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Before you buy a used BMW M2 (F87).

2016–2021 · Petrol · 2 engines

Taken only from Testigo's sourced sheets. Use it to question the seller and on the test drive: it does not confirm that any particular car is affected.

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The essentials.

Typical faults by engine

The period and mileage are those mentioned by each sheet's sources. They are not a maintenance interval and do not predict that any particular car will fail.

M2 (N55, 3.0)

Petrol

M2 Competition / CS (S55, 3.0)

Petrol

  • S55 crank hubTiming system
    Period mentioned
    2014–2021
    Mileage mentioned
    The sheet does not mention a mileage.

Which engine has the fewest documented faults?

Documented faults and recalls by engine for the BMW M2 (F87)
EngineDocumented faults
M2 (N55, 3.0)Petrol1
M2 Competition / CS (S55, 3.0)Petrol1

According to the data we have, all its engines have the same number of documented faults.

We only count the sourced sheets we have. An engine with fewer is not guaranteed to be more reliable: it may have been studied less or sold in smaller numbers.

Official recalls: ask before you pay

We have no official recalls on record for this model. Our list is not complete: ask anyway, with the chassis number.

  1. Ask the seller for the chassis number (VIN): it has 17 characters, appears in the car's documents and can usually also be seen at the base of the windscreen.
  2. Ask an official BMW dealer, or the brand's official website if it lets you check by chassis number, whether each recall has been done or is still outstanding for that VIN.
  3. Manufacturer recalls are normally carried out free of charge by the official service network. If one is outstanding, ask for it to be done before you close the sale.

On the test drive: what to look and listen for

Taken from each sheet's symptoms and checks. You can tick off what you have already looked at: it is saved only in this browser.

0 of 2 checked

Cooling / leaks / VANOS

  • Look out for: Temperature warning and limited power with no prior warning (water pump); burning oil smell or smoke from leaks onto the exhaust or belt; rough idle and VANOS codes (2A82, 2A87).

    Ask them to check: Check the water pump and thermostat history, look for leaks at the valve cover and oil filter housing, and read VANOS codes.

Timing system

  • Look out for: Engine or drivetrain warning, rough running, or the engine cranks but won't start because the ECU blocks it after detecting timing deviation.

    Ask them to check: Read camshaft deviation with a diagnostic tool and check whether the hub has moved. The permanent fix is a pinned or keyed hub.

OBD codes worth looking for

If they let you read the fault memory with an OBD reader, these are the codes mentioned in this model's sheets:

2A822A87

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from these Testigo sheets and their original sources. Sources are not checked in real time.

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