Curious to see the damage caused by running on low oil? This teardown of a blown BMW B48 engine shows what goes wrong and the ugly aftermath.

In its time, BMW has made some iconic engines. From hyper-efficient three-cylinders to massive V12 monsters in M Performance and luxury cars, there's really something for everybody. If you're shopping ...

The B48 is one of BMW's most well-regarded engines. It launched in 2014 as a replacement for the 241-horsepower BMW N20 and N26 engines and soon became a staple for BMW, powering cars and SUVs from ...

A four-cylinder turbocharged gasoline engine that Mercedes-Benz intends to use in the near future, the B48 is a properly impressive lump that features an electronic oil level sensor in the oil pan ...

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