BMW 5 series, E60 / E61 (EU)

Coolant capacity & service interval

BMW 5 series, E60 / E61 (EU) models require coolant with a capacity range of 7,2 to 10,6 liters. The service interval for coolant replacement is 48 months. The data covers 43 configurations.

The configuration chart below lists fill volumes and service intervals for each engine and trim variant.

TypeSpecifications
520d (2007-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 7,2-7,4 liter
  • Change 48 months
520d DPF (2007-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 7,2-7,4 liter
  • Change 48 months
520i (120 kW) (2007-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,8 liter
  • Change 48 months
520i (125 kW) (2007-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,8 liter
  • Change 48 months
523i (2007-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,8 liter
  • Change 48 months
525d (2007-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,8 liter
  • Change 48 months
525d DPF (2007-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,8 liter
  • Change 48 months
525d xDrive (2007-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,8 liter
  • Change 48 months
525d xDrive DPF (2007-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,8 liter
  • Change 48 months
525i (2007-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,8 liter
  • Change 48 months
525i xDrive (2007-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,8 liter
  • Change 48 months
530d (2007-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,8 liter
  • Change 48 months
530d DPF (2007-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,8 liter
  • Change 48 months
530d xDrive (2007-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,8 liter
  • Change 48 months
530d xDrive DPF (2007-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,8 liter
  • Change 48 months
530i (2007-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 10,6 liter (+ automatic transmission/transaxle)
  • Capacity 10 liter (+ manual transmission/transaxle)
  • Change 48 months
530i xDrive (2007-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 10,6 liter (+ automatic transmission/transaxle)
  • Capacity 10 liter (+ manual transmission/transaxle)
  • Change 48 months
535d (2007-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,8 liter
  • Change 48 months
535d DPF (2007-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,8 liter
  • Change 48 months
520d (2005-2006)
  • Use: Normal
  • Between min and max.
  • Change 48 months
520d DPF (2005-2006)
  • Use: Normal
  • Between min and max.
  • Change 48 months
525i (2005-2007)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,8 liter
  • Change 48 months
525xi (2005-2007)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,8 liter
  • Change 48 months
530d (2005-2007)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,8 liter
  • Change 48 months
530d DPF (2005-2007)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,8 liter
  • Change 48 months
530i (2005-2007)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 10,6 liter (+ automatic transmission/transaxle)
  • Capacity 10 liter (+ manual transmission/transaxle)
  • Change 48 months
530xd (2005-2007)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,8 liter
  • Change 48 months
530xd DPF (2005-2007)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,8 liter
  • Change 48 months
530xi (2005-2007)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 10,6 liter (+ automatic transmission/transaxle)
  • Capacity 10 liter (+ manual transmission/transaxle)
  • Change 48 months
540i (2005-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Between min and max.
  • Change 48 months
550i (2005-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Between min and max.
  • Change 48 months
523i (2004-2007)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,8 liter
  • Change 48 months
525d DPF (2004-2007)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,8 liter
  • Change 48 months
530d (2004-2005)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,8 liter
  • Change 48 months
530d DPF (2004-2005)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,8 liter
  • Change 48 months
535d (2004-2007)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,8 liter
  • Change 48 months
535d DPF (2004-2007)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,8 liter
  • Change 48 months
520i (125 kW) (2003-2007)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,8 liter
  • Change 48 months
525d (2003-2004)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,8 liter
  • Change 48 months
525d DPF (2003-2004)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,8 liter
  • Change 48 months
525i (2003-2005)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,8 liter
  • Change 48 months
530d DPF (2003-2004)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,8 liter
  • Change 48 months
530i (2003-2005)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,8 liter
  • Change 48 months

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