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Compression tests - E30's

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Hi guys, I'm curious as to what compression test results people have got from checking there engines.

More interested in the E30 318i M40's and E30 320i M20B20 (both fl and pre-fl) but all any results are useful if not for me for others as sort of a benchmark.

If you could list the following:

Chassis Number:

Engine Model:

Year:

Facelift Or Pre Facelift

Compressions: 001/002/003/004/005/006

Any any notes on major engine work thats been completed in say the last say 8 years that you know of.

Heres an example of my old E30 316i (1.8L NZ New)

Chassis: E30

Engine Model: M40B18

Year:1989

Facelift

Compressions 180:185:185:180

Reconditioned engine within the last 5 years.

Typically after doing a few AA checks on a few cars, the 2 E30 FL 320's (nearly 200km's both of them) that I checked were lower 150-155psi and a 318i 155-160 (150k's).

Edited by bmw3

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Notice you haven't posted your race car results Andy? :rolleyes:

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Chassis Number: E30 Touring

Engine Model: M40B18

Year: 1989

Facelift

Compressions: 180/175/180/185

New engine within 5 years.

[edit] typo

Edited by Quailboy

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I'm working on it Dave, still havent actually done it on the race car. Need to get the right nozell thing to do it. Only had trusty AA checks and receipts that detail my compressions I've had done to other cars.

Place bets now!

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