Vehicle
BMW 6 Series
The large coupé, convertible and Gran Coupé, built on 5 Series architecture in every generation — E60 under the E63, F10 under the F12, G30 under the G32 — so 5 Series data covers the running gear. Two engine stories matter. The E63's N62 V8 is the one with the reputation: valve-stem seals harden and produce start-up smoke, the alternator bracket gasket leaks oil onto the belt, and the coolant transfer pipe in the vee of the engine fails in a way that requires the intake off to reach. Later N63 V8s move the turbochargers inside the vee and add their own heat-related failures. The convertible's roof module and the active-steering system on so-equipped cars each set their own codes and neither touches the engine.
Generations
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E63 and E64 2003–2010
E60 5 Series underneath; the N62 V8's valve-stem seals, alternator bracket gasket and coolant transfer pipe are all classic.
- Body styles
- Coupé · Convertible
- Platform
- BMW E60
- Engines
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- 3.0 straight-six — N52 · petrol · 190 kW (255 hp) · 300 Nm (221 lb-ft)
- 4.4 V8 — N62 · petrol · 235–245 kW (315–329 hp) · 440–450 Nm (325–332 lb-ft)
- 4.8 V8 — N62TU · petrol · 490 Nm (361 lb-ft)
- 5.0 V10 — S85 · petrol · 373 kW (500 hp) · 520 Nm (384 lb-ft) · S85, M6
- 3.0 straight-six — petrol
- 3.0 straight-six — M57 · diesel · 210 kW (282 hp) · 580 Nm (428 lb-ft)
- Transmissions
- 7-speed SMG · 6-speed ZF S6-37 manual · 6-speed ZF 6HP19 automatic · 6-speed ZF 6HP26 automatic · 6-speed ZF 6HP28 automatic · 6-speed SMG automated manual · 7-speed SMG III automated manual
- Drivetrain
- Rear-wheel drive
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F06, F12 and F13 2011–2018
The F10 5 Series underneath, in three shapes: the F13 coupé, the F12 convertible and the F06 four-door Gran Coupé. Petrol is the N55 six or the N63 V8, diesel the N57 six, and the M6 is the S63 behind a seven-speed dual clutch — the first turbocharged M6. No four-cylinder was ever offered in one of these.
- Body styles
- Coupé · Convertible · Sedan
- Platform
- BMW F10
- Engines
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- 3.0 turbo straight-six — N55 · petrol · 225–272 kW (302–365 hp) · 400–500 Nm (295–369 lb-ft)
- 4.4 twin-turbo V8 — N63 · petrol · 300–441 kW (402–591 hp) · 600–750 Nm (443–553 lb-ft) · N63 and S63
- 3.0 d straight-six — N57 · diesel · 230 kW (308 hp) · 630 Nm (465 lb-ft)
- Transmissions
- 8-speed ZF automatic · 7-speed dual-clutch · 6-speed manual
- Drivetrain
- Rear-wheel drive · xDrive four-wheel drive
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G32 2017–2023
A different car wearing the same badge: the 6 Series Gran Turismo is a five-door fastback on the G30 5 Series' CLAR platform, and it replaces the 5 Series Gran Turismo rather than the coupé. Four-cylinder petrol and diesel reach a 6 Series for the first time, the eight-speed ZF is the only gearbox, and self-levelling rear air suspension is standard — so a ride-height complaint here is a fault rather than an option nobody fitted.
- Body styles
- Liftback
- Platform
- BMW CLAR
- Engines
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- 2.0 turbo — B48 · petrol · 180–190 kW (241–255 hp) · 400 Nm (295 lb-ft)
- 3.0 turbo straight-six — B58 · petrol · 245–250 kW (329–335 hp) · 450 Nm (332 lb-ft)
- 2.0 turbo diesel — B47 · diesel · 140 kW (188 hp) · 400 Nm (295 lb-ft)
- 3.0 turbo straight-six diesel — B57 · diesel · 195–235 kW (262–315 hp) · 620–680 Nm (457–502 lb-ft)
- Transmissions
- 8-speed ZF automatic
- Drivetrain
- Rear-wheel drive · xDrive four-wheel drive
Service information
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