N62 vs M57

Side-by-side reliability comparison

Higher reliability score
M57 BUY 84/100
+46 points over N62
0 / 100
AVOID N62 BMW
0 / 100
BUY M57 BMW

Specifications

N62
M57
Brand
BMW
BMW
Verdict
AVOID
BUY
Reliability
38
84
Years
2001--2010
1998--2012
Displacement
4799 cc
2993 cc
Layout
V8
I6
Type
Petrol Na
Diesel
Power
325--367 hp
184--286 hp
Known Issues
2
0
Total Risk Cost
€4,000--€14,000
€0--€0

Character

N62

"Valve stem seal failure (30%+ by 160k km). Coolant transfer pipe leak = 40+ hours labour. Timing chain guide brittleness. Over-engineered with too many failure points. Beautiful power, terrible ownership."

M57

"Legendary diesel six. Powered E46 330d to E90 335d. Smooth, torquey, reliable. Swirl flaps and turbo actuator at high mileage."

Issues Comparison

N62 2

◆ CRITICAL
Coolant transfer pipe seal leak €2,000--€8,000 60,000 km--120,000 km
◆ CRITICAL
Valve stem seal failure €2,000--€6,000 100,000 km--180,000 km

M57 0

No documented issues.

Models

N62 5

5 Series E60 2003--2005 7 Series E65 2001--2005 X5 E53 2003--2006 5 Series E60 2005--2010 X5 E53 2004--2006

M57 17

5 Series E39 2000--2003 5 Series E60 2003--2007 X5 E53 2001--2003 3 Series E46 1999--2003 5 Series E39 1998--2000 X5 E53 2003--2006 5 Series E39 2000--2003 7 Series E65 2002--2008 5 Series E60 2003--2007 3 Series E46 2003--2005 3 Series E90 2005--2008 3 Series E90 2006--2010 X5 E70 2007--2010 5 Series E60 2007--2010 5 Series E60 2007--2010 3 Series E90 2006--2008 5 Series E60 2004--2010
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