2026
1 engine option
3.0L I6 Turbo B58
BMW 540i
18 generations · 18 engine options · data across all years of the 540i platform.
10,308
Labor times
62,430
Torque specs
23,547
DTC codes
0
Repair procedures
168
Fluid specs
22
Open recalls
5-Year Cost of Ownership · 2026 3.0L I6 Turbo B58
$9,745
~$1,949/yr maintenance labor at $150/hr. Other engines/years vary — pick a generation below to see its breakdown.
Generations & engine options
2025
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
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