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BMW 6 Series F06/F12/F13 (2011–2018)
F13 is the Coupé, F12 the fabric-roof Convertible and F06 the four-door Gran Coupé. The range starts in 2011, with Gran Coupé following in 2012. The 2015 facelift retains 640i, 640d and 450 hp 650i engines. The 650i changes from 407 to 450 hp in 2012, before the facelift. Shared engines are grouped here; M6 and Alpina are separate.
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Identify phase and body
F13 is the Coupé, F12 the fabric-roof Convertible and F06 the four-door Gran Coupé. The range starts in 2011, with Gran Coupé following in 2012. The 2015 facelift retains 640i, 640d and 450 hp 650i engines. The 650i changes from 407 to 450 hp in 2012, before the facelift. Shared engines are grouped here; M6 and Alpina are separate.
Engines and engine codes
640i N55B30A: 235 kW / 320 PS; 640d N57D30B: 230 kW / 313 PS; 650i N63B44: 300 kW / 407 PS; 650i N63B44: 330 kW / 450 PS
Documented maintenance
CBS calculates service needs from use. Read engine oil, brake fluid and vehicle check separately in service requirements. Plan the oil filter with the oil change; have the cabin filter, air filter and spark plugs or diesel fuel filter itemised against the service counter. The consulted handbook does not give their complete version-specific schedule. Report storage with the battery disconnected so time-based items can be corrected.
Documented faults and recalls
ADAC documents seat-mechanism and airbag campaigns on selected batches, plus diesel EGR-cooler campaigns. EGR applies to 640d, not petrol 640i/650i. Lists combine several bodies: check VIN and completed campaigns. The early N63 US care programme, explained in the engine section, is separate from a recall.
F12
On F12, the fabric roof must be dry before prolonged storage; do not fold it wet or frozen. Handbook II/15 calls for re-impregnation after three to five roof washes using a suitable product. This body care is additional to shared mechanical servicing.