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B57D30S0

B57D30 400 hp, four turbos (B57D30S0, 2016-2020) engine: faults and reliability

BMW B57 (B57D30) version

With caution

A specialist garage recommends watching for oil in the intercooler and intake ducts on multi-turbo versions as the first warning of degradation; it is complex machinery and expensive to repair.[1]

Years
2016–2020
Power
400 hp
Faults that affect it
3
2 of high or critical severity
Cars that use it
5
in our database

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What changes in this version

A four-turbo variant (two low-pressure and two high-pressure), 294 kW and 760 Nm, in the 750d, M550d and X5/X6/X7 M50d; BMW withdrew it around 2020.[2][3][4]

Engine codes of this version: B57D30S0.

Faults of the B57D30S0 engine

The documented engine faults that affect this version and its years, from most to least important.

  1. 1Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalEmissions controlAdBlue/SCR system fault (NOx sensors, heater and pump)A specialist garage considers the B57's AdBlue/SCR system the fault that most often leaves cars immobilised: a NOx sensor, the quality sensor, the heater or the pump usually fails, and topping up the tank rarely stops the countdown of remaining starts.
  2. 2High severityFrequency: RareTimingTiming chain wear on the gearbox sideDasercars states that the B57 does not repeat the N47's premature chain wear, but that the chain is still on the gearbox side, so any work on it is expensive. A brief rattle when cold should be checked soon.
  3. 3High severityFrequency: RareTurboDegradation of the turbos on multi-turbo versionsOn the twin-turbo and four-turbo versions, a specialist garage considers oil in the intercooler or intake ducts the earliest warning of turbo degradation, before any fault codes appear.

Cars fitted with the B57D30S0 engine

Open each car to see all its faults with this engine and what to check before buying it.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the B57D30S0 engine reliable?

Our verdict is “With caution”. A specialist garage recommends watching for oil in the intercooler and intake ducts on multi-turbo versions as the first warning of degradation; it is complex machinery and expensive to repair.[1]

What faults does the B57D30S0 engine have?

The documented ones that affect this version, by importance: adBlue/SCR system fault (NOx sensors, heater and pump) (medium severity), timing chain wear on the gearbox side (high severity) and degradation of the turbos on multi-turbo versions (high severity).

Which cars use the B57D30S0 engine?

BMW Serie 5 G30 (2017–2023), BMW Serie 7 G11 (2015–2022), BMW X5 G05 (since 2018), BMW X6 G06 (since 2019) and BMW X7 G07 (since 2018).[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

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Sources

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  1. Motor BMW B57: fiabilidad y averíasDasercars · Motoring press · consulted 4 October 2026 · in Spanish
  2. BMW B57 (Wikipedia de)Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 4 October 2026 · in German
  3. BMW B57 (Wikipedia en)Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 4 October 2026
  4. BMW X7Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 4 October 2026
  5. BMW 5 Series (G30)Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 4 October 2026
  6. BMW 7 Series (G11)Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 4 October 2026
  7. BMW X5 (G05)Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 4 October 2026
  8. BMW X5 y X6 2020: nuevas versiones diésel microhíbridas de 48 VAutopista · Motoring press · published February 2020 · consulted 4 October 2026 · in Spanish
  9. BMW X6 (G06)Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 4 October 2026