BMW 5 Series engines with a timing chain

Many engines in the BMW 5 Series have a timing chain instead of a timing belt. These usually never need to be replaced. On this page you will find a list of BMW 5 Series engines that have a cam chain.

You will also find information about which engines that have a timing belt.

I have collected information about various popular diesel engines and petrol engines from the year 1988 until today

The timing chains in BMW 5 Series are known to last very well as long as service and oil changes are handled.

If you hear a rattling sound from a motor with a timing chain, it may be a sign that the chain needs to be replaced.

Consult a mechanic if you hear a strange engine noise, especially if it is a rattling sound.

This can occur if, for example, the car has not been serviced properly.

If you are considering buying a used BMW 5 Series, make sure that the oil changes are made according to the car’s interval.

BMW 5 Series engines with a timing chain

Here you will find different engines in BMW 5 Series that have a timing chain. I have divided the information into different tables according to each generation and model year.

BMW E34 1988 – 1996

Here you will find information about different engines between the years 1988 and 1996.

ModelHorsepowerSynchronization
BMW 518i E34 1988 – 1996113 hpTiming chain
BMW 518i E34 1988 – 1996115 hpTiming chain
BMW 520i E34 1988 – 1996129 hp?
BMW 520i E34 1988 – 1996150 hpTiming chain
BMW 525i E34 1988 – 1996170 hp?
BMW 530i E34 1988 – 1996188 hpTiming chain
BMW 525i E34 1988 – 1996192 hpTiming chain
BMW 525ix E34 1988 – 1996192 hpTiming chain
BMW 525i E34 1988 – 1996192 hpTiming chain
BMW 525ix E34 1988 – 1996192 hpTiming chain
BMW 535i E34 1988 – 1996211 hpTiming chain
BMW 530i E34 1988 – 1996218 hpTiming chain
BMW 540i E34 1988 – 1996286 hpTiming chain
BMW M5 E34 1988 – 1996315 hpTiming chain
BMW M5 E34 1988 – 1996340 hpTiming chain
BMW 525td E34 1988 – 1996115 hpTiming chain
BMW 525tds E34 1988 – 1996143 hpTiming chain

BMW E39 1996 – 2001

Here you will find information about different engines between the years 1996 and 2001.

ModelHorsepowerSynchronization
BMW 520i E39 1996 – 2001150 hpTiming chain
BMW 523i E39 1996 – 2001170 hpTiming chain
BMW 528i E39 1996 – 2001193 hpTiming chain
BMW 535i E39 1996 – 2001235 hpTiming chain
BMW 535i E39 1996 – 2001245 hpTiming chain
BMW 540i E39 1996 – 2001286 hpTiming chain
BMW M5 E39 1996 – 2001400 hpTiming chain
BMW 525tds E39 1996 – 2001143 hpTiming chain
BMW 530d E39 1996 – 2001184 hpTiming chain

BMW E39 2001 – 2004

Here you will find information about different engines between the years 2001 and 2004.

ModelHorsepowerSynchronization
BMW 520i E39 2001 – 2004170 hpTiming chain
BMW 525i E39 2001 – 2004192 hpTiming chain
BMW 530i E39 2001 – 2004231 hpTiming chain
BMW 535i E39 2001 – 2004245 hpTiming chain
BMW 540i E39 2001 – 2004286 hpTiming chain
BMW M5 E39 2001 – 2004400 hpTiming chain
BMW 520d E39 2001 – 2004136 hpTiming chain
BMW 525d E39 2001 – 2004163 hpTiming chain
BMW 530d E39 2001 – 2004193 hpTiming chain

BMW E60 2004 – 2007

Here you will find information about different engines between the years 2004 and 2007.

ModelHorsepowerSynchronization
BMW 520i E60 2004 – 2007170 hpTiming chain
BMW 523i E60 2004 – 2007177 hpTiming chain
BMW 525i E60 2004 – 2007192 hpTiming chain
BMW 525i E60 2004 – 2007218 hpTiming chain
BMW 525xi E60 2004 – 2007218 hpTiming chain
BMW 530i E60 2004 – 2007231 hpTiming chain
BMW 530i E60 2004 – 2007258 hpTiming chain
BMW 530xi E60 2004 – 2007258 hpTiming chain
BMW 540i E60 2004 – 2007306 hpTiming chain
BMW 545i E60 2004 – 2007333 hpTiming chain
BMW 550i E60 2004 – 2007367 hpTiming chain
BMW M5 E60 2004 – 2007507 hpTiming chain
BMW 520d E60 2004 – 2007163 hpTiming chain
BMW 525d E60 2004 – 2007177 hpTiming chain
BMW 530d E60 2004 – 2007218 hpTiming chain
BMW 530d E60 2004 – 2007231 hpTiming chain
BMW 530xd E60 2004 – 2007231 hpTiming chain
BMW 535d E60 2004 – 2007272 hpTiming chain

BMW E60 2007 – 2010

Here you will find information about different engines between the years 2007 and 2010.

ModelHorsepowerSynchronization
BMW 520i E60 2007 – 2010170 hpTiming chain
BMW 523i E60 2007 – 2010190 hpTiming chain
BMW 525i E60 2007 – 2010218 hpTiming chain
BMW 525xi E60 2007 – 2010218 hpTiming chain
BMW 530i E60 2007 – 2010272 hpTiming chain
BMW 530xi E60 2007 – 2010272 hpTiming chain
BMW 550i E60 2007 – 2010367 hpTiming chain
BMW M5 E60 2007 – 2010507 hpTiming chain
BMW 520d E60 2007 – 2010163 hpTiming chain
BMW 520d E60 2007 – 2010177 hpTiming chain
BMW 525d E60 2007 – 2010197 hpTiming chain
BMW 525xd E60 2007 – 2010197 hpTiming chain
BMW 530d E60 2007 – 2010235 hpTiming chain
BMW 530xd E60 2007 – 2010235 hpTiming chain
BMW 535d E60 2007 – 2010286 hpTiming chain

BMW F10 2010 – 2013

Here you will find information about different engines between the years 2010 and 2013.

ModelHorsepowerSynchronization
BMW 520i F10 2010 – 2013184 hpTiming chain
BMW 523i F10 2010 – 2013204 hpTiming chain
BMW 528i F10 2010 – 2013245 hpTiming chain
BMW 528i xDrive F10 2010 – 2013245 hpTiming chain
BMW 528i F10 2010 – 2013258 hpTiming chain
BMW 530i F10 2010 – 2013272 hpTiming chain
BMW 535i F10 2010 – 2013306 hpTiming chain
BMW 535i xDrive F10 2010 – 2013306 hpTiming chain
BMW 550i F10 2010 – 2013408 hpTiming chain
BMW 550i xDrive F10 2010 – 2013408 hpTiming chain
BMW M5 F10 2010 – 2013560 hpTiming chain
BMW 520d F10 2010 – 2013184 hpTiming chain
BMW 520d M Performance F10 2010 – 2013200 hpTiming chain
BMW 525d F10 2010 – 2013204 hpTiming chain
BMW 525d F10 2010 – 2013218 hpTiming chain
BMW 525d xDrive F10 2010 – 2013218 hpTiming chain
BMW 530d F10 2010 – 2013245 hpTiming chain
BMW 530d xDrive F10 2010 – 2013245 hpTiming chain
BMW 530d F10 2010 – 2013258 hpTiming chain
BMW 530d xDrive F10 2010 – 2013258 hpTiming chain
BMW 535d F10 2010 – 2013299 hpTiming chain
BMW 535d xDrive F10 2010 – 2013299 hpTiming chain
BMW 535d F10 2010 – 2013313 hpTiming chain
BMW 535d xDrive F10 2010 – 2013313 hpTiming chain
BMW M550d xDrive F10 2010 – 2013381 hpTiming chain

BMW F10 2014 – 2017

Here you will find information about different engines between the years 2014 and 2017.

ModelHorsepowerSynchronization
BMW 520i F10 2014 – 2017184 hpTiming chain
BMW 528i F10 2014 – 2017245 hpTiming chain
BMW 528i xDrive F10 2014 – 2017245 hpTiming chain
BMW 535i F10 2014 – 2017306 hpTiming chain
BMW 535i xDrive F10 2014 – 2017306 hpTiming chain
BMW 550i F10 2014 – 2017450 hpTiming chain
BMW 550i xDrive F10 2014 – 2017450 hpTiming chain
BMW M5 F10 2014 – 2017560 hpTiming chain
BMW M5 Competition F10 2014 – 2017575 hpTiming chain
BMW M5 Competition F10 2014 – 2017600 hpTiming chain
BMW 518d F10 2014 – 2017143 hpTiming chain
BMW 520d F10 2014 – 2017184 hpTiming chain
BMW 520d xDrive F10 2014 – 2017184 hpTiming chain
BMW 520d F10 2014 – 2017190 hpTiming chain
BMW 520d xDrive F10 2014 – 2017190 hpTiming chain
BMW 530d F10 2014 – 2017258 hpTiming chain
BMW 530d xDrive F10 2014 – 2017258 hpTiming chain
BMW 535d F10 2014 – 2017313 hpTiming chain
BMW 535d xDrive F10 2014 – 2017313 hpTiming chain
BMW M550d xDrive F10 2014 – 2017381 hpTiming chain

BMW G30 2017 – 2020

Here you will find information about different engines between the years 2017 and 2020.

ModelHorsepowerSynchronization
BMW 520i G30 2017 – 2020184 hpTiming chain
BMW 530i G30 2017 – 2020252 hpTiming chain
BMW 530i xDrive G30 2017 – 2020252 hpTiming chain
BMW 540i G30 2017 – 2020340 hpTiming chain
BMW 540i xDrive G30 2017 – 2020340 hpTiming chain
BMW M550i xDrive G30 2017 – 2020462 hpTiming chain
BMW M5 G30 2017 – 2020600 hpTiming chain
BMW M5 Competition G30 2017 – 2020625 hp?
BMW 520d G30 2017 – 2020190 hpTiming chain
BMW 520d xDrive G30 2017 – 2020190 hpTiming chain
BMW 530d G30 2017 – 2020265 hpTiming chain
BMW 530d xDrive G30 2017 – 2020265 hpTiming chain
BMW 540d xDrive G30 2017 – 2020320 hpTiming chain
BMW M550d xDrive G30 2017 – 2020400 hpTiming chain
BMW 530e iPerformance G30 2017 – 2020252 hpTiming chain
BMW 530e xDrive iPerformance G30 2017 – 2020252 hpTiming chain

BMW G30 2021 –

Here you will find information about different engines from the year 2021 until today.

ModelHorsepowerSynchronization
BMW M550i xDrive G30 2021 –530 hp?
BMW M5 Competition G30 2021 –625 hp?
BMW 530e G30 2021 –292 hp?
BMW 530e xDrive G30 2021 –292 hp?
BMW 545e xDrive G30 2021 –394 hp?
BMW 520d G30 2021 –190 hp?
BMW 520d xDrive G30 2021 –190 hpTiming chain
BMW 530d G30 2021 –286 hp?
BMW 530d xDrive G30 2021 –286 hp?
BMW 540d xDrive G30 2021 –340 hp?

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