Engine And Engine Cooling Related Problems of the 2002 BMW M3

Table 1 shows six common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 2002 BMW M3. The number one most common problem is related to the engine failure (three problems). The second most common problem is related to the engine (three problems).

Table 1. Engine And Engine Cooling related problems of BMW M3

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Engine Failure problems	3
Engine problems	3
Gasoline Engine problems	3
Engine And Engine Cooling problems	2
Engine Shut Off Without Warning problems	1
Engine Exhaust System problems	1

Recently reported Engine And Engine Cooling problems of the 2002 BMW M3

The Engine Failure problem

BMW has had a rash of engine failures on their new e46 M3's. These failures usually (im my case and many others) has resulted in the engine actually blowing up. This is probably one of the most dangerous failures that could happen. Read details...

The Engine problem

I own a 2002 BMW M3. There are six camshaft bolts behind a plate cover. BMW speced bolts that were too soft until 2004 when they changed bolt spec to a hardened steel with loctite. Prior to this the bolts had no loctite. The issue is starting to surface all over the web. Read details...

The Gasoline Engine problem

Crankshaft bearings are starved of engine oil causing a series of chain reactions that ultimately blows the engine, causing engine oil to spill everywhere and form thick clouds of smoke from evaporated engine oil to come out of the car, hindering the view of others behind, and creating a Read details...

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