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BMW 3 Series F30 / F31 (2012–2015)

The F30 Saloon arrives in 2012, followed by the F31 Touring. Before the facelift, the range combines N13/N20/N55 petrols, N47/N57 diesels and ActiveHybrid 3. Watch the 316d: B47 arrives in March 2015 before the body update.

Choose an engine

Identify phase and body

F30 means Saloon, F31 Touring; F34 Gran Turismo, F35 and F80 M3 are outside this dossier. The facelift goes on sale in July 2015. ADAC dates the Saloon’s end to October 2018 and the Touring’s to June 2019; these generation limits do not mean every engine remains available until the last month. Choose by build month, kW and engine code.

Engines and engine codes

316i 100 kW — N13B16A (2012–2015) · 320i EfficientDynamics Edition 125 kW — N13B16A (2012–2015) · 320i 135 kW — N20 (2012–2015) · 328i 180 kW — N20B20A (2012–2015) · 335i 225 kW — N55B30A (2012–2015) · ActiveHybrid 3 250 kW — N55B30A (2012–2015) · 316d 85 kW — N47D20C (2012–2015) · 316d 85 kW — B47D20A (2015–2015) · 318d 105 kW — N47D20C (2012–2015) · 320d EfficientDynamics Edition 120 kW — N47D20C (2012–2015) · 320d 135 kW — N47D20C (2012–2015) · 325d 160 kW — N47D20D (2013–2015) · 330d 190 kW — N57D30A (2012–2015) · 335d xDrive 230 kW — N57D30B (2013–2015)

Documented maintenance

The F31 handbook details oil and filter, microfilter, air filter, petrol spark plugs or diesel fuel filter, brakes and vehicle checks. Engine pages give BMW quantities and distinguish the early handbook’s documented frequency from checks needed for later and hybrid versions. The 2016 handbook’s FE approvals are not universal.

Recall checks

ADAC’s 3 Series list includes starter-relay corrosion with a fire risk (August 2026) and the driver-airbag inflator (September 2024). These campaigns span multiple models and periods: only a VIN check and completed-work history establish applicability. On diesels BMW documents glycol leaks from the EGR cooler: soot and heat can lead to intake damage and, exceptionally, fire. The 2018 campaign was expanded; check open VIN campaigns even if the history already records EGR work.