2004–2011 E81/E87 116i
  • 2006–2011 E90/E91 316i
  • 1.6 liters (1596 cc).
  • 85 kW (116 hp), 150 Nm

N45B20S

The N45 was enlarged to 2.0 litres, to homologate the E90 320si for the World Touring Car Championship. The N45 was chosen over the N46, because its lack of variable valve timing allows higher engine speeds.

Applications:

  • 2006 E90 320si (Limited production model)
  • 2.0 liters (1997 cc).
  • 126 kW (173 hp), 200 Nm

N45B16 BMW-N45 Engine view 316i

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Technical

Technical
  • BMW N45 Engine Technical details and specifications (2004-2011)

    BMW 1.6L Engine code: N45 B16

    No. of cylinders 4/DOHC
    Capacity 1596 cc
    Firing order 1-3-4-2
    Compression ratio 10.25:1
    Diagnostic socket Yes
    Fuel system pump pressure 3.6 bar

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