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BMW 5-Series 2003-2011 Maintenance Plans

This schedule shows key service items and indicative intervals. Actual intervals depend on driving conditions, exact engine specification and manufacturer recommendations. For full details of all operations, sub-tasks and technical specifications, see our technical manuals.
520d Diesel (M47D20T2)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service

Service intervals · 520d Diesel (M47D20T2) · Maintenance system ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: diesel particulate filter Condition Based Servicing system: microfilter Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○○○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○○○○○●○○○
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○○○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○○○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○●○○○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○●○○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○○○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○○○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○○○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○○○
Reset the service indicator ○○○○○●●○○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○○○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○○○
520d Diesel (N47D20A)
( - 02/2009) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service

Service intervals · 520d Diesel (N47D20A) · ( - 02/2009) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○●○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○●○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
(03/2009 - ) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every second oil service

Service intervals · 520d Diesel (N47D20A) · (03/2009 - ) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●●●●●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○○○○○●○
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○●○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○●○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
520d Diesel (N47D20C)
( - 02/2009) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service

Service intervals · 520d Diesel (N47D20C) · ( - 02/2009) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○●○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○●○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
(03/2009 - ) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every second oil service

Service intervals · 520d Diesel (N47D20C) · (03/2009 - ) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○○○○○●○
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○●○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○●○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
520i (120/125 kW) Petrol (N43B20A)
( - 08/2008) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service
  • Renew the spark plugs every third oil service

Service intervals · 520i (120/125 kW) Petrol (N43B20A) · ( - 08/2008) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○○○○○●○
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
(09/2008 - 02/2009) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service
  • Renew the spark plugs every second oil service

Service intervals · 520i (120/125 kW) Petrol (N43B20A) · (09/2008 - 02/2009) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○○○○○●○
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
(03/2009 - ) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every second oil service
  • Renew the spark plugs every second oil service

Service intervals · 520i (120/125 kW) Petrol (N43B20A) · (03/2009 - ) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○○○○○●○
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
520i Petrol (M54B22)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service

Service intervals · 520i Petrol (M54B22) · Maintenance system ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: microfilter Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: spark plugs Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○○○
Check for oil leaks ○●○○○○○○○
Renew the spark plugs ○○○○○○●○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○○○●○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play ○○○○○○○●○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○○○●○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○○○●○
Suspension: check for damage and wear ○○○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○●○○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○○○●○
Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○○●○
520i Petrol (N46B20B)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every third oil service; renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions
  • Renew the spark plugs every second oil service

Service intervals · 520i Petrol (N46B20B) · Maintenance system (Europe; Australia and New Zealand; Russia)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: microfilter Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check for oil leaks ○●○○○○●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○○●
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○○●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○○●
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play ○○○○○○●
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○○●○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○○●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○○●
Suspension: check for damage and wear ○○○○○○●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○○●
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○○●
Reset the service indicator ○●○○○○●
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ○○○○●○○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○○●
Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○●
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○●
523i Petrol (N52B25A)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every third oil service; renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions
  • Renew the spark plugs every second oil service

Service intervals · 523i Petrol (N52B25A) · Maintenance system ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: microfilter Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○○
Check for oil leaks ○●○○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●●●●●●●
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○○●○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play ○○○○○○●○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○○●○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○○●○
Suspension: check for damage and wear ○○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○●○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ○○○○●○○○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○○●○
Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○●○
523i, -LPG LPG,Petrol (N52B25A)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every third oil service; renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions
  • Renew the spark plugs every second oil service

Service intervals · 523i, -LPG LPG,Petrol (N52B25A) · Maintenance system ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: microfilter Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○○
Check for oil leaks ○●○○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●●●●●●●
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○○●○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play ○○○○○○●○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○○●○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○○●○
Suspension: check for damage and wear ○○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○●○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ○○○○●○○○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○○●○
Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○●○
523i, -LPG LPG,Petrol (N53B25A)
( - 08/2007) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service
  • Renew the spark plugs every third oil service

Service intervals · 523i, -LPG LPG,Petrol (N53B25A) · ( - 08/2007) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○○○○○●○
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
(09/2007 - 08/2008) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service
  • Renew the spark plugs every third oil service

Service intervals · 523i, -LPG LPG,Petrol (N53B25A) · (09/2007 - 08/2008) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○○○○○●○
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○●●●●●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
(09/2008 - 02/2009) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service
  • Renew the spark plugs every second oil service

Service intervals · 523i, -LPG LPG,Petrol (N53B25A) · (09/2008 - 02/2009) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○●●●●●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
(03/2009 - ) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every second oil service
  • Renew the spark plugs every second oil service

Service intervals · 523i, -LPG LPG,Petrol (N53B25A) · (03/2009 - ) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○●●●●●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
525d Diesel (M57D25TU)
( - 05/2005) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service

Service intervals · 525d Diesel (M57D25TU) · ( - 05/2005) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: microfilter Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: diesel particulate filter Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○○○●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○○○●
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○○●○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○○○●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○○○●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○○○●
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○○○●
Reset the service indicator ○○○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○○○●
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○○●
(06/2005 - 12/2005) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service

Service intervals · 525d Diesel (M57D25TU) · (06/2005 - 12/2005) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: microfilter Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: diesel particulate filter Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○○○●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○○○●
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○○●○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○○○●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○○○●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○○○●
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○○○●
Reset the service indicator ○○○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○○○●
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○○●
(01/2006 - ) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service

Service intervals · 525d Diesel (M57D25TU) · (01/2006 - ) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: microfilter Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: diesel particulate filter Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○○○●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○○○●
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○○●○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○○○●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○○○●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○○○●
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○○○●
Reset the service indicator ○○○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○○○●
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○○●
525d Diesel (M57D25TU)
( - 05/2005) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service

Service intervals · 525d Diesel (M57D25TU) · ( - 05/2005) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: microfilter Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: diesel particulate filter Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○○○●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○○○●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○○○●
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○○●○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○○○●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○○○●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○○○●
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○○○●
Reset the service indicator ○○○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○○○●
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○○●
(06/2005 - 12/2005) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service

Service intervals · 525d Diesel (M57D25TU) · (06/2005 - 12/2005) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: microfilter Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: diesel particulate filter Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○○○●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○○○●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○○○●
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○○●○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○○○●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○○○●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○○○●
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○○○●
Reset the service indicator ○○○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○○○●
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○○●
(01/2006 - ) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service

Service intervals · 525d Diesel (M57D25TU) · (01/2006 - ) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: microfilter Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: diesel particulate filter Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○○○●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○○○●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○○○●
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○○●○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○○○●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○○○●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○○○●
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○○○●
Reset the service indicator ○○○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○○○●
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○○●
525d Diesel (M57D30 (306D3))
( - 08/2007) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service

Service intervals · 525d Diesel (M57D30 (306D3)) · ( - 08/2007) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○○○○○●○
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○●○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○●○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ●○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
(09/2007 - 02/2009) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service

Service intervals · 525d Diesel (M57D30 (306D3)) · (09/2007 - 02/2009) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○○○○○●○
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○●○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○●○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ●○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
(03/2009 - ) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every second oil service

Service intervals · 525d Diesel (M57D30 (306D3)) · (03/2009 - ) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○○○○○●○
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○●○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○●○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ●○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
525d, Xd Diesel (M57D30T2)
( - 08/2007) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service

Service intervals · 525d, Xd Diesel (M57D30T2) · ( - 08/2007) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○○○○○●○
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○●○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○●○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ●○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
(09/2007 - 02/2009) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service

Service intervals · 525d, Xd Diesel (M57D30T2) · (09/2007 - 02/2009) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○○○○○●○
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○●○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○●○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ●○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
(03/2009 - ) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every second oil service

Service intervals · 525d, Xd Diesel (M57D30T2) · (03/2009 - ) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○○○○○●○
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○●○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○●○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ●○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
525i, -LPG LPG,Petrol (M54B25)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service

Service intervals · 525i, -LPG LPG,Petrol (M54B25) · Maintenance system ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: microfilter Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: spark plugs Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○○○
Check for oil leaks ○●○○○○○○○
Renew the spark plugs ○○○○○○●○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○○○●○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○○○●○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play ○○○○○○○●○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○○○●○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○○○●○
Suspension: check for damage and wear ○○○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○●○○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ○○○○●○○○○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○○○●○
Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○○●○
525i, Xi LPG,Petrol (N52B25A)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every third oil service; renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions
  • Renew the spark plugs every second oil service

Service intervals · 525i, Xi LPG,Petrol (N52B25A) · Maintenance system ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: microfilter Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○○
Check for oil leaks ○●○○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●●●●●●●
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○○●○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play ○○○○○○●○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○○●○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○○●○
Suspension: check for damage and wear ○○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○●○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ○○○○●○○○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○○●○
Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○●○
525i, Xi Petrol (N53B30A)
( - 08/2007) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service
  • Renew the spark plugs every third oil service

Service intervals · 525i, Xi Petrol (N53B30A) · ( - 08/2007) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○○○○○●○
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
(09/2007 - 08/2008) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service
  • Renew the spark plugs every third oil service

Service intervals · 525i, Xi Petrol (N53B30A) · (09/2007 - 08/2008) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○○○○○●○
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○●●●●●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
(09/2008 - 02/2009) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service
  • Renew the spark plugs every second oil service

Service intervals · 525i, Xi Petrol (N53B30A) · (09/2008 - 02/2009) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○●●●●●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
(03/2009 - ) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every second oil service
  • Renew the spark plugs every second oil service

Service intervals · 525i, Xi Petrol (N53B30A) · (03/2009 - ) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○●●●●●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
530d Diesel (M57D30T2)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service

Service intervals · 530d Diesel (M57D30T2) · Maintenance system ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: microfilter Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: diesel particulate filter Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○○○●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○○○●
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play ○○○○○○○●
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○○○●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○○○●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○○○●
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○○○●
Reset the service indicator ○○○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○○○●
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○○●
530d Diesel (M57D30TU)
( - 05/2005) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service

Service intervals · 530d Diesel (M57D30TU) · ( - 05/2005) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: microfilter Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: diesel particulate filter Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○○○●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○○○●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○○○●
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○○●○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○○○●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○○○●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○○○●
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○○○●
Reset the service indicator ○○○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○○○●
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○○●
(06/2005 - 12/2005) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service

Service intervals · 530d Diesel (M57D30TU) · (06/2005 - 12/2005) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: microfilter Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: diesel particulate filter Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○○○●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○○○●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○○○●
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○○●○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○○○●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○○○●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○○○●
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○○○●
Reset the service indicator ○○○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○○○●
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○○●
(01/2006 - ) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service

Service intervals · 530d Diesel (M57D30TU) · (01/2006 - ) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: microfilter Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: diesel particulate filter Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○○○●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○○○●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○○○●
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○○●○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○○○●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○○○●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○○○●
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○○○●
Reset the service indicator ○○○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○○○●
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○○●
530d, Xd Diesel (M57D30T2)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service

Service intervals · 530d, Xd Diesel (M57D30T2) · Maintenance system ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: microfilter Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: diesel particulate filter Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○○○●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○○○●
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○○●○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○○○●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○○○●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○○○●
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○○○●
Reset the service indicator ●○○○○○○○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○○○●
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○○●
530d, Xd Diesel (M57D30T2)
( - 08/2007) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service

Service intervals · 530d, Xd Diesel (M57D30T2) · ( - 08/2007) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○○○○○●○
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○●○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○●○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ●○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
(09/2007 - 02/2009) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service

Service intervals · 530d, Xd Diesel (M57D30T2) · (09/2007 - 02/2009) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○○○○○●○
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○●○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○●○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ●○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
(03/2009 - ) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every second oil service

Service intervals · 530d, Xd Diesel (M57D30T2) · (03/2009 - ) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○○○○○●○
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○●○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○●○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ●○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
530i, -LPG LPG,Petrol (M54B30)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service

Service intervals · 530i, -LPG LPG,Petrol (M54B30) · Maintenance system ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: microfilter Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: spark plugs Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○○○
Check for oil leaks ○●○○○○○○○
Renew the spark plugs ○○○○○○●○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○○○●○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○○○●○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play ○○○○○○○●○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○○○●○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○○○●○
Suspension: check for damage and wear ○○○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○●○○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ○○○○●○○○○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○○○●○
Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○○●○
530i, Xi LPG,Petrol (N52B30A)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service

Service intervals · 530i, Xi LPG,Petrol (N52B30A) · Maintenance system ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: microfilter Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: spark plugs Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○○○
Check for oil leaks ○●○○○○○○○
Renew the spark plugs ○○○○○○●○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○○○●○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○○○●○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play ○○○○○○○●○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○○○●○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○○○●○
Suspension: check for damage and wear ○○○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○●○○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ○○○○●○○○○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○○○●○
Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○○●○
530i, Xi Petrol (N52B30A)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service

Service intervals · 530i, Xi Petrol (N52B30A) · Maintenance system ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: microfilter Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: spark plugs Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○○○
Check for oil leaks ○●○○○○○○○
Renew the spark plugs ○○○○○○●○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○○○●○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○○○●○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play ○○○○○○○●○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○○○●○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○○○●○
Suspension: check for damage and wear ○○○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○●○○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ○○○○●○○○○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○○○●○
Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○○●○
530i, Xi Petrol (N53B30A)
( - 08/2007) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service
  • Renew the spark plugs every third oil service

Service intervals · 530i, Xi Petrol (N53B30A) · ( - 08/2007) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○○○○○●○
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
(09/2007 - 08/2008) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service
  • Renew the spark plugs every third oil service

Service intervals · 530i, Xi Petrol (N53B30A) · (09/2007 - 08/2008) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○○○○○●○
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○●●●●●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
(09/2008 - 02/2009) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service
  • Renew the spark plugs every second oil service

Service intervals · 530i, Xi Petrol (N53B30A) · (09/2008 - 02/2009) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○●●●●●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
(03/2009 - ) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every second oil service
  • Renew the spark plugs every second oil service

Service intervals · 530i, Xi Petrol (N53B30A) · (03/2009 - ) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○●●●●●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
535d Diesel (M57D30T2TOP)
( - 08/2007) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service

Service intervals · 535d Diesel (M57D30T2TOP) · ( - 08/2007) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○○○○○●○
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○●○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○●○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ●○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
(09/2007 - 02/2009) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service

Service intervals · 535d Diesel (M57D30T2TOP) · (09/2007 - 02/2009) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○○○○○●○
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○●○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○●○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ●○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
(03/2009 - ) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every second oil service

Service intervals · 535d Diesel (M57D30T2TOP) · (03/2009 - ) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○○○○○●○
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○●○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○●○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ●○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
535d Diesel (M57D30TUTOP)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service

Service intervals · 535d Diesel (M57D30TUTOP) · Maintenance system ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: microfilter Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: diesel particulate filter Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○○○●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○○○●
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○○●○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○○○●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○○○●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○○○●
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○○○●
Reset the service indicator ●○○○○○○○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○○○●
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○○●
540i, -LPG LPG,Petrol (N62B40A)
( - 08/2007) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service
  • Renew the spark plugs every third oil service

Service intervals · 540i, -LPG LPG,Petrol (N62B40A) · ( - 08/2007) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○○○○○●○
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
(09/2007 - 08/2008) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service
  • Renew the spark plugs every third oil service

Service intervals · 540i, -LPG LPG,Petrol (N62B40A) · (09/2007 - 08/2008) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○○○○○●○
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○●●●●●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
(09/2008 - 02/2009) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service
  • Renew the spark plugs every second oil service

Service intervals · 540i, -LPG LPG,Petrol (N62B40A) · (09/2008 - 02/2009) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○●●●●●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
(03/2009 - ) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every second oil service
  • Renew the spark plugs every second oil service

Service intervals · 540i, -LPG LPG,Petrol (N62B40A) · (03/2009 - ) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○●●●●●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
545i, -LPG LPG,Petrol (N62B44A)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service

Service intervals · 545i, -LPG LPG,Petrol (N62B44A) · Maintenance system ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: microfilter Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: spark plugs Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○○○
Check for oil leaks ○●○○○○○○○
Renew the spark plugs ○○○○○○●○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○○○●○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○○○●○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play ○○○○○○○●○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○○○●○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○○○●○
Suspension: check for damage and wear ○○○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○●○○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ○○○○●○○○○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○○○●○
Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○○●○
550i, -LPG LPG,Petrol (N62B48B)
( - 08/2007) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service
  • Renew the spark plugs every third oil service

Service intervals · 550i, -LPG LPG,Petrol (N62B48B) · ( - 08/2007) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○○○○○●○
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
(09/2007 - 08/2008) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service
  • Renew the spark plugs every third oil service

Service intervals · 550i, -LPG LPG,Petrol (N62B48B) · (09/2007 - 08/2008) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○○○○○●○
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○●●●●●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
(09/2008 - 02/2009) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every third oil service
  • Renew the spark plugs every second oil service

Service intervals · 550i, -LPG LPG,Petrol (N62B48B) · (09/2008 - 02/2009) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○●●●●●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
(03/2009 - ) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every second oil service
  • Renew the spark plugs every second oil service

Service intervals · 550i, -LPG LPG,Petrol (N62B48B) · (03/2009 - ) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○●●●●●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
M5, -LPG LPG,Petrol (S85B50A)
( - 12/2005) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every second oil service

Service intervals · M5, -LPG LPG,Petrol (S85B50A) · ( - 12/2005) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: microfilter Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: spark plugs Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○○○
Renew the spark plugs ●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○○○●○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○○○●○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○○○●○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○○●○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○○○○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○○●○
(01/2006 - 02/2007) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every second oil service

Service intervals · M5, -LPG LPG,Petrol (S85B50A) · (01/2006 - 02/2007) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: microfilter Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: spark plugs Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○○○
Renew the spark plugs ●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○○○●○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○○○●○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○○○●○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○○●○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○○○○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○○●○
(03/2007 - 08/2007) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every second oil service
  • Renew the spark plugs every third oil service

Service intervals · M5, -LPG LPG,Petrol (S85B50A) · (03/2007 - 08/2007) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: spark plugs Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○○
Check the exhaust system ○○○○○○●○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○○●○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○○●○
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○○○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○●○
(09/2007 - ) ( except Brazil, China, USA) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every second oil service
  • Renew the spark plugs every third oil service

Service intervals · M5, -LPG LPG,Petrol (S85B50A) · (09/2007 - ) ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: microfilter Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: spark plugs Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○○○●○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○○○●○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○○○●○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○○●○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○○○○○○○●○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○○○●○