BMW 5 Series F10

Generation · 2010–2017 · sedan & touring · executive class

Community-sourced·REVIXA Editorial Team·updated June 1, 2026·6 sources

Overview

Community orientation

The F10 5-Series was offered with N20/N53/N55 petrols, N47/N57 diesels and the N63 V8, through the ZF 8-speed automatic. The owner-reported occurrence patterns below vary strongly by engine and production window — see the per-configuration breakdown. Community orientation only, not a reliability rating or purchase recommendation.

Your configuration

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Filtered: N20 · 2.0L petrol (N20).

Known issues

Sorted by severity. Tap an issue to reveal its symptom, repair and what to check.

HighOil pump drive chain wear (N20)built before 2015

MediumOil filter housing gasket leak (N20)

MediumValve cover / gasket oil leak (N20)

Engines & reliability

Tap a row to filter the issues to that engine.

Pre-purchase checklist

Documents

☐Check service history for repeated coolant top-ups

Test drive

☐Assess shift quality and D/R engagement when warm

Maintenance

Key service intervals — vary by engine and driving conditions.

ItemIntervalCost

Early timing-chain check

Engine oil and filter12,000–15,000 km

Cooling-system refresh120,000–150,000 km

Common DTC codes

Diagnostic codes most frequent for this generation.

P0016Crankshaft/cam correlation (N47 chain)

P0420Catalyst efficiency (Bank 1)

P0171System too lean

P0300Random/multiple misfire

P0507Idle RPM higher than expected

P0340Camshaft position sensor A