5 Series Specifications
| E28 | 524td turbo diesel | 85-86 | M21 | 2.4L | 6 | 12V |
| E34 | 525i | 88-90 | M20 | 2.5L | 6 | 12V |
| E34 | 525i | 91-95 | M50 | 2.5L | 6 | 24V |
| E39 | 525i | 00-03 | M54 | 2.5L | 6 | 24V |
| E60 | 525i | 04- | M54 | 2.5L | 6 | 24V |
| E60 | 525xi | 06- | N52 | 2.5L | 6 | 24V |
| E34 | 525iT touring | 92-96 | M50 | 2.5L | 6 | 24V |
| E39 | 525iT touring | 00-03 | M54 | 2.5L | 6 | 24V |
| E28 | 528e | 82-88 | M20 | 2.7L | 6 | 12V |
| E12 | 528i | 79-81 | M30 | 2.8L | 6 | 12V |
| E39 | 528i | 96-98 | M52 | 2.8L | 6 | 24V |
| E39 | 528i | 99-00 | M54 | 2.8L | 6 | 24V |
| E39 | 528iT touring | 96-98 | M52 | 2.8L | 6 | 24V |
| E39 | 528iT touring | 99-00 | M54 | 2.8L | 6 | 24V |
| E12 | 530i | 75-78 | M30 | 3.0L | 6 | 12V |
| E39 | 530i | 00-03 | M54 | 3.0L | 8 | 24V |
| E34 | 530i | 93-95 | M60 | 3.0L | 8 | 32V |
| E60 | 530i | 04- | M56 | 3.0L | 6 | 24V |
| E60 | 530i | 06- | N52 | 3.0L | 6 | 24V |
| E60 | 530xi | 06- | N52 | 3.0L | 6 | 24V |
| E34 | 530iT touring | 93-95 | M60 | 3.0L | 8 | 32V |
| E61 | 530xi touring | 06- | N52 | 3.0L | ||
| E28 | 533i | 82-84 | M30 | 3.2L | 6 | 12V |
| E28 | 535i | 85-88 | M30 | 3.5L | 6 | 12V |
| E28 | 535is | 87-88 | M30 | 3.5L | 6 | 12V |
| E34 | 535i | 89-93 | M30 | 3.5L | 6 | 12V |
| E34 | 540i | 93-95 | M60 | 4.0L | 8 | 32V |
| E39 | 540i | 96-03 | M62 | 4.4L | 8 | 32V |
| E39 | 540iT touring | 98-03 | M62 | 4.4L | 8 | 32V |
| E60 | 545i | 04- | N62 | 4.4L | 8 | 32V |
| E60 | 550i | 06- | N62TU |