BMW F30 Buyer's Guide - Engines, Suspensions, Brakes, & Options (2012-2019 BMW 3-Series)

►Whether you're just starting the research phase of buying a 3-series BMW F30, or if you've recently bought one, this Buyer's Guide covers everything you need to know about one of the most popular BMW platforms. One of the best-value chassis BMW offers, the BMW F30 comes in multiple body styles and drive types to fit every buyer, no matter what they need. Overall, these BMWs are fairly reliable and only require basic maintenance or minor updates to bring back to like-new operation. Instead of spending your money fixing these cars, you can instead spend it on modifications to bolster the performance or simply make it your own. In this Buyer's Guide, Gareth Foley, FCP Euro's BMW Catalog Manager, covers all of the key topics, such as: BMW F30 Engines BMW F30 Transmissions BMW F30 Brakes BMW F30 Suspension BMW F30 Models/Family Tree BMW F30 Pre & Post-Facelift BMW F30 Price/Used Market 00:00 - Intro 00:34 - Models Offered 01:14 - Competition 01:56 - Used Market 03:01 - Model Breakdown 05:33 - Chassis/Badge Breakdown 07:40 - Engines Offered 10:35 - Transmission/Driveline 13:06 - LCI/Facelift Explanation 15:15 - Packages/Trims Offered 19:26 - Suspension 22:42 - Wrap-Up If you're looking for DIYs on how to perform maintenance or repair your BMW F30, we have a catalog of these jobs prepared for you. Visit our BMW playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL691E5829632F8FF7 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 6 May 2026