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BMW 6 Series
16 generations · 44 engine options · data across all years of the 6 Series platform.
29,960
Labor times
7,922
Torque specs
80,532
DTC codes
0
Repair procedures
505
Fluid specs
9
Open recalls
5-Year Cost of Ownership · 2018 3.0L I6 Turbo
$10,766
~$2,153/yr maintenance labor at $150/hr. Other engines/years vary — pick a generation below to see its breakdown.
Generations & engine options
2018
2 engine options
3.0L I6 Turbo
AWD
RWD
4.4L V8 Turbo
AWD
RWD
2017
2 engine options
3.0L I6 Turbo
AWD
RWD
4.4L V8 Turbo
AWD
RWD
2016
2 engine options
3.0L I6 Turbo
AWD
RWD
4.4L V8 Turbo
AWD
RWD
2015
2 engine options
3.0L I6 Turbo
AWD
RWD
4.4L V8 Turbo
AWD
RWD
2014
2 engine options
3.0L I6 Turbo
AWD
RWD
4.4L V8 Turbo
AWD
RWD
2013
2 engine options
3.0L I6 Turbo
AWD
RWD
4.4L V8 Turbo
AWD
RWD
2012
2 engine options
3.0L I6 Turbo
AWD
RWD
4.4L V8 Turbo
AWD
RWD
2010
4 engine options
3.0L I6
RWD
4.4L V8
RWD
4.8L V8
RWD
5.0L V10
RWD
2009
4 engine options
3.0L I6
RWD
4.4L V8
RWD
4.8L V8
RWD
5.0L V10
RWD
2008
4 engine options
3.0L I6
RWD
4.4L V8
RWD
4.8L V8
RWD
5.0L V10
RWD
2007
4 engine options
3.0L I6
RWD
4.4L V8
RWD
4.8L V8
RWD
5.0L V10
RWD
2006
4 engine options
3.0L I6
RWD
4.4L V8
RWD
4.8L V8
RWD
5.0L V10
RWD
2005
4 engine options
3.0L I6
RWD
4.4L V8
RWD
4.8L V8
RWD
5.0L V10
RWD
2004
4 engine options
3.0L I6
RWD
4.4L V8
RWD
4.8L V8
RWD
5.0L V10
RWD
1983–1989
1 engine option
3.2L I6
RWD
1977–1989
1 engine option
3.4L I6
RWD
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