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Engine information for M30 - 6 cylinder inline SOHC 12v petrol engine
Successor: M50
Built from: 1968-1994
Displacement range: 2788cm3 - 3453cm3
Number of cylinders/valves: 6cylinders / 12valves
Fuel: petrol
The "Big Six", 12-valve, chain driven, Single OverHead Cam (SOHC), 6 cylinder inline petrol engine:
- M30 - 3.0L SOHC-12v/L6
- M30 - 3.3L SOHC-12v/L6 - Basic
- M30 - 3.4L SOHC-12v/L6 - Adaptive
- M30 - 3.5L SOHC-12v/L6 - BOSCH M1.1

 M-NumberManagementDisplacementCyl/ValvesArrangementStroke/BoreCompressionWeightFuelPowerTorqueRedline
1 M30 (M68)   2986cc 6 / 12 inline 6        petrol 135kW / 184HP (@ 5800rpm) 255Nm (@ 3500rpm)  
2 M30 (M69)   3210cc 6 / 12 inline 6        petrol 145kW / 197HP (@ 5500rpm) 285Nm (@ 4300rpm)  
3 M30 B25 (M107)   2494cc 6 / 12 inline 6        petrol 110kW / 150HP (@ 5500rpm) 215Nm (@ 4000rpm)  
4 M30 B28LE (M86)   2788cc 6 / 12 inline 6        petrol 135kW / 184HP (@ 5800rpm) 240Nm (@ 4200rpm)  
5 M30 B30 Kat   2986cc 6 / 12 inline 6        petrol 138kW / 188HP (@ 5800rpm) 260Nm (@ 4000rpm)  
6 M30 B32LAE (M102T)   3210cc 6 / 12 inline 6        petrol 185kW / 252HP (@ 5200rpm) 380Nm (@ 2600rpm)  
7 M30 B32LE (M69)   3210cc 6 / 12 inline 6        petrol 145kW / 197HP (@ 5500rpm) 280Nm (@ 4300rpm)  
8 M30 B34 Kat   3430cc 6 / 12 inline 6        petrol 155kW / 211HP (@ 5700rpm) 305Nm (@ 4000rpm)  
9 M30 B34M (M106)   3430cc 6 / 12 inline 6        petrol 160kW / 218HP (@ 5500rpm) 310Nm (@ 4000rpm)  
10 M30 B34M (M106) Kat   3430cc 6 / 12 inline 6        petrol 136kW / 185HP (@ 5400rpm) 290Nm (@ 4000rpm)  
11 M30 B34MAE (M106T)   3430cc 6 / 12 inline 6        petrol 185kW / 252HP (@ 4900rpm) 380Nm (@ 2200rpm)  
12 M68   2788cc 6 / 12 inline 6        petrol 125kW / 170HP (@ 5800rpm) 233Nm (@ 4000rpm)  
1 - M30 (M68) (6 / 12 - 2986cc - petrol - 135kW / 184HP (@ 5800rpm) - 255Nm (@ 3500rpm))
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2 - M30 (M69) (6 / 12 - 3210cc - petrol - 145kW / 197HP (@ 5500rpm) - 285Nm (@ 4300rpm))
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3 - M30 B25 (M107) (6 / 12 - 2494cc - petrol - 110kW / 150HP (@ 5500rpm) - 215Nm (@ 4000rpm))
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4 - M30 B28LE (M86) (6 / 12 - 2788cc - petrol - 135kW / 184HP (@ 5800rpm) - 240Nm (@ 4200rpm))
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5 - M30 B30 Kat (6 / 12 - 2986cc - petrol - 138kW / 188HP (@ 5800rpm) - 260Nm (@ 4000rpm))
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6 - M30 B32LAE (M102T) (6 / 12 - 3210cc - petrol - 185kW / 252HP (@ 5200rpm) - 380Nm (@ 2600rpm))
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7 - M30 B32LE (M69) (6 / 12 - 3210cc - petrol - 145kW / 197HP (@ 5500rpm) - 280Nm (@ 4300rpm))
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8 - M30 B34 Kat (6 / 12 - 3430cc - petrol - 155kW / 211HP (@ 5700rpm) - 305Nm (@ 4000rpm))
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9 - M30 B34M (M106) (6 / 12 - 3430cc - petrol - 160kW / 218HP (@ 5500rpm) - 310Nm (@ 4000rpm))
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10 - M30 B34M (M106) Kat (6 / 12 - 3430cc - petrol - 136kW / 185HP (@ 5400rpm) - 290Nm (@ 4000rpm))
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11 - M30 B34MAE (M106T) (6 / 12 - 3430cc - petrol - 185kW / 252HP (@ 4900rpm) - 380Nm (@ 2200rpm))
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12 - M68 (6 / 12 - 2788cc - petrol - 125kW / 170HP (@ 5800rpm) - 233Nm (@ 4000rpm))
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