KNOWN FAULTS · BMW
BMW X1 (F48) 20i (B48) common problems.
2015–2022 · Petrol
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1 known fault with sources
B-engine coolant leaks and EGR coolerCooling / EGR
- Engine / equipment
- B47 and B57 diesel and B48 and B58 petrol modular engines (BMW from 2014–2015 and MINI from 2014)
- Period mentioned
- 2014–2026
- Symptoms
- Coolant loss with a low-level warning, coolant or oil residue at the rear of the engine; on diesels, internal coolant loss with no visible leak (EGR cooler).
- Possible cause described
- On the B48 and B58 the water pump leaks (from its weep hole) and the oil filter housing with heat exchanger can crack; on 2017–2021 B58s the crankcase ventilation valve also fails. On the diesels the EGR cooler can leak internally and mix coolant with soot: BMW issued a recall over the risk of the intake manifold catching fire.
- Check for the garage
- Check the coolant level, look for leaks under the water pump and at the oil filter housing, and on diesels confirm by VIN whether the EGR cooler campaign was done.
- Cost cited in the source
- Water pump: relatively cheap to replace; oil filter housing: more labour-intensive; EGR cooler: free if covered by the campaignA rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Mileage cited in the database: 80,000–195,000 km. This is not a maintenance interval and does not predict a failure.
Sources from the original database
FCP Euro: B58 engine, leaks and maintenanceSlashGear: B48 problemsSlashGear: B58 reliabilityBMW Tuning: B48 problemsConsumer Reports: EGR cooler recall on BMW diesels
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- 16d / 18d / 20d (B37/B47)Diesel
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