Car Model History

Four-door rear-wheel-drive F80 sedan · 3.0L S55 twin-turbocharged inline-six (444 hp)

2016 BMW M3 Competition Sedan Manual

BMW added the Competition Package to the 2016 M3 sedan in spring 2016, raising U.S.-rated output to 444 hp and revising the suspension and differential setup. Both the six-speed manual and seven-speed M-DCT remain documented choices.

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Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
M3
Body style
Four-door rear-wheel-drive F80 sedan
Engine
3.0L S55 twin-turbocharged inline-six (444 hp)
Transmission
6-speed manual
Edition
Competition Package

A spring-2016 addition, not the later G80 M3 Competition model. Identify the original package and build data before selecting chassis or powertrain parts.

Configuration-specific ownership

Maintenance for this exact configuration

These items are filtered to the engine, transmission, trim, and model-year applicability recorded for this configuration. Broad Amazon category searches are suppressed here; shopping links appear only beside catalog-backed part numbers.

Service desk

What this car needs & when

Use this as a service-planning checklist for 2016 BMW M3 Competition Sedan Manual. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
2
Factory intervals
0
Fitment-scoped
2
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 air-filter element

    Exact reference available

    3.0L S55 twin-turbocharged inline-six (425 hp) — K&N 33-2488

    K&N 33-2488

    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: 2016 · 3.0L S55 twin-turbocharged inline-six (425 hp) · 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 · 2016 BMW M3 3.0L S55 gasoline — 33-2488 · checked

    Verified ordering references

    3.0L S55 twin-turbocharged inline-six (444 hp) — K&N 33-2488

    K&N 33-2488

    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: 2016 · 3.0L S55 twin-turbocharged inline-six (444 hp) · 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 · 2016 BMW M3 3.0L S55 gasoline — 33-2488 · checked

    Verified ordering references

  • Engine oil filter — catalog fitment

    Fitment must be confirmed

    Applies to: 2016 · United States

Sources

  1. BMW North America — 2016 M3 and M4 Competition Package
  2. U.S. EPA/DOE — 2016 BMW M3, vehicle record 36725
  3. BMW North America — model-year 2016 update, complete pricing roster

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