E87 · 2009–2011

BMW 116i 2.0 E87 · 122 PS (2009–2011)

The last E87 116i keeps 122 PS but moves to a 2.0 litre with direct injection. It has the same output as the 1.6 it replaced: only the displacement and the date tell them apart.

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Technical specifications

Fuel
Petrol
Power
122 PS / 90 kW
Torque
185 Nm
Cylinders
4
Engine code
N43
Period covered
2009–2011
Documented market
Europe

Figures apply to the cited configuration and market; equipment and transmissions may vary by production date.

Specification source : [7] BMW Group

Manufacturer figures — manual gearbox

0–100 km/h acceleration
9.9 s
Combined consumption — period European cycle
6.2 l/100 km

Figures published at launch for the cited manual configuration. Consumption is a test-cycle measurement, not a real-world guarantee; automatic versions may differ. Source [7]

What distinguishes this version

From spring 2009 the 116i uses a 2.0 litre four-cylinder with direct injection (High Precision Injection): 90 kW/122 PS and 185 Nm, 25 Nm more than the 1.6 it replaced, and Euro 5. BMW quotes 9.9 s to 100 km/h for the five-door and 6.2 l/100 km. The TIS index links the 116i to the N43 engine.

Source : [7] [6]

Engine oil: quantity and approval

Oil change with filter: 4.25 l according to TIS data for the N43 B20. Longlife-04 oils are approved for petrol engines only in the EU, Switzerland, Norway and Liechtenstein; outside that area, use the approval BMW specifies for the country.

Source : [11] [5]

What the CBS tracks

Oil: calculated from fuel used, starting value 25,000 km, 24 months at most. Front and rear pads: two separate countdowns. Brake fluid: 24 months. Vehicle check: 50,000 km or 48 months. The microfilter is replaced at every oil service, spark plugs and air filter at every third; they no longer have their own display. For the N43, BMW raised the starting value to 30,000 km (ECE markets) on cars built from 09/2008.

Source : [3] [2] [4] [9] [10]

Timing drive

Chain-driven. TIS has a chain replacement procedure, but no chain item appears in the CBS list: it is a repair, not scheduled maintenance.

Source : [12] [3]

Prepare the next service

Check that the registration document says 2.0 litres and 90 kW: the 1.6 sold before spring 2009 has the same output. Ask whether the oil calculation starts from 25,000 or 30,000 km, and count oil services since the last spark plugs.

AutoKarnet advice

Maintenance and records

Engine oil — petrol

CBS: starting value 25,000 km / 24 months

A starting value, not a fixed interval: CBS adjusts it according to the fuel used. Due 24 months after the last change at the latest.

Source [3]

Front and rear brake pads

Wear calculated per axle

Two separate countdowns fed by the wear sensors. With new pads, replace the wear sensor as well before resetting the display.

Source [2]

Cabin microfilter

At every engine oil service

Since March 2007 the microfilter has no CBS countdown of its own: it is replaced at each oil service on cars with air conditioning.

Source [9]

Spark plugs

Every 3rd engine oil service

Since March 2007 the plugs follow the oil services and no longer have a CBS countdown: the 60,000 and 100,000 km figures of the earlier cars no longer apply. Keep count of oil services.

Source [9]

Engine air filter

Every 3rd engine oil service

Intake silencer element. Shorten the interval in dusty regions.

Source [9]

Brake fluid

Calendar-based

24 months

Counted from the vehicle’s on-board date, even at low mileage. That date stops when the battery is disconnected: correct it afterwards.

Source [4]

Vehicle check

Whichever comes first

50 000 km

48 months

A CBS item separate from the oil service, managed by the instrument cluster.

Source [4]

Questions about this version (5)

What did the 2.0 litre change?

Torque, not power: in spring 2009 BMW raised the displacement to 2.0 litres, with 185 Nm (+25 Nm) and Euro 5.

Source : [7]

Same oil quantity as the 118i and 120i?

Yes: the TIS index links the 116i to the N43, whose B20 data give 4.25 l with filter, as for the 118i and 120i.

Source : [6] [11]

Is my car Euro 5?

Yes according to BMW Germany, which quotes Euro 5 for the 116i from spring 2009. Check the class on your registration certificate.

Source : [7]

Is there a timing-chain interval?

No: the list of CBS operations has none. TIS has a replacement procedure for the N43, but as a repair.

Source : [3] [12]

Was there an automatic?

Yes: BMW Austria’s 09/2009 price list includes an automatic 116i, at 6.6 l/100 km against 6.1 l for the manual in that document.

Source : [8]

Documentary sources

  1. [1] BMW AG TIS — CBS E87, bulletin 00 01 04 (070)

    BMW AG (TIS, copie archivée) · EN · Worldwide · Archive · p. 1 · update 11/2006 · Accessed 08/10/2026

  2. [2] BMW AG TIS — calcul huile, microfiltre et freins

    BMW AG (TIS, copie archivée) · EN · Worldwide · Archive · p. 3 · Accessed 08/10/2026

  3. [3] BMW AG TIS — CBS, valeurs de départ EURO

    BMW AG (TIS, copie archivée) · EN · Europe · Archive · p. 4 · starting values, not fixed mileage intervals · Accessed 08/10/2026

  4. [4] BMW TIS — CBS: spark plugs, vehicle check, brake fluid

    BMW AG — TIS (archive) · EN · Europe · SBT CBS · p. 5 · EURO · update 11/2006 · Accessed 08/10/2026

  5. [5] BMW TIS — BMW Quality Longlife-04

    BMW AG — TIS (archive) · EN · Europe · SI 11 03 04 (156) · revision 09/2005 · Accessed 08/10/2026

  6. [6] BMW TIS — 1 Series E87, vehicle and engine index

    BMW AG — TIS (archive) · EN · Europe · Vehicle list (model / engine / body) · Accessed 08/10/2026

  7. [7] Das BMW Modellprogramm zum Frühjahr 2009

    BMW Group · DE · Germany · PDF pp. 3–5 (BMW 1er: 116d, 116i 2.0) and price table “1er 5-Türer” · Accessed 08/10/2026

  8. [8] BMW Austria — Preisliste September 2009

    BMW Austria · DE · Austria · “BMW 1er Reihe 5-türig E87” · kW/PS, EU emission class · Accessed 08/10/2026

  9. [9] BMW TIS — Oil service, petrol from 03/2007

    BMW AG — TIS (archive) · EN · Europe · RA 00 00 610 · from 03/2007 · Accessed 08/10/2026

  10. [10] BMW TIS — Harmonisation of oil change intervals

    BMW AG — TIS (archive) · EN · ECE · SI 00 13 07 (391) · 10/2007 · launch 09/2008 · Accessed 08/10/2026

  11. [11] BMW TIS — Oil Supply N43 B20

    BMW AG — TIS (archive) · EN · Europe · TD 11 40 · oil change volume with oil filter · Accessed 08/10/2026

  12. [12] BMW TIS — Replacing timing chain (N43)

    BMW AG — TIS (archive) · EN · Europe · RA 11 31 · N43 · Accessed 08/10/2026

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