Sources on the BMW B48 / B38 engine
The BMW B48 / B38 engine faults we publish are backed by 18 distinct sources. Here they all are, with their publisher, type, language and the date we consulted them.
BMW B48 / B38 faults · Sources for all engines
General press
1 source
- BMW recalling more than 720,000 vehicles due to water pump issue (opens in a new tab)Euronews · General press · English · published 20 August 2024 · consulted 27 September 2026
Technical documentation
3 sources
- BMW B48A20 engine specifications, problems and reliability (opens in a new tab)BimmerPulse · Technical documentation · English · consulted 27 September 2026
- BMW X3 G45: engines (opens in a new tab)Cars-data.com · Technical documentation · English · consulted 31 October 2026Also cited in BMW B47, BMW B57, BMW B58
- Motor BMW B48: defectos, mantenimiento y guía de compra (opens in a new tab)Recambios y Accesorios BMW (blog) · Technical documentation · Spanish · consulted 27 September 2026
Other source
14 sources
- 5 BMWs That Prove the B48 Four-Cylinder Engine Is Better Than You Think (opens in a new tab)BMWBLOG · Other source · English · published April 2026 · consulted 27 September 2026
- BMW Reliability Has Changed, But the Internet Hasn't Caught Up (opens in a new tab)BMWBLOG · Other source · English · published January 2026 · consulted 27 September 2026
- BMW 1 Series (F20) (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia · Other source · English · consulted 29 October 2026Also cited in BMW B38 / B37, BMW B47, BMW N20
- BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (U06) (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia · Other source · English · consulted 29 October 2026Also cited in BMW B38 / B37, BMW B47
- BMW X1 (F48) (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia · Other source · English · consulted 29 October 2026Also cited in BMW B38 / B37, BMW B47
- BMW X1 (U11) (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia · Other source · English · consulted 29 October 2026Also cited in BMW B38 / B37, BMW B47
- BMW B48 (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia (alemán) · Other source · German · consulted 27 September 2026
- MINI (BMW) (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia (español) · Other source · Spanish · consulted 27 September 2026
- BMW B38 (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia (inglés) · Other source · English · consulted 27 September 2026Also cited in BMW B38 / B37
- BMW B48 (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia (inglés) · Other source · English · consulted 27 September 2026
- BMW X3 (G45) (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia (inglés) · Other source · English · consulted 31 October 2026Also cited in BMW B47, BMW B57, BMW B58
- Mini Cooper (J01) (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia (inglés) · Other source · English · consulted 31 October 2026Also cited in BMW B38 / B37
- Mini Countryman (U25) (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia (inglés) · Other source · English · consulted 31 October 2026Also cited in BMW B38 / B37
- Mini Hatch (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia (inglés) · Other source · English · consulted 27 September 2026Also cited in BMW B38 / B37, BMW B47, 1.4/1.6 VTi, 1.6 THP, 1.4 D-4D
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