I'm looking on eBay for replacement parts for my E90 320i 2006, but I can't find anything for it. In the results I always find replacement parts for the 325i, 328i, etc., but not for my 320i 2006. I would like to know if someone could guide me and tell me which other model I can buy parts for my vehicle.
Thanks
Your 320i is a European model. If you're looking for parts from the States, you won't find them there. Looking on this website, I found a Bosch part number for your ignition coil which is PN: 0221504471 ... here in the States, the coil for a 325i is shown as Bosch PN: 0221504470. The two parts certainly look the same and are probably interchangeable, but there is no guarantee. From the looks of it, the 4470 is used for all of these models available in the US:
BMW 1 SERIES M 2011
BMW 128I 2008-2013
BMW 135I 2008-2010
BMW 323I 2006-2011
BMW 325CI 2003-2006
BMW 325I 2003-2006
BMW 325XI 2003-2006
BMW 328I 2007-2013
BMW 328XI 2007-2008
BMW 330CI 2003-2006
BMW 330I 2003-2006
BMW 330XI 2003-2006
BMW 335I 2007-2010
BMW 335IS 2011-2013
BMW 335XI 2007-2008
BMW 525I 2003-2007
BMW 525XI 2006-2007
BMW 528I 2008-2011
BMW 528XI 2008
BMW 530I 2003-2007
BMW 530XI 2006-2007
BMW 535I 2008-2010
BMW 535XI 2008
BMW 545I 2004-2005
BMW 550I 2006-2016
BMW 550I GT 2010-2017
BMW 645CI 2004-2005
BMW 650I 2006-2016
BMW 740I 2011-2012
BMW 740LI 2011-2012
BMW 745I 2002-2005
BMW 745LI 2002-2005
BMW 750I 2006-2017
BMW 750LI 2009-2015
BMW 760I 2004-2006
BMW 760LI 2003-2015
BMW ALPINA B6 2015-2017
BMW ALPINA B6 GRAN COUPE 2016
BMW ALPINA B7 2007-2015
BMW ALPINA B7L 2011-2013
BMW M5 2013-2016
BMW M6 2012-2016
BMW X3 2004-2012
BMW X5 2003-2016
BMW X6 2008-2016
BMW Z4 2003-2016
It is very possible this coil will work in your vehicle. At the price point, it may be worth your time to try (unless you can actually get the 4471 version).
Paulster2 has the right idea but the best answer for BMWs is to look at realoem.com this provides a view into the actual BMW parts database. It also covers all markets, so you can easily figure out what parts are on your car and then by clicking on the part number it will show you all the cars where that part was used.
In the case of your ignition coil you will get something like this:
12137559842
Ignition coil
DELPHI
From:12/01/2012To:-Weight:0.250 kgPrice:
Supersedes:
12137638477 (04/01/2012 — 09/30/2013), Exchangeable retrospectively
12137594935 (01/01/2009 — 06/19/2017), Exchangeable retrospectively
12137582627 (07/18/2007 — 01/30/2009), Exchangeable retrospectively
12137571644 (12/01/2006 — 10/12/2007)
Part 12137559842 was found on the following E90 vehicles:
3' E90, 316i, Sedan, N43, EUR, (VF31) : Ignition coil/spark plug
3' E90, 316i, Sedan, N43, EUR, (VF32) : Ignition coil/spark plug
3' E90, 318i, Sedan, N43, EUR, (VF51) : Ignition coil/spark plug
3' E90, 318i, Sedan, N43, EUR, (VF52) : Ignition coil/spark plug
3' E90, 320i, Sedan, N43, EUR, (VF91) : Ignition coil/spark plug
3' E90, 320i, Sedan, N43, EUR, (VF92) : Ignition coil/spark plug
3' E90, 325i, Sedan, N53, EUR, (VE31) : Ignition coil/spark plug
3' E90, 325i, Sedan, N53, EUR, (VE32) : Ignition coil/spark plug
3' E90, 325xi, Sedan, N53, EUR, (VE51) : Ignition coil/spark plug
3' E90, 330i, Sedan, N53, EUR, (VE71) : Ignition coil/spark plug
3' E90, 330i, Sedan, N53, EUR, (VE72) : Ignition coil/spark plug
3' E90, 330xi, Sedan, N53, EUR, (VE91) : Ignition coil/spark plug
So, it looks like the coil is the same between both engines in Europe, but it also looks to be market specific. Don't take that a definitive, I had to make some guesses about your car to get there, and I might be starting from a wrong part.
BMW is all about reusing parts across their various product lines. I use this all the time when working on my older BMW to track down parts.
