BMW N20 & N26 Engine Diagnostic & Maintenance Guide (BMW F30, F32, F34, E84, & F25)

►The BMW N20 and N26 engine is the turbocharged 4-cylinder successor to the BMW N52 engine. BMW created an engine to match the N52's performance while being smaller and more efficient. Produced from 2011 through 2017, the N20 has been succeeded by the BMW B58 engine. During its production run, the N20 and N26 engine was shoehorned into an array of BMW models such as: -BMW E84 -BMW E89 -BMW F10 -BMW F15 -BMW F22 -BMW F25 -BMW F26 -BMW F30 -BMW F32 -BMW F34 In our BMW N20 engine diagnostic guide, we cover some of the main points you need to look out for when buying or owning cars with these engines, including: 00:00 - Intro 01:04 -Timing chain & timing system components 05:06 -Waterpump & thermostat 06:29 -Ignition coils and sparkplugs 08:40 -Serpentine belt & belt tensioner 09:53 -Oil filter housing gasket & oil cooler gasket 11:38 -Fuel Injectors 13:38 -High-Pressure Fuel Pump 14:54 -Camshaft and crankshaft position sensors 17:00 -Engine cover & PCV 18:08 -Valve cover & valve cover gasket 22:21 -Turbocharger replacement 25:10 -Oil change intervals and additives 26:03 -Wrap-Up For more videos on how to buy and maintain a BMW F30, check out our BMW F30 playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe_--lhvXud_h49cFWbw87ciF5GGqLCMV If you want to learn more about the BMW N20 engine and the BMW F30, visit http://bmwf30.fcpeuro.com for more videos and articles. SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/fcpeuro?sub_confirmation=1?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=subscribe&utm_content=subscribe%20button Get free parts from FCP Euro: https://www.fcpeuro.com/page/lifetime-guarantee Follow FCP Euro on: https://www.facebook.com/fcpeuro https://www.instagram.com/fcpeuro/ https://twitter.com/fcpeuro https://www.fcpeuro.com/

Added 18 Sept 2026