Just got the Autumn 2004 edition of the BMW Magazine from BMW UK directly. Most BMW owners in the UK get them.

Anyway just noticed a major mistake on page 10 about the 535d SE engine. The magazine says that its a twin-turbo 3.5 litre engine when its actually still the 3.0 litre engine found in the 530d SE but with twin-turbos. This can be seen in various websites (including BMW website), magazines etc. I'm surprised they've made such a big mistake.

Well thought I share this with you all.

 

I noticed that one and thought about writing to them, but thought someone cleverer would have picked it up already, Obviously NOT. i think some one was when the new engine thread was posted on the forums.

 

Whoops, looks like we made the same error:

http://e60.net/gallery/engines/
http://www.bmw.com/generic/com/en/products...sheet_535d.html

So the 530d has a 3.0L 6-cyl diesel, while the 535d is a 3.0L 6-cyl diesel twin turbo?

You know the funny thing? Being in the US, we kept hearing all these rumors about how BMW was going to roll out a twin turbo 3.0L in E60. People kept dismissing the rumors, and then when E60 shipped and no such engine materialized, I figured it was all nothing more than rumors. People talked about how BMW would *never* roll out a twin turbo alongside the 545 in the US, etc etc. I'm embarrassed to admit that while I was aware of the several different engine options outside the US, I just assumed that the 535d was simply a 3.5L diesel, and didn't even realize that was the 3.0L twin turbo people had been talking about all along! (Albeit in the form of a non-US diesel )

 

Hmmm.... is that a fact? Fixed now

So I guess this is indeed that infamous twin-turbo engine ... cool. The rumour mill was correct albeit in diesel form.

 

I believe the 530d 3.0 litre 6-cyl diesel has a single turbo.
Anyone want to confirm this?

 

You are correct. The 530d engine is fitted with a single turbocharger.

 

I guess Das or Lomag will need to make the amendments to the 530d engine details in the engine gallery again to add single turbo.

 

how about rumours that bmw will release a 535i turbo 3 litre engine....

hummm nice, but still really want a 5 litre normally aspirated psychotic mass murderer.


jonboy

 

and another thing, its 25 secs faster round the 'ring than the old m5

60 to 0 in 30m

oh.....my.....god

jonboy

 

That is an amazing stat Jonboy.