Oil and filter change
Per CBS, at the latest 24 months
24 months
Due date calculated by the car from use. BMW Longlife-approved oil suited to the engine.
Source [1]G30/G31 · 2020–2023
BMW Série 5 M550i xDrive G30/G31 · 530 hp (2020 to 2023)
The BMW Série 5 M550i xDrive of the G30/G31 generation uses the N63B44 petrol engine with 530 hp. Oil, timing drive and known issues of this engine are covered in the “Engine” block on this page.
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Identify the car and prepare its maintenanceTechnical specifications
- Fuel
- Petrol
- Power
- 530 PS / 390 kW
- Displacement
- 4 395 cm³
- Cylinders
- 8
- Engine code
- N63B44
- Period covered
- 2020–2023
- Documented market
- Europe
Transmission
- Automatic · 8 speeds
Figures apply to the cited configuration and market; equipment and transmissions may vary by production date.
Specification source : [1] AutoKarnet
This version
530 hp (390 kW), xDrive all-wheel drive, 8-speed automatic. Built from 2020 to 2023.
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In the range
It is the most powerful petrol version of this generation. The N63B44 engine is also fitted to: BMW Série 7 (F01/F02), BMW Série 7 (G11/G12), BMW X5 (E70), BMW X5 (F15), BMW X5 (G05), BMW X6 (E71).
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BMW N63 engine — twin-turbo petrol V8
This applies to every car fitted with the N63 engine.
Identity and distinguishing features
N63 is a family of twin-turbo petrol V8 engines. Early versions and later VALVETRONIC revisions are not interchangeable for parts or service specifications. Identify the revision by VIN; output and model badge alone are insufficient. Oil-change quantity depends on installation and is listed on the vehicle page.
Source : [6]
Engine oil
US handbooks illustrate the revision differences: 6 Series II/15 lists Longlife-01 or Longlife-01 FE and SAE 0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30 or 5W-40; 8 Series VI/21 excludes Longlife-14 FE+, Longlife-17 FE+ and SAE 0W-20 for 50i, leaving Longlife-01 FE and SAE 0W-30 in the published lists. These US top-up specifications are not universal European approvals: check the VIN-specific handbook and engine label. Do not add oil additives.
Timing drive
Timing uses chains. The consulted BMW documents give no universal scheduled replacement interval. The 2015 US N63 bulletin discusses replacement following diagnosis and technical approval; it establishes neither a guaranteed lifetime nor the same fault on all later N63 engines.
Documented faults and recalls
In January 2015 BMW North America issued a Customer Care Package for selected early N63 engines, covering air-mass meters, high-pressure injectors, vacuum pump, low-pressure fuel sensor/line, turbo intake seals and crankcase ventilation lines. It explicitly was a care programme, not a regulatory recall. Its F12/F13 scope ends with July 2012 production. The bulletin does not establish eligibility for a European vehicle, an N63 TU or an M850i. Check repair history and vehicle-specific diagnosis.
Maintenance and records
Pads and discs
Per wear sensors
Front and rear tracked separately by CBS.
Source [1]Brake fluid
Every 24 months
24 months
Time-based replacement, whatever the mileage.
Source [1]Questions about this version (2)
Which engine is in the BMW Série 5 M550i xDrive G30/G31?
The N63B44 petrol engine (4 395 cc), 530 hp (390 kW).
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Which oil for the BMW Série 5 M550i xDrive?
A BMW Longlife-approved oil suited to the N63B44 engine. The “Engine” block on this page and the vehicle’s handbook give the exact approval.
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Documentary sources
- [1] Rédaction AutoKarnet
AutoKarnet · FR · Europe · Synthèse éditoriale AutoKarnet · Accessed 09/10/2026
- [2] BMW SI B00 13 14 — N63 Customer Care Package Overview
BMW Group · EN · USA · January 2015, pp. 1–2: not a recall; chain diagnosis and revised US CBS calculation. · Accessed 08/10/2026
- [3] BMW SI B11 06 14 — N63 Customer Care Package
BMW Group · EN · USA · January 2015, pp. 1–2: affected production windows and six-point inspection. · Accessed 08/10/2026
- [4] BMW 6 Series Convertible — Owner’s Manual II/15
BMW Group · EN · USA · Part 01 40 2 954 418, pp. 216–217: approved top-up oils, US edition. · Accessed 08/10/2026
- [5] BMW 8 Series Coupé — Owner’s Manual VI/21
BMW Group · EN · USA · Part 01 40 5 A38 D62, pp. 344–345: top-up oils; restrictions for 50i. · Accessed 08/10/2026
- [6] BMW — The new 6 Series Gran Coupé, 2012
BMW Group · EN · Europe · 650i: revised V8 with VALVETRONIC. · Accessed 08/10/2026
- [7] ADAC — BMW 650i Coupé Steptronic, 2015–2017
ADAC · DE · Germany · Motor und Antrieb: N63B44, Steuerkette. · Accessed 08/10/2026