0:20 Sound of the engine in a BMW E39 The BMW M57 is a straight-6 diesel engine produced from 1998 up to 2013 in BMW's Upper Austrian engine plant in Steyr. BMW M57 vs. N57: Horsepower & Torque The BMW M57 offers 148hp - 221lb-ft for the smaller displacement variants while top-spec 3.0L models offer 282hp - 428lb-ft.
The M57 pushes maximum horsepower between 4,000 and 4,400rpm while maximum torque is available between 1,300rpm and 3,250rpm. The N57 offers 201 hp between 4,000 RPM and 4,400 RPM while max torque is 331lb-ft between 1,500 RPM and. Explore the BMW M57 engine's specifications, configuration, oil requirements, and service intervals for optimal performance.
Discover the full potential of the BMW 3.0L I-6 M57 diesel engine in the BMW 335d. Learn about performance upgrades, turbo tuning, and more. Discover the Engine BMW M57, its specifications, common problems, and reliability insights for informed ownership.
The Underrated, Stout I-6 The little common-rail that could, BMW's I-6 M57 features a 3.31-inch bore, a 3.54-inch stroke, but despite displacing just 182 cubic inches, produces 265 hp at 4,200 rpm and 425 lb-ft of torque at 1,750 rpm. In 2007, production of the 2.5-liter diesel M57 was phased out and its place was taken by the M57TUD30U2. Modifications of the BMW M57D25 engine M57D25O0 (2000 - 2003) - the basic version of the M57 D25 with a Garrett GT2052V turbine.
Engine power is 163 hp at 4000 rpm, torque is 350 Nm at 2000. Produced for 12 years until 2010, BMW's M57 3.0-liter twin-turbo diesel engine came with 282 hp. But a specialist tuner cranked it up to 1,020 hp.
The BMW M57 is a six-cylinder engine and perhaps the automaker's best diesel ever. In road cars, it typically produces from 150 hp and 221 lb-ft of torque to 286 hp and 580 lb-ft of torque, while the Dakar rally car version generated 320 hp and 580 lb-ft of torque. Produced from 1998 to 2010, BMW made the M57 with three different displacements:2.5, 2.9, and 3.0.
BMW's M57 diesel engine family - specs, applications, reliability, and why it became one of the most respected diesel powerplants in automotive history.