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]E71 · 2010–2014
BMW X6 xDrive40d E71 · 306 hp (2010 to 2014)
The BMW X6 xDrive40d of the E71 generation uses the N57D30 diesel engine with 306 hp. Oil, timing drive and known issues of this engine are covered in the “Engine” block on this page.
Choose an engine
Identify the car and prepare its maintenanceTechnical specifications
- Fuel
- Diesel
- Power
- 306 PS / 225 kW
- Displacement
- 2 993 cm³
- Cylinders
- 6
- Engine code
- N57D30
- Period covered
- 2010–2014
- 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 2014.
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In the range
It sits between the xDrive35d (286 hp) and the M50d (381 hp). The N57D30 engine is also fitted to: BMW X3 (F25), BMW X4 (F26), BMW X5 (E70), BMW X5 (F15), BMW X6 (F16).
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BMW N57 diesel engine (3.0 l six-cylinder)
This applies to every car fitted with the N57 engine.
What the N57 is
A 2,993 cc inline six-cylinder diesel (bore × stroke 84 × 90 mm) with an all-aluminium crankcase, third-generation common rail with piezo injectors and a variable-geometry turbocharger. BMW introduced it in July 2008 in the facelifted E90 330d (180 kW, 520 Nm), with a particulate filter as standard. The family covers several output levels (N57D30T0, O0, U0, K0); the N57TU (N57D30O1) arrived in July 2013 in the F10 535d, then in the F15 X5.
Engine oil
Use oil approved to BMW Longlife-04, which BMW requires for diesels with a particulate filter (less ash, filter protected). Oil change quantity: 7.2 l for the 2008 E90 330d and for the 2013 F30 335d xDrive according to BMW’s data sheets. Other installations (5 Series, X models) may differ: have the quantity confirmed for your vehicle.
Timing drive
Chains, on the flywheel side (rear of the engine, gearbox end). For the N57TU, BMW’s training document describes simplex sleeve-type chains, an upper and a lower chain with hydraulic tensioners, and a second chain driving the combined oil and vacuum pump. No replacement interval is given: it is a repair, not a maintenance item.
Source : [5]
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 X6 xDrive40d E71?
The N57D30 diesel engine (2 993 cc), 306 hp (225 kW).
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Which oil for the BMW X6 xDrive40d?
A BMW Longlife-approved oil suited to the N57D30 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 TIS — BMW Quality Longlife-04
BMW AG — TIS (archive) · EN · Europe · SI 11 03 04 (156) · revision 09/2005 · Accessed 08/10/2026
- [3] BMW — The new BMW 3 Series, July 2008
BMW AG · EN · Europe · BMW AG European press kit; pp. 53–72: Saloon and Touring; oil change quantities · Accessed 08/10/2026
- [4] BMW — 335d xDrive berline, 07/2013
BMW Group · EN · Europe / marchés ACEA · 2 pages : 230 kW/313 ch, 2 993 cm³, 630 Nm, automatique huit rapports, huile de vidange 7,2 l. · Accessed 08/10/2026
- [5] BMW Technical training — Product information: N57TU Engine
BMW AG — Technical Training · EN · USA · Status of the information November 2010 (©2010; US edition covers 7/2013 production) · §1 Introduction, technical data, engine designation · §2 Chain drive · Accessed 08/10/2026