The BMW M42 is a DOHC 16-valve I4 piston engine first built for the 1991 model year E30 318is. The engine block is based on the BMW M40, as used on the 318i, but had features such as a timing chain, double overhead cams, hydraulic valve lifters, and an increased 10:1 compression ratio. It has been suggested that List of cars be merged into this article or section. ... BMW AG (an abbreviation of Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, or in English, Bavarian Motor Works), is a German company and manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The BMW M10/M12 was an I4 piston engine produced from 1961 to 1987. ... The BMW M44 is a DOHC 4-valve I4 piston engine. ... Car classification is a somewhat subjective subject, as many vehicles fall between classes or even outside all of them. ... A double overhead cam (also called a dual overhead cam, DOHC, or twincam) engine is a type of internal combustion engine where the camshafts that operate the intake and exhaust valves are mounted above the cylinders, and where there are separate camshafts for inlet and exhaust valves. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ... The BMW M40 is an I4 piston engine. ... BMW AG (an abbreviation of Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, or in English, Bavarian Motor Works), is a German company and manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. ... A double overhead cam (also called a dual overhead cam, DOHC, or twincam) engine is a type of internal combustion engine where the camshafts that operate the intake and exhaust valves are mounted above the cylinders, and where there are separate camshafts for inlet and exhaust valves. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... Components of a typical, four stroke cycle, DOHC piston engine. ... BMW E30 coach BMW E30 318i coach 1987 BMW E30 325es w/diving board bumper The E30 automobile platform was the basis for the 1982 through 1991 BMW 3-Series. ... The BMW 3-Series is a line of compact sedans manufactured by BMW since May, 1975. ... The BMW M40 is an I4 piston engine. ... A cylinder head sliced in half shows two overhead camshafts—one above each of the two valves. ...

Profile gaskets on M42s built before 1993 are known to fail prematurely.

M42B18

Displacement for the M42B18 was 1.8 L (1796 cc). It produced 106 kW (140 hp) and 172 N·m (127 ft·lbf) using Bosch M1.7 fuel injection. The Robert Bosch GmbH is a German company which was started in 1886 by Robert Bosch. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...

Applications:

• 1991 E30 318iS
• 1992-1996 E36 318iS/318ti

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See also

• List of BMW engines
• BMW M40
• BMW M43

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External links

• Review of the 1991 318is
• Detailed description of engine
• BMWNut is a collection of BMW related information, including repair and modification how-to's, BMW model information, performance product reviews and additional BMW links
• M42Club.com is the online forum for BMW E30 M42 318is owners