Subject: Re: Question for 'Q' and others. What is the difference between an M73 and an M73N Author: Simeon : member since January, 2004 : 1948 posts Posted on: 2009-11-06 10:27:22

Wasn't the M73N the V12 they put into the E66?

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• Question for 'Q' and others. What is the difference between an M73 and an M73N - Roy In GA 2009-11-05 17:52:17 (43 views)
  • Okay here it is straight from Bentley - Ed 2009-11-08 08:56:06 (39 views)
    • OK same engine modified auxiliaries. (nt) - Roy In GA 2009-11-08 13:36:04 (7 views)
    • All expensive useless crap- especially the transmission cooler - woody750 2009-11-08 09:41:45 (17 views)
  • Bentley manual distinguishes between the M73 and M73TU - woody750 2009-11-07 12:24:20 (12 views)
    • Why does the parts list refer to it as an M73N and not an M73TU? And are TU - Roy In GA 2009-11-08 01:56:11 (12 views)
      • The M73N nomenclature is probably more accurate since - Q 2009-11-08 17:24:28 (16 views)
      • NO clue... I don't think V12 is vanos... if so, I'm even more glad to have older - woody750 2009-11-08 02:16:13 (18 views)
        • None of the M73 type engines are DOHC so can't be Vanos. (nt) - Roy In GA 2009-11-08 13:33:27 (13 views)
  • Re: Question for 'Q' and others. What is the difference between an M73 and an M73N - Simeon 2009-11-06 10:27:22 (20 views)
    • M73N from 3-99 in the E38 (nt) - Edwin™ 2009-11-06 11:58:12 (18 views)
      • True but what was the change to the engine?? (nt) - Roy In GA 2009-11-06 22:02:40 (14 views)
        • The BIG change is they raised the thermostat temp. to engine destroying level (nt) - woody750 2009-11-07 12:21:14 (13 views)
        • The only thing I am aware of is the displacement: 5L, 5.2L then 5.6L. - bmw635 2009-11-06 23:51:08 (11 views)
          • M70 is 5.0, M73 and M73N are 5.4 and what is 5.6? (nt) - Roy In GA 2009-11-07 00:15:29 (13 views)
            • Well, the S70 fitted to the e31 850Csi was a 5.6 litre V12 - RobinK 2009-11-07 03:49:04 (12 views)
              • Re: Well, the S70 fitted to the e31 850Csi was a 5.6 litre V12 - woody750 2009-11-07 12:27:31 (9 views)
    • That was the N73. (nt) - Roy In GA 2009-11-06 11:43:35 (12 views)
  • I think it was the cats and something else. Will confirm-->post later (nt) - Ed 2009-11-05 20:49:57 (15 views)
  • What ever it is it' not VANOS since there ins't one on 2001 750 (url) - bmw635 2009-11-05 19:06:21 (27 views)
    • True since they are SOHC engines. (nt) - Roy In GA 2009-11-06 01:04:45 (11 views)