F10 / F11 · 2013–2017

BMW 525d F10 / F11 · 218 hp · N47D20D (2013–2017)

The 525d (diesel) produces 160 kW (218 hp) and 450 Nm from the N47D20D engine of 1995 cc. Same name, different version: do not confuse with the 525d 150 kW / N57D30A (2010–2011, pre-facelift) and 160 kW / N47D20D (2011–2013, pre-facelift). Engine code and output appear in the registration and VIN data.

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Technical specifications

Fuel
Diesel
Power
218 PS / 160 kW
Displacement
1 995 cm³
Torque
450 Nm
Engine code
N47D20D
Period covered
2013–2017
Documented market
Europe

Transmission

  • Manual · 6 speeds
  • Automatic · 8 speeds

Figures apply to the cited configuration and market; equipment and transmissions may vary by production date.

Specification source : [1] ADAC e.V. [2] ADAC e.V. [3] ADAC e.V. [4] ADAC e.V. [5] ADAC e.V.

Identification and specifics

The 525d (diesel) produces 160 kW (218 hp) and 450 Nm from the N47D20D engine of 1995 cc. ADAC period: 07/2013–03/2017. Body: F10 Saloon and F11 Touring. Gearbox: six-speed manual or eight-speed automatic. Also offered as xDrive (all-wheel drive). 0–100 km/h: 7 s; NEDC combined: 4.9 l/100 km (Saloon, manual, RWD, ADAC). Same name, different version: do not confuse with the 525d 150 kW / N57D30A (2010–2011, pre-facelift) and 160 kW / N47D20D (2011–2013, pre-facelift). Engine code and output appear in the registration and VIN data.

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Engine oil for this version

BMW oil-change quantity (press specification sheets): 5.2 l — F10 Saloon and F11 Touring. It is a service quantity: check the level after filling.

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Servicing and CBS deadlines

CBS calculates deadlines from usage; read distance and date under Vehicle info → Vehicle status → Service required. The F10 handbook lists oil, oil filter and microfilter at each oil service; fuel filter and air filter every second oil change; front and rear pads, brake fluid and vehicle check at their own deadlines. The handbook sets no universal fixed oil-change mileage.

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Documented recalls

ADAC’s F10/F11 5 Series list cites, for this period: diesel EGR module: coolant leak at the cooler, fire risk (August 2018 and July 2019 recalls, cars built 01/2010–12/2017); starter relay insufficiently sealed against water, corrosion and fire risk; starter replaced (August 2026 recall, cars built 07/2014–11/2020); passenger, curtain, knee and side airbags with faulty igniter mix (January 2017 recall, cars built 07/2016–12/2016). These campaigns target build ranges and often other models too: only a VIN check confirms eligibility and completion.

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Preparing the service

Bring the VIN, build month, engine code N47D20D and the 160 kW output. Note the CBS deadlines and hand over the key used on the last drive: it stores service data. Mention any period with the battery disconnected, which CBS does not count. Ask for oil, filters and operations to be itemised and the service recorded in the history.

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BMW N47 diesel engine (2.0 l)

This applies to every car fitted with the N47 engine.

What the N47 is

A 1,995 cc inline four-cylinder diesel with an aluminium crankcase, common-rail direct injection and a variable-geometry turbocharger, with a particulate filter as standard. BMW launched it in March 2007 in the 1 Series (118d and 120d). The N47S of the 123d (2007) adds two-stage Variable Twin Turbo charging and piezo injectors at 2,000 bar. According to BMW, quoted by AUTO BILD, the N47 also exists as a 1.6 and was fitted to the 1, 3 and 5 Series among others. BMW’s 2014 data sheets name the last versions N47D20U1, O1 and T1; in 2017 the facelifted 2 Series switched to the B47.

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Engine oil

Use oil approved to BMW Longlife-04: BMW requires it for diesels with a particulate filter, because its additives form less ash that would clog the filter. Viscosity alone is not enough. Oil change with filter: 5.2 l for the N47 and N47S D20 according to TIS data, a figure BMW also gives for the F30 316d/318d (2012) and for the N47D20U1/O1/T1 of the 2 Series (2014).

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Timing drive

Chain-driven, with a tensioner piston, located at the rear of the engine on the gearbox side. To remove the rear timing case cover, BMW’s procedure starts by removing the engine, the flywheel, the cylinder head and the oil pan: any work on the chain is a major job, not routine maintenance.

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Timing chain reputation

The N47 is known for chain noise. In August 2013 BMW told AUTO BILD that the scraping of some N47s built from 2007 to 2011 came from unfavourable tolerances and a manufacturing fault in the crankshaft sprocket, calling it an acoustic issue with no consequential damage. AUTO BILD nevertheless reports that the workshop instruction calls for optimised chain guide rails and a new crankshaft on engines built before 5 January 2009 (about €4,000), and that broken chains have been reported at high mileage. The Darmstadt regional court (2015, upheld on appeal in 2017) ruled that chain noise without loss of function was a comfort issue, not a defect. In practice: a metallic scraping or whine from the gearbox end deserves a diagnosis straight away; when buying, ask whether the chain has been replaced.

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Maintenance and records

Oil, oil filter and microfilter

At the CBS deadline

The F10 handbook pairs the oil change with a new oil filter and climate-control microfilter. Check the final level.

Source [12]

Air filter

Every second oil change

Replace the element; sooner in dusty conditions.

Source [12]

Fuel filter (diesel)

Every second oil change

Replace; shorten the interval with poor fuel quality.

Source [12]

Front and rear brakes

At the CBS deadline

Pads, disc thickness and surface check; front and rear have separate deadlines.

Source [12]

Brake fluid

At the CBS deadline

Replace the fluid; check the date on the active bonnet gas struts.

Source [12]

Vehicle check

At the CBS deadline

Lights, belts, tyres, chassis, steering, sealant kit, road test.

Source [12]

Questions about this version (5)

Which engine powers this 218 hp 525d?

The 525d (diesel) produces 160 kW (218 hp) and 450 Nm from the N47D20D engine of 1995 cc. ADAC period: 07/2013–03/2017. Body: F10 Saloon and F11 Touring. Gearbox: six-speed manual or eight-speed automatic. Also offered as xDrive (all-wheel drive). 0–100 km/h: 7 s; NEDC combined: 4.9 l/100 km (Saloon, manual, RWD, ADAC).

Source : [4] [5] [1]

How much oil does the 525d N47D20D take?

BMW oil-change quantity (press specification sheets): 5.2 l — F10 Saloon and F11 Touring. It is a service quantity: check the level after filling.

Source : [6] [7] [8] [9]

What does the BMW handbook schedule for the 525d besides the oil change?

CBS calculates deadlines from usage; read distance and date under Vehicle info → Vehicle status → Service required. The F10 handbook lists oil, oil filter and microfilter at each oil service; fuel filter and air filter every second oil change; front and rear pads, brake fluid and vehicle check at their own deadlines. The handbook sets no universal fixed oil-change mileage.

Source : [10] [11] [12]

Which recalls should be checked on a 525d N47D20D?

ADAC’s F10/F11 5 Series list cites, for this period: diesel EGR module: coolant leak at the cooler, fire risk (August 2018 and July 2019 recalls, cars built 01/2010–12/2017); starter relay insufficiently sealed against water, corrosion and fire risk; starter replaced (August 2026 recall, cars built 07/2014–11/2020); passenger, curtain, knee and side airbags with faulty igniter mix (January 2017 recall, cars built 07/2016–12/2016). These campaigns target build ranges and often other models too: only a VIN check confirms eligibility and completion.

Source : [2] [3]

How do I tell this 525d from other versions?

Same name, different version: do not confuse with the 525d 150 kW / N57D30A (2010–2011, pre-facelift) and 160 kW / N47D20D (2011–2013, pre-facelift). Engine code and output appear in the registration and VIN data.

Source : [4] [5] [1]

Documentary sources

  1. [1] ADAC Autokatalog — BMW 5er-Reihe F10/F11 Facelift (2013–2017)

    ADAC e.V. · DE · Allemagne · Liste des versions F10 restylées avec périodes, kW/PS ; Limousine 2013–2017, Touring 2013–2017, M Performance 2013–2016/2017, M5 F10M, Gran Turismo F07. · Accessed 08/10/2026

  2. [2] ADAC Autokatalog — BMW 520d (07/10–06/13)

    ADAC e.V. · DE · Allemagne · Fiche technique : N47D20C, 1995 cm³, 135 kW/184 PS, 380 Nm, manuelle 6, 0–100 km/h 8,1 s, NEDC 4,8 l/100 km. Rubrique « Rückrufe & Mängel ». · Accessed 08/10/2026

  3. [3] ADAC Autokatalog — BMW 520d (07/13–07/14)

    ADAC e.V. · DE · Allemagne · Fiche technique : N47D20C, 135 kW/184 PS, 380 Nm, manuelle 6, 0–100 km/h 8,1 s, NEDC 4,5 l/100 km. Rubrique « Rückrufe & Mängel » du modèle restylé. · Accessed 08/10/2026

  4. [4] ADAC Autokatalog — BMW 525d (07/13–10/16)

    ADAC e.V. · DE · Allemagne · Fiche technique : N47D20D, 160 kW/218 PS, 450 Nm, manuelle 6, 0–100 km/h 7,0 s, NEDC 4,9 l/100 km. · Accessed 08/10/2026

  5. [5] ADAC Autokatalog — BMW 525d Touring Steptronic (07/13–03/17)

    ADAC e.V. · DE · Allemagne · Fiche technique Touring F11 : N47D20D, 160 kW/218 PS, automatique 8, période 07/13–03/17. · Accessed 08/10/2026

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    BMW AG · EN · Europe / marchés ACEA · Valid from 7/2013, ACEA markets. 105, 135 and 160 kW; engine oil (oil change) 5.2 l each. · Accessed 08/10/2026

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    BMW AG · EN · Europe / marchés ACEA · Valid from 7/2013. Engine oil (oil change) 5.2 l each. · Accessed 08/10/2026

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    BMW AG · EN · Europe / marchés ACEA · Valid from 7/2013, ACEA markets. 105/143, 135/184, 160/218 kW/hp; engine oil (oil change) 5.2 l each; footnote 2 = oil change. · Accessed 08/10/2026

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    BMW AG · EN · Europe / marchés ACEA · Valid from 7/2013. Engine oil (oil change) 5.2 l each. · Accessed 08/10/2026

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    BMW AG (notice reproduite par kfz-handbuch.de) · DE · Europe / Allemagne · Page 94 : Servicebedarf — distance ou date de la prochaine maintenance, Fahrzeuginfo → Fahrzeugstatus → Servicebedarf. Notice des F10 2013–2017. · Accessed 08/10/2026

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    BMW AG (notice reproduite par kfz-handbuch.de) · DE · Europe / Allemagne · Page 247 : CBS selon conditions d’utilisation ; remettre la clé du dernier trajet ; immobilisations batterie débranchée non comptées (liquide de frein, huile, microfiltre) ; historique ; contrôles standard. Notice des F10 2013–2017. · Accessed 08/10/2026

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    BMW AG (notice reproduite par kfz-handbuch.de) · DE · Europe / Allemagne · Page 248 : huile, filtre et microfiltre ; bougies (essence), filtre à gazole (diesel) et filtre à air tous les deux vidanges ; plaquettes avant/arrière ; liquide de frein ; contrôle du véhicule. Notice des F10 2013–2017. · Accessed 08/10/2026

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    BMW Group · EN · Germany · PDF pp. 4–5 (five-door engines), p. 34–35 (five-door specifications, German market) · Accessed 08/10/2026

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    BMW AG — TIS (archive) · EN · Europe · TD 11 40 · oil change volume with oil filter · Accessed 08/10/2026

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    BMW AG — TIS (archive) · EN · Europe · RA 11 31 · N47/N47S · Accessed 08/10/2026

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