M57D30T2TOP engine — BMW 3.0 diesel (3L)
3L · 286 hp
Engine overview
Vehicles with this engine
Factory specifications
Values from the manufacturer documentation for this engine.
Engine (general)
| Engine code | M57 D30 T2 TOP |
| Capacity | 2993 cc |
| Minimum | 12.0 bar |
| Oil pressure | > 0.5 bar/rpm |
| Oil pressure | 4.2 ± 0.5 bar/rpm |
| Oil pressure | > 1.3 bar/rpm |
| Oil pressure | 4.0 - 6.0 bar/rpm |
Engine (diesel)
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Injector firing order | 1-5-3-6-4-2 |
| High-pressure pump: | CP 3.2 |
| Pressure | > 250.0 bar |
| Pressure | 3.5 - 7.0 bar |
| Max. no-load governed speed | 5250 rpm |
| Turbo pressure | < 2.95 bar |
| Exhaust gas analysis | < 1.5 m-1 |
| System (make and type) | DDE 6.2 |
| Injector firing order | 1-5-3-6-2-4 |
| High-pressure pump: | CP3.2 |
| Pressure | 250 - 1600 bar |
Cooling system
| Cap pressure | 1.5 bar |
| Thermostat opens at | 88 °C |
| Fan on at | 90 - 96 °C |
Electrical
| Battery | 90 Ah |
| Alternator | 150 A |
Capacities
| Engine sump, incl. filter | 7.5 l |
| Automatic transmission | GA6 HP26Z |
| Initial filling | 10.1 l |
| Differential | 1.4 (215K) l |
| Transfer box | 0.69 l |
| Differential, 4WD front | 0.7 l |
| Air-conditioner refrigerant | 680 ± 10 g |
| Engine sump, incl. filter | 7.7 l |
| Initial filling | 9.0 l |
| Differential | 1.2 (215L/LW) l |
| Cooling system | 9.6 l |
| Air-conditioner compressor oil | 180 ± 10 ml |
| Air-conditioner refrigerant | 700 ± 10 g |
Torque settings
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 1 | 80 Nm |
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 2 | 180 ° |
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 3 | 50 Nm |
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 4 | 120 ° |
| Glow plugs | 18 Nm |
| Oil plug | 25 Nm |
| Big-end bearing cap — Stage 1 | 20 Nm |
| Big-end bearing cap — Stage 2 | 70 ° |
| Coolant drain plug(s) | 25 Nm |
| Automatic transmission drain plug | 35 Nm |
| Differential drain plug | 60 Nm |
| Wheel bolts | 140 ± 10 Nm |
| Front hub | 420 Nm |
| Rear hub | 300 Nm |
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 4 | 90 ° |
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 5 | 90 ° |
| Big-end bearing cap — Stage 1 | 5 + 20 Nm |
| Main bearing cap — Stage 1 | 22 Nm |
Emissions
| Emission code | 70/220*2003/76B |
| Emission standard | Euro 4 |
| CO2 average | 216 - 220 g/km |
| CO | 0.190 g/km |
| NOx | 0.295 g/km |
| HC NOx | 0.317 g/km |
| Particles | 0.001 g/km |
| CO2 average | 208 - 232 g/km |
| CO | 0.109 g/km |
| NOx | 0.205 g/km |
| HC NOx | 0.224 g/km |
Workshop procedures for this engine
Step-by-step procedures from the workshop database.
- BMW E90, E60 M57T2 3.0 diesel timing chain replacement
- E90/E91/E92/E93; M57T2; GS6-53DZ gearbox
- E60/61 GS6-53DZ AWD M57T2 gearbox
- E90/E91/E92/E93 - eng M57 T2 / N57 / N54 / S65 (GS6-53BZ) - SAC 240 clutch
- E60/61 SAC 240 M57T2/N54 clutch
- 5 E60, E61 Parking brake adjustment
- BMW E63, M57; E90, 93 drive auxiliary belt replacement
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