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01-28-2009, 11:03 AM
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My Ride: 2006 530xi Touring
2009 328i Touring
I just got my 530xit CPO at the beginning of the month.
My model year should be 2006. The dealer advertised it as 2006. The vin says it's 2006 (built 05/2005). My BMW account says my car is 2006.
When I look at a manual for 2006, the key is like my wife's 2009 e91. My key looks like the one in the 2005 manual.
Anyway, is there a cutoff or something? What makes mine a 2006 when everything seems to say it's actually a 2005?
My model year should be 2006. The dealer advertised it as 2006. The vin says it's 2006 (built 05/2005). My BMW account says my car is 2006.
When I look at a manual for 2006, the key is like my wife's 2009 e91. My key looks like the one in the 2005 manual.
Anyway, is there a cutoff or something? What makes mine a 2006 when everything seems to say it's actually a 2005?
01-29-2009, 07:36 AM
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My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
Here's a low-tech way to answer your question. Do you have a red-ringed oil dipstick (right top of photo 1)? In the US they changed the engine to the N52 for '06 (and '07). The N52 has no red oil dipstick. Also, the newer engine has a silver cover vs. black. There are other ways, but this is the easiest for this question IMHO. My guess, based on all the other info you have, is that your car is a MY 2006 with the regular key instead of comfort access.
This is the 2005 530 engine:
This is the 2006 530 engine (I know, small pic, but you get the idea):
Hope this helps. -Calvin
This is the 2005 530 engine:
This is the 2006 530 engine (I know, small pic, but you get the idea):
Hope this helps. -Calvin
01-29-2009, 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='780158' date='Jan 29 2009, 11:36 AM
Here's a low-tech way to answer your question. Do you have a red-ringed oil dipstick (right top of photo 1)? In the US they changed the engine to the N52 for '06 (and '07). The N52 has no red oil dipstick. Also, the newer engine has a silver cover vs. black. There are other ways, but this is the easiest for this question IMHO. My guess, based on all the other info you have, is that your car is a MY 2006 with the regular key instead of comfort access.
This is the 2005 530 engine:
This is the 2006 530 engine (I know, small pic, but you get the idea):
Hope this helps. -Calvin
This is the 2005 530 engine:
This is the 2006 530 engine (I know, small pic, but you get the idea):
Hope this helps. -Calvin
01-29-2009, 09:46 AM
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Thanks! On the 09, the key looks like a comfort access, but you can't start without putting it into the ignition slot.
01-29-2009, 09:58 AM
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My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
Very clean looking '06 engine BTW 
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