BMW M57

BMW M57
Overview
Manufacturer	BMW
Production	1998–present
Combustion chamber
Displacement	2,497 cc (2.5 L; 152.4 cu in) 2,926 cc (2.9 L; 178.6 cu in) 2,993 cc (3.0 L; 182.6 cu in)
Chronology
Predecessor	BMW M51
Successor	BMW N57

The BMW M57 is a straight-6 diesel engine produced from 1998. It won the "2.5–3 L" category of the International Engine of the Year award for 1999 through 2002. The downgraded twin-turbocharger version won that same award in 2005 and 2006. Again in 2009 it won the award.

Summary

Models

Engine code	Displacement	Power, Torque@rpm	Redline (rpm)	Year
M57D25	2,497 cc (2.497 L; 152.4 cu in)	163 PS (120 kW; 161 hp)@4000, 350 N·m (260 lb·ft)@2000-2500	4750	2000
M57TÜD25		177 PS (130 kW; 175 hp)@4000, 400 N·m (300 lb·ft)@2000-2750	4500	2004
M57D30	2,926 cc (2.926 L; 178.6 cu in)	184 PS (135 kW; 181 hp)@4000, 390 N·m (290 lb·ft)@1750-3200		1998
		184 PS (135 kW; 181 hp)@4000, 410 N·m (300 lb·ft)@2000-3000		1998
		193 PS (142 kW; 190 hp)@4000, 410 N·m (300 lb·ft)@1750-3000		2000
M57TÜD30	2,993 cc (2.993 L; 182.6 cu in)	204 PS (150 kW; 201 hp)@4000, 480 N·m (350 lb·ft)@1500-3250	5000	2003
		218 PS (160 kW; 215 hp)@4000, 500 N·m (370 lb·ft)@2000-2750		2002
		272 PS (200 kW; 268 hp)@4000, 560 N·m (410 lb·ft)@2000-2250	5000	2004
M57TÜ2D30	2,993 cc (2.993 L; 182.6 cu in)	231 PS (170 kW; 228 hp)@4000, 500 N·m (370 lb·ft)@2000-2750	5000	2005
		235 PS (173 kW; 232 hp)@4000, 500 N·m (370 lb·ft)@2000-3250		2006
		286 PS (210 kW; 282 hp)@4000, 580 N·m (430 lb·ft)@2000-2250		2006

M57D25

M57D25 was introduced in 2000.

Applications:

• 166 PS (122 kW; 164 hp) at 4000 rpm, 350 N·m (260 lb·ft) at 2000-2500 rpm with a 4750 rpm redline, models:
  • 2000-2003 E39 525d

M57TÜD25

M57TÜD25 was introduced in 2004.

Applications:

• 177 PS (130 kW; 175 hp) at 4000 rpm, 400 N·m (300 lb·ft) at 2000-2750 rpm models:
  • E60/E61 525d

M57D30

M57D30, also called M57D29, was introduced in 1998.

Applications:

• 184 PS (135 kW; 181 hp)@4000, 390 N·m (290 lb·ft)@1750-3200 models:
  • E39 530d
  • E46 330d/330xd
• 184 PS (135 kW; 181 hp)@4000, 410 N·m (300 lb·ft)@2000-3000 models:
  • E38 730d
  • E53 X5 3.0d
• 193 PS (142 kW; 190 hp)@4000, 410 N·m (300 lb·ft)@1750-3000 models:
  • E38 730d
  • E39 530d

M57TÜD30

M57TÜD30 was introduced in 2002. It originally produced 160 kW (215 hp) at 4000 rpm and 500 N·m (370 lb·ft) at 2000-2750 rpm, but was tweaked for 150 kW (201 hp) at 4000 rpm and 480 N·m (350 lb·ft) at 1500-3250 rpm for 2003 and again for 200 kW (268 hp) at 4000 rpm and 560 N·m (410 lb·ft) at 2000-2250 rpm in 2004.

Applications:

• 204 PS (150 kW; 201 hp)@4000, 480 N·m (350 lb·ft)@1500-3250 models:
  • E46 330d/330Cd/330xd
  • E83 X3 3.0d
• 218 PS (160 kW; 215 hp)@4000, 500 N·m (370 lb·ft)@2000-2750 models:
  • E53 X5 3.0d
  • E60/E61 530d/530xd
  • E65 730d
• 272 PS (200 kW; 268 hp)@4400, 560 N·m (410 lb·ft)@2000-2250
  • E60/E61 535d

M57TÜ2D30

M57TÜ2D30 was introduced in late 2006, making its debut in the late pre-facelifted E60 and E61.

• M57TÜ2D30-UL: 197 PS (145 kW; 194 hp)@2000-3250
• M57TÜ2D30: 231 PS (170 kW; 228 hp)@2000-3250
• M57TÜ2D30: 235 PS (173 kW; 232 hp)@4000, 500 N·m (370 lb·ft)@2000-3250
• M57TÜ2D30-TOP: 286 PS (210 kW; 282 hp)@4400, 580 N·m (430 lb·ft)@1750-2250

Applications:

• 197 PS (145 kW; 194 hp), 400 N·m (300 lb·ft)@1300-3250 models:
  • E90/E91/E92 325d
  • E60/E61 525d/525xd
• 231 PS (170 kW; 228 hp)@4000, 500 N·m (370 lb·ft)@2000-2750 models:
  • E60/E61 530d/530xd
  • E65 730d
  • E90/E91 330d/330xd
• 235 PS (173 kW; 232 hp) models:
  • E60/E61 530d/530xd
  • BMW E70, BMW E71
• 286 PS (210 kW; 282 hp), 580 N·m (430 lb·ft) models:
  • E60/E61 535d
  • E63/E64 635d
  • E70 X5 3.0sd
  • E71 X6 xDrive35d
  • E83 X3 3.0sd
  • E90/E91 335d
  • Carbon Motors E7

See also

• List of BMW engines

External links

• BMW Heaven - The BMW Knowledge Base
• The UnixNerd's BMW M57 engine page with photos, history and common problems.