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BMW 5 Series E60 (saloon) and E61 (Touring), LCI facelift (2007–2010)

Phase 2, unveiled in March 2007 and on sale from September 2007, brought direct-injection petrol blocks (N43 and N53), switched the 520d from the M47TU2 to the N47 in 03/2008, and refreshed lights, bumpers and interior. BMW also harmonised oil-change intervals in 09/2008.

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Identify the phase

LCI: full-width LED rear light bar, new bumpers, revised iDrive with a separate menu button. Saloon E60 and Touring E61.

Engine line-up and engine codes

Petrol: N43B20 or N46B20 by market (520i), N52B25K (523i), N53B30 OL/UL (525i and 530i), N52B30K (528i export markets), N62B40 (540i), N62B48 (550i), S85 (M5). Diesel: M47TU2 then N47D20 from 03/2008 (520d), M57TU2 D30 (525d and 530d), M57TU2 D30 TOP (535d). The 520d N47 falls under the widely documented N47 timing-chain defect.

Documented maintenance

Same CBS architecture as pre-LCI; in September 2008 BMW harmonised oil-change intervals across the Longlife range (SI 00 13 07). Oil filter and microfilter at each oil service, vehicle check at 50/60,000 km, brake fluid every 24 months.

Recalls to check

Open campaigns for the 2007–2010 window are listed by ADAC; on 520d N47 cars built 03/2008–03/2010, the timing-chain-at-the-rear defect (confirmed by BMW to AUTO BILD and by the Darmstadt regional court in 2015) warrants a specific check.