BMW V8 New Shape Petrol Engine (Code to Confirm) for Sale — South Africa

This is a second listing for a BMW V8 described in the trade as new shape. BMW fitted V8 petrol engines across its larger cars for decades, from the 5 and 7 Series saloons to the X5 and X6, and the generations are not interchangeable. The listing does not give a factory engine code, so the honest way to sell it is to identify it with you first. Send your VIN or a clear photo of the stamped code on your engine, and we will confirm whether this unit is the right one.

When comparing, your workshop will want to look at several things: whether your car runs turbochargers and where they sit, the type of fuel injection, the sump and oil pick-up layout that suits your drivetrain, the engine mounts, and the electronics the ECU expects to see. Getting these right on paper saves a lot of time on the hoist.

Big BMW V8s often arrive at a workshop after one expensive event, such as overheating, oil starvation or a failed timing drive, and at that point a replacement engine can be the cleaner fix. We would rather spend ten minutes confirming the code with you than send the wrong engine across the country. Once matched, the warranty terms are put in writing with your quote.