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<blockquote data-quote="paultantk" data-source="post: 462345" data-attributes="member: 6665"><p>BTW, perhaps it is just the American blocks have much higher compression? Try searching the European forums and look at what their M50/M52 block compression test results are.</p><p></p><p>Here's one:</p><p></p><p>1. <a href="http://www.bmwland.co.uk/talker/viewtopic.php?t=56633" target="_blank">http://www.bmwland.co.uk/talker/viewtopic.php?t=56633</a></p><p></p><p>He got about 160+ psi for all cylinders.</p><p></p><p>2. <a href="http://www.bimmerforums.co.uk/forum/f17/1996-e36-328i-compression-test-results-whatcha-fink-t21737/" target="_blank">http://www.bimmerforums.co.uk/forum/f17/1996-e36-328i-compression-test-results-whatcha-fink-t21737/</a></p><p></p><p>This guy got around 170+ psi for all cylinders.</p><p></p><p>3. <a href="http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=445547" target="_blank">http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=445547</a></p><p></p><p>The thread above says the Bentley manual says "142-156psi minimum with no more than 7 psi difference between cylinders". Interestingly the thread above is on an American forum.</p><p></p><p>But, as usual this American fella: <a href="http://www.unitedbimmer.com/kb-e36-spark-plug-replacement-and-compression-test.php" target="_blank">http://www.unitedbimmer.com/kb-e36-spark-plug-replacement-and-compression-test.php</a></p><p></p><p>As usual, Americans always get way over 200 psi!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="paultantk, post: 462345, member: 6665"] BTW, perhaps it is just the American blocks have much higher compression? Try searching the European forums and look at what their M50/M52 block compression test results are. Here's one: 1. [url]http://www.bmwland.co.uk/talker/viewtopic.php?t=56633[/url] He got about 160+ psi for all cylinders. 2. [url]http://www.bimmerforums.co.uk/forum/f17/1996-e36-328i-compression-test-results-whatcha-fink-t21737/[/url] This guy got around 170+ psi for all cylinders. 3. [url]http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=445547[/url] The thread above says the Bentley manual says "142-156psi minimum with no more than 7 psi difference between cylinders". Interestingly the thread above is on an American forum. But, as usual this American fella: [url]http://www.unitedbimmer.com/kb-e36-spark-plug-replacement-and-compression-test.php[/url] As usual, Americans always get way over 200 psi! [/QUOTE]
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