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SIB 13 03 15: N20, N26, N55, N63TU, S63TU and S55 Engines

N20, N26, N55, N63TU, S63TU and S55 Engines on N20/N55/N63/S55 engines (2006–2018); BMW explains the cause and the approved repair.

BMW service bulletin · NHTSA ID 10146632 · Apr 2017 · also written SI B13 03 15, B130315

What it covers

A service bulletin tells BMW technicians how to diagnose or fix a known issue. It is not a recall: a repair under a bulletin is normally paid by the owner unless the car is still under warranty or a warranty extension applies.

N20, N26, N55, N63TU, S63TU and S55 Engines: Bosch Injector ETK Part Number Error What's New: ? Determining the injector part number using the new the parts table. The current version of the ETK incorporates multiple part number errors for the Bosch type injectors.

NHTSA's summary of this communication (excerpt)

Official document on NHTSA (PDF) →

Details

Bulletin numberSIB 13 03 15
Also written: SI B13 03 15, B130315, 13 03 15, SIB-13-03-15, SI B130315
NHTSA ID10152306, 10151079, 10146573, 10146632 (revisions)
Document IDs filedB130315
TypeService bulletin
Date (first filed Apr 2015)
Models1 Series, 1 Series M, 128i, 135i, 228i, 230i, 320i, 325i, 328, 328d, 328i, 330e, 330i, 335, 335d, 335i, 335IS, 340i, 428i, 430i, 435i, 440i, 5 Series Gran Turismo, 528i, 535d, 535i, 550i, 640i, 650i, 740i, 740LD, 740LI, 750i, 750LI, 760LI, ActiveHybrid 3, ActiveHybrid 5, ActiveHybrid 7, ACTIVEHYBRID 7, B7 ALPINA, M235i, M240i, M3, M4, M5, M6, X1 SAV, X3, X4, X5, X5 M, X6, X6 M, Z4
Model years2006–2018
ChassisE46, E60, E71, E72, E82, E84, E88, E89, E90, E91, E92, E93, F01, F02, F06, F07, F10, F12, F13, F15, F16, F22, F23, F25, F26, F30, F31, F32, F33, F34, F36, F80, F82, F83, E70
EnginesN20, N55, N63, S55
Component (NHTSA)Engine And Engine Cooling
Equipment
Fuel System
Gasoline

Model, year and engine coverage comes from NHTSA's records. Not every car in this range is affected; the official document lists the exact production dates and conditions.

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Source: NHTSA Manufacturer Communications (public data). BimmerBench is not affiliated with BMW or NHTSA. The title and description above are our own plain-English summary; the full bulletin is BMW's document, linked above.