E70 · 2010–2013

BMW X5 xDrive35i E70 · 306 hp (2010 to 2013)

The BMW X5 xDrive35i of the E70 generation uses the N55B30 petrol engine with 306 hp. Oil, timing drive and known issues of this engine are covered in the “Engine” block on this page.

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Technical specifications

Fuel
Petrol
Power
306 PS / 225 kW
Displacement
2 979 cm³
Cylinders
6
Engine code
N55B30
Period covered
2010–2013
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

306 hp (225 kW), xDrive all-wheel drive, 8-speed automatic. Built from 2010 to 2013.

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In the range

It sits between the xDrive30i (272 hp) and the xDrive48i (355 hp). The N55B30 engine is also fitted to: BMW X3 (F25), BMW X4 (F26), BMW X5 (F15), BMW X6 (E71), BMW X6 (F16).

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BMW N55 petrol engine (3.0 l turbo six)

This applies to every car fitted with the N55 engine.

What the N55 is

A 2,979 cc inline six-cylinder petrol engine (84.0 × 89.6 mm), successor to the N54. It replaces the N54’s two turbochargers with a single twin-scroll unit and is BMW’s first turbo engine with Valvetronic (Valvetronic III with double VANOS). Direct injection uses solenoid injectors instead of piezo ones. BMW’s training material introduces it in the F07 535i GT (N55B30M0, 225 kW, 400 Nm); it reached the 135i Coupé and Convertible in March 2010, and the 2014 2 Series data lists it as N55B30O0 in the M235i.

Source : [3] [5] [7]

Engine oil

BMW’s owner’s manual for the F20 1 Series (X/14) allows BMW Longlife-01, Longlife-01 FE and Longlife-04 oils for petrol engines, in SAE 0W-40, 0W-30, 5W-40 or 5W-30. Longlife-04 is approved for petrol engines only in the EU, Switzerland, Norway and Liechtenstein. Oil change quantity: 6.5 l for the F22 M235i (2014) and the F30 335i Touring (2013) according to BMW’s data sheets; it may differ on other models. The level is measured electronically by the oil quality sensor.

Source : [6] [2] [7] [8] [3]

Timing drive

Timing chain, mounted on the crankshaft with an M18 central bolt according to BMW’s training material; BMW’s parts catalogue lists it with guide rails and tensioner. None of the sources consulted gives a replacement interval: it is a repair, not a maintenance item.

Source : [3] [4]

Maintenance and records

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]

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 X5 xDrive35i E70?

The N55B30 petrol engine (2 979 cc), 306 hp (225 kW).

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Which oil for the BMW X5 xDrive35i?

A BMW Longlife-approved oil suited to the N55B30 engine. The “Engine” block on this page and the vehicle’s handbook give the exact approval.

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Documentary sources

  1. [1] Rédaction AutoKarnet

    AutoKarnet · FR · Europe · Synthèse éditoriale AutoKarnet · Accessed 09/10/2026

  2. [2] BMW TIS — BMW Quality Longlife-04

    BMW AG — TIS (archive) · EN · Europe · SI 11 03 04 (156) · revision 09/2005 · Accessed 08/10/2026

  3. [3] BMW Technical training — N55 Engine

    BMW of North America — Technical training (archive.org copy) · EN · USA · Initial print 02/10 · “Crankshaft” (timing chains) · “Oil Level” (oil quality sensor) · engine-level description · Accessed 08/10/2026

  4. [4] BMW parts catalogue (ETK) — F20 M135i N55: timing and valve train, timing chain

    bmwfans.info (copy of the BMW ETK parts catalogue) · EN · Europe · Group 11 · timing chain · Accessed 08/10/2026

  5. [5] Neue Motorengeneration für das BMW 135i Coupé und das BMW 135i Cabrio

    BMW Group · DE · Germany · Presse-Information (PDF attachment), pp. 1–3 · Accessed 08/10/2026

  6. [6] BMW Betriebsanleitung — Der BMW 1er (Online-Version für Sach-Nr. 01 40 2 956 470)

    BMW AG (copy hosted by kfz-handbuch.de) · DE · Germany · deutsch X/14 · p. 71 (Servicebedarf) · pp. 166–169 (Motoröl, freigegebene Motorölsorten) · pp. 172–174 (Wartung: CBS, Übersicht Wartungsumfänge) · Accessed 08/10/2026

  7. [7] BMW UK Technical data — 2 Series Coupé [F22], March 2014

    BMW Group UK · EN · United Kingdom · Engine type (N20B20U0, N55B30O0, N47D20U1, N47D20O1, N47D20T1), output, torque, gearbox, “Engine oil — exchange quantity” · Accessed 08/10/2026

  8. [8] BMW — 335i Touring, fiche 03/2013

    BMW Group · EN · Europe / marchés ACEA · 2 pages : caractéristiques moteur, boîte, puissance/couple et Engine oil capacity, note Oil change volume. · Accessed 08/10/2026

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