The BMW 5 Series is a luxury executive saloon that's comfortable, efficient and drives beautifully. That last point, however, depended on the original owner specifying one important option, namely E60 530i. Forget about going to a BMW dealer regarding your transmission. Find a reputable auto transmission specialist in your aread and get them to quote a full auto rebuild. As a guide, the shop I use will supply a changeover ZF for AUS$2200, with a rebuild running to $1800. For the restraint system failure to pop up, one of the airbags, sensors, seatbelt tentioners has recorded a fault. It could have been a "low power" fault on the module, but I highly doubt it. However, bad connections on the airbag system is a common fault on the E60, so I would ask them to firstly show you the error, reset it, and see if the Common BMW E60 5-Series problems include control arm failure, brake booster failure, leaky absorbers, ripped seats, transmission issues, fuel-related problems, and malfunctioning slip ring, to name but a few. What are the common problems with the BMW E60? Fuel related problems. A common problem with BMW E60s is fuel issues. The car: BMW e60 530d 2008 173kw lci. The automatic gearbox (zf6hp26) is acting up time to time. I encountered this problem (transmission fault) few times already when driving on a highway. The situation: I`m driving at e.g. 70mph in a 6th gear but when I want to increase the speed it cannot lower the gear and therefore gives the LIMP mode E60 Coolant dissappearing Help needed. Hi guys , hoping you can help me with a real weird problem. So a few weeks ago I noticed my coolant was disappearing and there was gunk on the coolant cap (pic attached). There were no visible leaks so my local indy had a look and told me the water pump was faulty and there was a leak near it. Wednesday 16th February 2011. Hi all. Thought I would source a biased opinion. I like the look of the 530d at the moment. Seems you can pick one up through a dealer for about £8k (going to PX 2018 posts · Joined 2008. #6 · Feb 1, 2011. If the battery was that low, I'd consider clearing the codes, charging the battery and see if that resolves it. Put the battery on a tender regularly to keep it topped up (charge-wise) if you are not driving it a lot. What liter is a BMW 530d? BMW E60 5 Series 530d Specs. With a fuel consumption of 6.7 litres/100km – 42 mpg UK – 35 mpg US (Average), 0 to 100 km/h (62mph) in 6.8 seconds, a maximum top speed of 155 mph (250 km/h), a curb weight of 3450 lbs (1565 kgs), the E60 5 Series 530d has a turbocharged Inline 6 cylinder engine, Diesel motor. cSjv.

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