ShopBaseComplete shop management for auto repair shops · $249/mo
Try ShopBase →

BMW 540i

21 generations · 21 engine options · data across all years of the 540i platform.

12,111
Labor times
67,105
Torque specs
14,010
DTC codes
0
Repair procedures
147
Fluid specs
22
Open recalls
5-Year Cost of Ownership · 2026 3.0L I6 Turbo B58
$10,074
~$2,015/yr maintenance labor at $150/hr. Other engines/years vary — pick a generation below to see its breakdown.

Generations & engine options

2026
1 engine option
3.0L I6 Turbo B58
2025
1 engine option
3.0L I6 Turbo B58
2024
1 engine option
3.0L I6 Turbo B58
2023
1 engine option
3.0L I6 Turbo B58
2022
1 engine option
3.0L I6 Turbo B58
2021
1 engine option
3.0L I6 Turbo B58
2020
1 engine option
3.0L I6 Turbo B58
2019
1 engine option
3.0L I6 Turbo B58
2018
1 engine option
3.0L I6 Turbo B58
2017
1 engine option
3.0L I6 Turbo B58
2003
1 engine option
4.4L V8 M62
2002
1 engine option
4.4L V8 M62
2001
1 engine option
4.4L V8 M62
2000
1 engine option
4.4L V8 M62
1999
1 engine option
4.4L V8 M62
1998
1 engine option
4.4L V8 M62
1997
1 engine option
4.4L V8 M62
1995
1 engine option
4.0L V8 M60
1994
1 engine option
4.0L V8 M60
1993
1 engine option
4.0L V8 M60
1992
1 engine option
4.0L V8 M60
⚖️ Compare the 540i to another vehicle →