BMW e60 engine revision schedule
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Originally Posted by Veight' post='258285' date='Mar 22 2006, 03:00 AM
So all the info you posted has absolutely nothing to do with the US market.
to the right conclusion. Anyway, most of these revisions will come to the usa at one
point or another. unless you think that bmw na will keep its engines for the next 6 years
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Originally Posted by 700700' post='258368' date='Mar 22 2006, 07:54 AM
considering the fact that i live 8000km away from the USA , should point you
to the right conclusion. Anyway, most of these revisions will come to the usa at one
point or another. unless you think that bmw na will keep its engines for the next 6 years
to the right conclusion. Anyway, most of these revisions will come to the usa at one
point or another. unless you think that bmw na will keep its engines for the next 6 years
Oh I made that conclusion. Im also wondering when you guys will start driving on the correct side of the road.
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Originally Posted by Veight' post='258414' date='Mar 22 2006, 02:45 PM
Oh I made that conclusion. Im also wondering when you guys will start driving on the correct side of the road.
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My Ride: 2007 530i, white/black manual, sports package, nav, PDC, etc.
I'm curious why the 535i (bi-turbo) won't make its way in to the 5 series sooner.
Originally Posted by 700700' post='258223' date='Mar 21 2006, 04:11 PM
this is the information i have as of now.
3.0 (530i/530xi) litre engine will be produced until end of may 2007 and will then be phased out to be replaced by the 3.5BI-turbo engine. producing 306bhp. No 340bhp part for the standard e60
2.5 engine will remain in its current form until december 2007, revision is expected/phase out? possibly replaced with a 2.8 version producing around 230bhp.
550 (4.8 part...CORRECTION) V8 engine will NOT be changed/replaced until december 2010. Then expect a 5.2engine with around 406bhp (not finalized)
535d will be replaced with a 291bhp part in september 2007 (e90 3 series likely to carry engine first)
530d will not be altered until 2008/2009
Possibly a 540d v8 diesel early in 2009.
Expect a big big facelift around may 2007, bmw is really putting a lot of resources into this, expect the back light cluster to be altered, front
lights, construction of the bumpers including the welding procedure (as in use the plastic application found in the e63), interior revisions including
a change (possibly) in the instrument cluster
3.0 (530i/530xi) litre engine will be produced until end of may 2007 and will then be phased out to be replaced by the 3.5BI-turbo engine. producing 306bhp. No 340bhp part for the standard e60
2.5 engine will remain in its current form until december 2007, revision is expected/phase out? possibly replaced with a 2.8 version producing around 230bhp.
550 (4.8 part...CORRECTION) V8 engine will NOT be changed/replaced until december 2010. Then expect a 5.2engine with around 406bhp (not finalized)
535d will be replaced with a 291bhp part in september 2007 (e90 3 series likely to carry engine first)
530d will not be altered until 2008/2009
Possibly a 540d v8 diesel early in 2009.
Expect a big big facelift around may 2007, bmw is really putting a lot of resources into this, expect the back light cluster to be altered, front
lights, construction of the bumpers including the welding procedure (as in use the plastic application found in the e63), interior revisions including
a change (possibly) in the instrument cluster
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Originally Posted by Veight' post='258414' date='Mar 22 2006, 02:45 PM
Oh I made that conclusion. Im also wondering when you guys will start driving on the correct side of the road.
so my cars are messed up
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highly unlikely bmw will replace the new 3 litre for the bi-turbo 3 litre -so called- 535, because this is an entirely different setup
the regular 3 litre is part magnesium, the bi-turbo just aluminium, because the magnesium will not endure the pressure involved with the turbocharging (or at least they don't trust it to yet)
as the magnesium block is heralded as one of the big things in enginemanufacturing, it is highly unlikely they will drop this so soon after introduction. also the powergap to the 525 would be huge.
the only reasons to develop the bi-turbo 3 litre is that the 4 litre 8 cylinder doesn't fit into the (Z-)3 series enginebay and/or emissionregulation and/or pedestrian collisionprotection regulations, and that competition from audi, mb and lexus urges them to upscale were the 3 litre engine doesn't have the ability anymore to increase in displacement. so untill they develop an entirely new block with, lets say, 3.5 litre, they need an ad-interim.
p.s.: 525 and 530 in the US uses the same 3 litre engine with different electronics setup,
525 and 530 in the rest of the world have different displacement, 2.5 and 3 litre.
the regular 3 litre is part magnesium, the bi-turbo just aluminium, because the magnesium will not endure the pressure involved with the turbocharging (or at least they don't trust it to yet)
as the magnesium block is heralded as one of the big things in enginemanufacturing, it is highly unlikely they will drop this so soon after introduction. also the powergap to the 525 would be huge.
the only reasons to develop the bi-turbo 3 litre is that the 4 litre 8 cylinder doesn't fit into the (Z-)3 series enginebay and/or emissionregulation and/or pedestrian collisionprotection regulations, and that competition from audi, mb and lexus urges them to upscale were the 3 litre engine doesn't have the ability anymore to increase in displacement. so untill they develop an entirely new block with, lets say, 3.5 litre, they need an ad-interim.
p.s.: 525 and 530 in the US uses the same 3 litre engine with different electronics setup,
525 and 530 in the rest of the world have different displacement, 2.5 and 3 litre.
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Originally Posted by Veight' post='258500' date='Mar 22 2006, 06:44 PM
Yes, and your point is?
Where is Sofia anyway? Is it a suburb of London? Just curious.
Where is Sofia anyway? Is it a suburb of London? Just curious.
london is in the UK
sofia is in bulgaria
I drive LHD cars
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Originally Posted by 700700' post='258654' date='Mar 22 2006, 08:55 PM
london is in the UK
sofia is in bulgaria
I drive LHD cars
I see. 700700 we are just having fun...right?
But you can see alot of people got confused here cause you didn't specify this message was for non us mkt only.
So you have two homes?