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Four-door rear-wheel-drive F30 sedan · 2.0L turbocharged inline-four

2012 BMW 328i Modern Line Manual

BMW offered the Modern Line as a named trim and equipment variant of the 2012 328i F30 sedan, with its documented manual or eight-speed automatic powertrain.

2012 BMW 3 Series (F30, sixth generation) — 320d Sport Line sedan, front three-quarter view
Exact 2012 3 Series reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “BMW 320d Sport Line (F30) – Frontansicht, 26. Februar 2012, Wülfrath” by M 93 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 de. Cropped to 16:9; derivative licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 de.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
328i
Body style
Four-door rear-wheel-drive F30 sedan
Engine
2.0L turbocharged inline-four
Transmission
6-speed manual
Edition
Modern Line

These Lines change equipment and appearance, not the underlying engine identity. The U.S. 2012 sedan launch roster was 328i and 335i; do not import later 320i, xDrive or ActiveHybrid model-year identities into it.

Configuration-specific ownership

Maintenance for this exact configuration

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Service desk

What this car needs & when

Use this as a service-planning checklist for 2012 BMW 328i Modern Line Manual. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
1
Factory intervals
0
Fitment-scoped
1
Exact references
1

Before orderingIdentify your engine, options and build date.Part numbers and sizes can change within one model year. Shopping links appear only for catalog-backed references; still verify the listing against your vehicle before ordering.

  • Engine oil filter — catalog fitment

    Exact reference available

    Applies to: 2012 · United States

    2.0L turbocharged inline-four — K&N HP-7014

    K&N HP-7014

    Manufacturer-catalog replacement-part fitment only; it does not establish a BMW service interval. Confirm the VIN, production date, engine, and installed filter dimensions before ordering.

    Applies to: 2012 · 2.0L turbocharged inline-four · 328i · United States · Exact model-year and engine-family catalog scope; verify VIN and production date before ordering.

    Source: K&N — BMW 3 Series gasoline/hybrid replacement oil-filter catalog · 2012 BMW 3 Series N51/N52/N54/N55/N20/N26/B46/B48/B58 gasoline or ActiveHybrid 3 — HP-7014 · checked

    Verified ordering references

Sources

  1. U.S. EPA/DOE — 2012 BMW 328i, vehicle record 32176
  2. BMW North America — model-year 2012 equipment changes
  3. BMW North America — 2012 3 Series sedan launch
  4. BMW North America — 2012 3 Series sedan launch

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