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5 Series Type-Motor-Designation

Motor Developer or Motor Version Architecture Fuel
M = BMW Group (Early Generation) 2 = R6 B = Petrol (Gasoline)
N = BMW Group (New Generation) 3 = R6 D = Diesel
G, H, K, L, T = BMW Group (Other Generations) 4 = R4  
P = BMW Motorsport 5 = R6  
S = BMW M GmbH 6 = V8  
W = Motors from other Manufacturers 7 = V12  
  8 = V10  
     
i. S. = in Serie* = Info mit nachstem UpdateDruckfehler, Irrté1 D4mer und technische énderungen vorbehalten. Stand: Juli 2007 R: Inline Motor  

V: V-Motor

Revised: July 2007

 
5 Series
Date Range
Series Petrol Motors
DME
Cyl
kW
HP

520i

09/84 - 08/87

E28

M20B20

1.1

6

92

125

520i

09/87 - 09/90

E34

M20B20

1.3

6

95

129

520i

1996 - 03/98

E39

M52B20

41.0

6

110

150

520i

1999 - 2000

E39

M52B20

MS42

6

110

150

520i

1996 - 09/00

E39

M52B20TU

MS42

6

110

150

520i

09/00 - 04/04

E39

M54B22

MS43

6

125

170

520i

2003 - 03/05

E60

M54B22

MS43

6

125

170

520i

09/07 - In Prod.

E60, E61

N43B20OL

MSD80.2

4

125

170

523i

1995 - 03/98

E39

M52B25

41.0

6

125

170

523i

03/98 - 09/00

E39

M52B25TU

MS42

6

125

170

523i

03/05 - 03/07

E60

N52B25 UL

MSV70

6

130

177

523i

03/05 - 03/07

E61

N52B25 UL

MSV70

6

130

177

523i

03/07 - In Prod.

E60, E61

N53B25UL

MSD80

6

140

190

525e

03/83 - 08/85

E28

M20B27

1.3

6

92

125

525e

10/84 - 12/87

E28

M20B27

1.3

6

90

122

525e

09/85 - 12/87

E28

M20B27

1.3

6

95

129

525i

09/87 - 01/90

E34

M20B25

1.3

6

125

170

525i

09/00 - 2003

E39

M54B25

MS43

6

141

192

525i

2003 - 03/05

E60

M54B25

MS43

6

141

192

525i

04/04 - 03/05

E61

M54B25

MS43

6

141

192

525i

03/05 - 03/07

E60

N52B25 OL

MSV70

6

160

218

525i

03/05 - In Prod.

E61

N52B25 OL

MSV70

6

160

218

525i

03/07 - In Prod.

E60, E61

N53B30UL

MSD80

6

160

218

528i

1995 - 03/98

E39

M52B28

41.0

6

142

193

528i

04/98 - 09/00

E39

M52B28TU

MS42

6

142

193

530i

06/87 - 01/92

E34

M30B30

DME

6

138

188

530i

05/92 - 06/96

E34

M60B30

3.3

8

160

218

530i

09/00 - 04/04

E39

M54B30

MS43

6

170

231

530i

2003 - 03/05

E60

M54B30

MS43

6

170

231

530i

2004 - 03/05

E61

M54B30

MS43

6

170

231

530i

03/05 -03/07

E60

N52B30

MSV70

6

190

258

530i

03/05 - 03/07

E61

N52B30

MSV70

6

190

258

530i

03/07 - In Prod.

E60, E61

N53B30OL

MSD80

6

200

272

535i

09/84 -12/87

E28

M30B35

DME

6

160

218

535i

01/87 - 12/87

E28

M30B35

DME

6

162

220

535i

06/96 - 07/97

E39

M62B35

5.2

8

173

235

535i

07/97 - 09/98

E39

M62B35

5.2.1

8

173

235

535i

09/98 - 2000

E39

M62B35TU

7.2

8

180

245

540i

03/92 - 06/96

E34

M60B40

3.3

8

210

286

540i

1995 - 07/97

E39

M62B44

5.2

8

210

286

540i

07/97 - 09/98

E39

M62B44

5.2.1

8

210

286

540i

09/98 - 04/04

E39

M62B44TU

7.2

8

210

286

540i

09/05 - 03/07

E60, E61

N62B40TU2

9.2.3

8

225

306

540i

03/07 - In Prod.

E60, E61

N62B40TU2

9.2.3

8

225

306

545i

09/03 - 09/05

E60

N62B44

9.2.1

8

245

333

545i

04/04 - 09/05

E61

N62B44

9.2.1

8

245

333

550i

09/05 - 06/07

E60, E61

N62B48TU

9.2.2

8

270

367

550i

06/07 - In Prod.

E60, E61

N62B48TU

9.2.3

8

270

367

M5 (nur USA)

09/86 - 11/87

E28

S38B35

1.1

6

191

260

M5

09/88 - 03/93

E34

S38B36

1.2

6

232

315

M5

12/91 - 08/95

E34

S38B38

3.3

6

250

340

M5

10/98 - 08/03

E39

S62B50

DME

8

294

400

M5

09/04 - In Prod.

E60, E61, E63, E64

S85B50

S65

10

373

507