95 540i

["Henry H Kim" <henryhkim@xxxxxxxx>]

You need to be aware of the cylinder wall corrosion issue with the early to
mid 90s BMW V-8s.  In short, the high sulphur content in North American gas
caused corrosion in the cylinder walls of nikasil alloy engines.  I believe
the '95 540i was one of those cars.

The result is a loss of compression and power.  BMW had to replace a lot of
blocks under warranty (extended as a secret warranty).  The only way to
determine if the engine is effected is to do a leakdown test.

You can read more here: http://www.koalamotorsport.com/tech/v8shortblock.htm

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