Two-door rear-wheel-drive E92 coupe · 4.0L S65 naturally aspirated V8

2012 BMW M3 Frozen Silver Competition Edition

BMW announced forty U.S. 2012 M3 Competition Edition coupes with Frozen Silver paint, a 414-hp S65 V8, Competition Package and M double-clutch transmission.

Exact 2012 3 Series reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

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Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim: M3
Body style: Two-door rear-wheel-drive E92 coupe
Engine: 4.0L S65 naturally aspirated V8
Transmission: 7-speed M double-clutch automatic
Edition: Frozen Silver Competition Edition
Production: 40 U.S. cars

This named 2012 edition is coupe and M-DCT only. The Lime Rock Park Edition announced in calendar 2012 belongs to model year 2013.

Configuration-specific ownership

Maintenance for this exact configuration

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Service topics: 2
Factory intervals: 0
Fitment-scoped: 2
Exact references: 1

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Engine air-filter element
Exact reference available
4.0L S65 naturally aspirated V8 — K&N E-2994
K&N E-2994
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 · 4.0L S65 naturally aspirated V8 · M3 · United States · Exact model-year and engine-family catalog scope; verify VIN and production date before ordering.
Source: K&N — BMW M3 replacement air-filter catalog · 2012 BMW M3 4.0L S65 V8 — E-2994 · checked 2026-09-01
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- Validated equivalentK&N E-2994
  Qty. 1 · Round engine air-filter element · catalog-listed
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  Catalog: K&N — BMW M3 replacement air-filter catalog · 2012 BMW M3 4.0L S65 V8 — E-2994 · checked 2026-09-01
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Engine oil filter — catalog fitment
Fitment must be confirmed
Applies to: 2012 · United States

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