Cheap BMW i5 Crankshaft
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A buyer's guide to used BMW i5 crankshaft
No two crankshafts are quite the same across different vehicles, so getting the specifics right matters when you buy used, second hand or a replacement. Answer a few quick questions below and breakers will only quote if they have the exact matching part in stock:
- State whether it's petrol or diesel
- State the engine code if known
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Fitment questions
Does the BMW i5 have a crankshaft?
No — the BMW i5 is a fully electric vehicle and has no internal combustion engine, so it does not have a crankshaft at all. Instead of a petrol or diesel engine, the i5 uses one or more electric motors to drive the wheels, and none of those motors contain a crankshaft. If you are searching for a crankshaft, it is likely you are looking at the wrong vehicle, or you may have the i5 confused with the BMW 5 Series (G60/G61), which does use conventional petrol or diesel engines and does have crankshafts.
I need a crankshaft for my BMW i5 — what should I actually be looking for instead?
Because the i5 is fully electric, the drivetrain components worth sourcing from a breaker are things like the electric motor(s), the reduction gearbox/drive unit, the high-voltage battery pack, or inverter/power electronics. If your car has a fault that you thought pointed to a crankshaft, it is worth having the vehicle diagnosed again, as electric motors do not have the same rotating assembly as a combustion engine. A breaker specialising in EVs or BMW electric vehicles will be best placed to advise on which drive unit part you actually need.
Could I have the BMW i5 mixed up with another 5 Series that does have a crankshaft?
Yes, very possibly — the BMW 5 Series G60 saloon and G61 Touring (launched from 2023) are sold alongside the i5 and share the same body, but petrol and diesel G60/G61 variants do have conventional engines and crankshafts. The i5 is simply the fully electric version of the same generation, badged separately. If your V5 registration document or a VIN check shows an engine code rather than an electric motor designation, you likely have a G60/G61 combustion model, and a breaker can help you source the correct crankshaft once you supply that engine code.
Does the trim level of the BMW i5 — eDrive40, M60, or M Sport — make any difference to whether it has a crankshaft?
No — every trim and power variant of the BMW i5, whether the rear-wheel-drive eDrive40 or the xDrive M60, is fully electric, so none of them have a crankshaft regardless of badge or specification. Trim level affects things like suspension tuning, power output, and interior specification, but the fundamental electric drivetrain layout is shared across the range. If you are comparing i5 variants hoping one of them has a combustion engine, that is not the case — you would need to look at the non-i G60/G61 5 Series instead.