E60 Diesel Engines
01-09-2009, 11:52 PM
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My Ride: Had: 530D 170kW Black 6MT
12/05 530D (M57N2). A little less than 90 tkm and no engine problems that I'd know of. Having read all those scary stories about the swirl flaps being sucked into the engine I'm a bit worried though.
Does anyone know if the swirl flaps were somehow better implemented in the M57N2? The pictures of the intake manifold (isn't this where the problem is?) of the M57N and M57N2 look identical though:
http://bmwfans.info/original/E60/Lim/530d-.../2005/08/mg-11/
http://bmwfans.info/original/E60/Lim/530d-.../2005/11/mg-11/
Does anyone know if the swirl flaps were somehow better implemented in the M57N2? The pictures of the intake manifold (isn't this where the problem is?) of the M57N and M57N2 look identical though:
http://bmwfans.info/original/E60/Lim/530d-.../2005/08/mg-11/
http://bmwfans.info/original/E60/Lim/530d-.../2005/11/mg-11/
01-10-2009, 03:08 AM
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Originally Posted by mja' post='764243' date='Jan 10 2009, 04:52 AM
12/05 530D (M57N2). A little less than 90 tkm and no engine problems that I'd know of. Having read all those scary stories about the swirl flaps being sucked into the engine I'm a bit worried though.
Does anyone know if the swirl flaps were somehow better implemented in the M57N2? The pictures of the intake manifold (isn't this where the problem is?) of the M57N and M57N2 look identical though:
http://bmwfans.info/original/E60/Lim/530d-.../2005/08/mg-11/
http://bmwfans.info/original/E60/Lim/530d-.../2005/11/mg-11/
Does anyone know if the swirl flaps were somehow better implemented in the M57N2? The pictures of the intake manifold (isn't this where the problem is?) of the M57N and M57N2 look identical though:
http://bmwfans.info/original/E60/Lim/530d-.../2005/08/mg-11/
http://bmwfans.info/original/E60/Lim/530d-.../2005/11/mg-11/
There have been none reported for the 730d's or X5/3 with the M57's so I think only the early E60's could be affected. Who knows...
Any more diesel cars with high miles????
01-10-2009, 03:47 AM
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01-10-2009, 09:37 AM
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My Ride: '06 535D touring with M-Sport paket
535D touring Feb 2006 - 110.000km. 30.000km done by myself these last 6 months. First 80.000Km by 1st owner.
No problem so far.
I'm quite heavy on the right pedal, but always wait to have engine warm up to do it. I change the oil/filter every 15.000Km, instead of 30.000km.
Oil consumption about 1.5l/10.000km. Diesel consumption: 10.5 liters/100Km.
No problem so far.
I'm quite heavy on the right pedal, but always wait to have engine warm up to do it. I change the oil/filter every 15.000Km, instead of 30.000km.
Oil consumption about 1.5l/10.000km. Diesel consumption: 10.5 liters/100Km.
01-10-2009, 10:37 AM
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My Ride: E60 530d M-Sport
The revised M57 is designated with M57N2, those are the ones with the mods 
If you goto realOEM with your last 7 it will tell you which revision your motor is.
If you goto realOEM with your last 7 it will tell you which revision your motor is.
01-11-2009, 03:49 AM
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Runs fine here. Around 25000 km so far.
Just don't like the rougher vibrations that the car gives off when in 'D' and especially in 'P'.
Doesn't sound as sexy as a gas engine, that's for sure.
Overall, no problems except for when iDrive goes crazy once in a while....
Just don't like the rougher vibrations that the car gives off when in 'D' and especially in 'P'.
Doesn't sound as sexy as a gas engine, that's for sure.
Overall, no problems except for when iDrive goes crazy once in a while....
01-11-2009, 05:11 AM
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Originally Posted by BigMike' post='764955' date='Jan 11 2009, 12:49 PM
Just don't like the rougher vibrations that the car gives off when in 'D' and especially in 'P'.
Should be smooth. No vibration in D or P but at over 150k miles it is doing very well. ? injecotrs causing the vibration as the get worn.
01-11-2009, 07:58 AM
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My Ride: Oct 2007: 525d SE Auto, Space Grey, Black Leather, Visibility Pack, Luxury Pack, Media Pack, Rear Air Bags, Space Saver Spare, Comfort Access, Auto Dim mirror + Ext folding, Through Load System, All round heated seats, Extended interior light pack, DAB, Logic 7, USB Interface and HUD.
525dSE Auto, Nov 2007, 24,000 miles.
No issues at all, bar a squeek from the front passenger seat - goes away when I put my coat on it.
Only needed 1L of oil before first service, during first few 1000 miles. Since then, does not seem to use any oil. Average around 40 MPG, which I think is pretty good.
No issues at all, bar a squeek from the front passenger seat - goes away when I put my coat on it.
Only needed 1L of oil before first service, during first few 1000 miles. Since then, does not seem to use any oil. Average around 40 MPG, which I think is pretty good.