F32/F33/F36 · 2014–2016

BMW 425d · N47D20D · 218 PS (2014–2016)

The 425d produces 160 kW (218 PS) with the 1995 cc N47D20D engine. This page covers 2014–2016. Identify this 425d by its N47D20D engine and 160 kW output. The range also includes 425d B47, 165 kW, so parts and service requirements cannot be selected from the 4 Series name alone. Covered bodies are listed on this page.

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Technical specifications

Fuel
Diesel
Power
218 PS / 160 kW
Displacement
1 995 cm³
Engine code
N47D20D
Period covered
2014–2016
Documented market
Europe

Transmission

  • Manual · 6 speeds
  • Automatic · 8 speeds

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

Specification source :

Identity and distinguishing features

The 425d produces 160 kW (218 PS) with the 1995 cc N47D20D engine. This page covers 2014–2016. Bodies covered: Coupé, Convertible. Dates combine documented configurations; not every body and transmission combination was available throughout. Identify this 425d by its N47D20D engine and 160 kW output. The range also includes 425d B47, 165 kW, so parts and service requirements cannot be selected from the 4 Series name alone. Covered bodies are listed on this page.

Source : [1] [7] [2] [3] [6] [4] [5]

Engine oil

The oil-change quantity for this version was not established in the consulted documents. It is not borrowed from another model with the same engine. Confirm the VIN-specific quantity including filter, then check the level as the handbook instructs. Oil approvals, timing drive and shared engine characteristics are detailed in the engine section.

Source : [1] [7] [2] [3] [6] [4] [5]

Maintenance and CBS deadlines

CBS calculates deadlines from use; read distance and date under Vehicle information → Vehicle status → Service requirements. Oil, front and rear pads, brake fluid and vehicle check are separate items. This handbook does not set a universal oil mileage or a numeric brake-fluid interval here. The F32 handbook’s service table specifies oil, oil filter and air-conditioning microfilter at every oil service; diesel fuel filter and air filter at every second oil service. Shorten the fuel-filter interval for poor-quality fuel and the air-filter interval in dust.

Source : [8] [9] [10] [11]

Documented faults and recalls

ADAC notes springs or dampers requiring inspection and occasional oil leaks. Its diesel review also documents the EGR-cooler recall: an internal leak may cause a fire risk. Check affected engines, periods and completed work by VIN; this diesel recall does not automatically apply to petrol versions.

Source : [7]

Prepare the service

Bring the VIN, build month, N47D20D code and 160 kW rating. Record CBS dates and counters, previous oil services and filter changes; bring the key used for the last journey. Have the oil and work itemised on the invoice and the service recorded. Report storage with the battery disconnected so time-based deadlines can be corrected.

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BMW N47 diesel engine (2.0 l)

This applies to every car fitted with the N47 engine.

What the N47 is

A 1,995 cc inline four-cylinder diesel with an aluminium crankcase, common-rail direct injection and a variable-geometry turbocharger, with a particulate filter as standard. BMW launched it in March 2007 in the 1 Series (118d and 120d). The N47S of the 123d (2007) adds two-stage Variable Twin Turbo charging and piezo injectors at 2,000 bar. According to BMW, quoted by AUTO BILD, the N47 also exists as a 1.6 and was fitted to the 1, 3 and 5 Series among others. BMW’s 2014 data sheets name the last versions N47D20U1, O1 and T1; in 2017 the facelifted 2 Series switched to the B47.

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Engine oil

Use oil approved to BMW Longlife-04: BMW requires it for diesels with a particulate filter, because its additives form less ash that would clog the filter. Viscosity alone is not enough. Oil change with filter: 5.2 l for the N47 and N47S D20 according to TIS data, a figure BMW also gives for the F30 316d/318d (2012) and for the N47D20U1/O1/T1 of the 2 Series (2014).

Source : [12] [16] [21] [23]

Timing drive

Chain-driven, with a tensioner piston, located at the rear of the engine on the gearbox side. To remove the rear timing case cover, BMW’s procedure starts by removing the engine, the flywheel, the cylinder head and the oil pan: any work on the chain is a major job, not routine maintenance.

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Timing chain reputation

The N47 is known for chain noise. In August 2013 BMW told AUTO BILD that the scraping of some N47s built from 2007 to 2011 came from unfavourable tolerances and a manufacturing fault in the crankshaft sprocket, calling it an acoustic issue with no consequential damage. AUTO BILD nevertheless reports that the workshop instruction calls for optimised chain guide rails and a new crankshaft on engines built before 5 January 2009 (about €4,000), and that broken chains have been reported at high mileage. The Darmstadt regional court (2015, upheld on appeal in 2017) ruled that chain noise without loss of function was a comfort issue, not a defect. In practice: a metallic scraping or whine from the gearbox end deserves a diagnosis straight away; when buying, ask whether the chain has been replaced.

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Maintenance and records

Engine oil change

Oil deadline displayed by CBS

Record remaining date and distance before work. Use the version-specific quantity and a VIN-approved oil; check the level and record the oil service once completed. The consulted document does not justify a universal fixed mileage.

Source [9]

Brake fluid

Brake-fluid service date

Read the brake-fluid deadline separately from pad wear. Compare it with the last replacement invoice; report storage with the battery disconnected before correcting service dates. Reset only completed work.

Source [9]

Vehicle check

Vehicle-check deadline, separate from oil service

Keep the CBS vehicle-check item separate from oil service. Provide service history and the key last used so the workshop can read actual requirements. An oil change alone does not prove the vehicle check was completed.

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Questions about this version (5)

Which engine powers this 218 PS 425d?

The 425d produces 160 kW (218 PS) with the 1995 cc N47D20D engine. This page covers 2014–2016. Bodies covered: Coupé, Convertible. Dates combine documented configurations; not every body and transmission combination was available throughout.

Source : [1] [7] [2] [3] [6] [4] [5]

How much oil does this N47D20D 425d take?

The oil-change quantity for this version was not established in the consulted documents. It is not borrowed from another model with the same engine. Confirm the VIN-specific quantity including filter, then check the level as the handbook instructs. Oil approvals, timing drive and shared engine characteristics are detailed in the engine section.

Source : [1] [7] [2] [3] [6] [4] [5]

Which filters or plugs should I plan for this 425d?

CBS calculates deadlines from use; read distance and date under Vehicle information → Vehicle status → Service requirements. Oil, front and rear pads, brake fluid and vehicle check are separate items. This handbook does not set a universal oil mileage or a numeric brake-fluid interval here. The F32 handbook’s service table specifies oil, oil filter and air-conditioning microfilter at every oil service; diesel fuel filter and air filter at every second oil service. Shorten the fuel-filter interval for poor-quality fuel and the air-filter interval in dust.

Source : [8] [9] [10] [11]

What distinguishes this 218 PS 425d?

Identify this 425d by its N47D20D engine and 160 kW output. The range also includes 425d B47, 165 kW, so parts and service requirements cannot be selected from the 4 Series name alone. Covered bodies are listed on this page.

Source : [1] [7] [2] [3] [6] [4] [5]

Which recalls should be checked for this 425d?

ADAC notes springs or dampers requiring inspection and occasional oil leaks. Its diesel review also documents the EGR-cooler recall: an internal leak may cause a fire risk. Check affected engines, periods and completed work by VIN; this diesel recall does not automatically apply to petrol versions.

Source : [7]

Documentary sources

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    MANN+HUMMEL · DE · Europe · Printed pp. 35–37: E90/E91 engine codes. Applicability dates may group E92/E93 and export markets. · Accessed 08/10/2026

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    BMW Group · EN · Europe · Technical specifications pp. 27–32: 428i, 435i, 420d; oil quantities. · Accessed 08/10/2026

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    BMW Group · EN · Europe · Technical specifications: 420i, 428i, 435i, 418d, 420d; body-specific oil quantities. · Accessed 08/10/2026

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    BMW Group · EN · Europe · 418d Coupé and 420d modular diesel changes, March 2015. · Accessed 08/10/2026

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    BMW Group · EN · Europe · 420i, 430i, 440i and 425d: March 2016, before the body facelift. · Accessed 08/10/2026

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    BMW Group · EN · Europe · Coupé, Convertible, Gran Coupé: power, displacement, gearbox and oil change. · Accessed 08/10/2026

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    ADAC · DE · Europe · History, engine specification table, EGR recall and underbody observations. · Accessed 08/10/2026

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    BMW AG — owner’s handbook · DE · Europe · Printed p. 80: service display, oil or maintenance table. · Accessed 08/10/2026

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    BMW AG — owner’s handbook · DE · Europe · Printed p. 200: service display, oil or maintenance table. · Accessed 08/10/2026

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    BMW AG — owner’s handbook · DE · Europe · Printed p. 201: service display, oil or maintenance table. · Accessed 08/10/2026

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    BMW AG — owner’s handbook · DE · Europe · Printed p. 202: service display, oil or maintenance table. · Accessed 08/10/2026

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

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    BMW Group · EN · Germany · PDF pp. 4–5 (five-door engines), p. 34–35 (five-door specifications, German market) · Accessed 08/10/2026

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    BMW Group · EN · Europe · Engine and performance (5-door: 0–100 km/h in 7.0 s) · Accessed 08/10/2026

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    BMW AG — TIS (archive) · EN · Worldwide · SBT 00 04 06 (148) · 03/2007 · pp. 1–2 (E87 03/07; DPF display: E87/E81 N47 OL+UL 03/07) · Accessed 08/10/2026

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

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    BMW AG — TIS (archive) · EN · Europe · RA 11 31 · N47/N47S · Accessed 08/10/2026

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    BMW AG — TIS (archive) · EN · Europe · RA 11 14 · N47/N47S · Accessed 08/10/2026

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    autokaufrecht.info (résumé de jugement) · DE · Germany · Gutachten; Entscheidungsgründe · Accessed 08/10/2026

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    AUTO BILD · DE · Germany · Statement by BMW to AUTO BILD on N47 diesels built 2007–2011 · Accessed 08/10/2026

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    BMW Group UK · EN · United Kingdom · Engine type (N20B20U0, N55B30O0, N47D20U1, N47D20O1, N47D20T1), output, torque, gearbox, “Engine oil — exchange quantity” · Accessed 08/10/2026

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    BMW Group UK · EN · United Kingdom · Effective production week 44/2017 · engine type (B58B30M0, B47D20U0, B47D20O0, B47D20T0), gearbox, “Engine oil (filling quantity)” · M2 Coupé LCI · Accessed 08/10/2026

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    BMW Group · EN · Europe / marchés ACEA · 2 pages : 85/105 kW, 116/143 ch, 1 995 cm³, 260/320 Nm, huile de vidange 5,2 l. · Accessed 08/10/2026

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