5 Series E39 528i/530i Gear ratio HELP!


The BMW 5 Series is an executive car manufactured and marketed by BMW since 1972. The car is sold as either a sedan or, since 1991, a station wagon (marketed as "Touring"). A 5-door fastback (marketed as "Gran Turismo") was sold between 2009 and 2017. Each successive generation has been given an internal G-code designation since 2017. Previously, a F-code designation was used between 2010 and 2016, while an E-code designation was used between 1972 and 2010. These are used to distinguish each model and generation from each other.

FC123

Quattro Commander
Hi,

Anyone got the gear ratios and final drives of said vehicles. Need info on manual, but auto would be nice too.
:t-cheers:
 
Okay found some info:

530i

1. gear: 4,21
2. gear: 2,49
3. gear: 1,66
4. gear: 1,24
5. gear: 1,00
r. gear : 3,85
 

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Okay found some info:

530i

1. gear: 4,21
2. gear: 2,49
3. gear: 1,66
4. gear: 1,24
5. gear: 1,00
r. gear : 3,85

Thanks, so assuming a 530i has the same 2.93 diff as the 528i, it will actually only do 125 km/h in 5. at 3000 rpm.

Seems low geared.
 
Gearbox
Type 5-speed Manual
1st 4.2 / 6
2nd 2.49 / 10.1
3rd 1.66 / 15.2
4th 1.24 / 20.3
5th 1 / 25
6th no data
Final drive 2.93

For the 528i according to Autocar.

Anyone able top help with automatic ratios and diff?
 
528i E39 4-speed Automatic (before 1999)

Ratio I) 2.86:1

Ratio II) 1.62:1

Ratio III) 1.00:1

Ratio IV) 0.72:1

Final drive ratio: 4.10:1

528i E39 5-speed Automatic (after 1999)

Ratio I) 3.45:1

Ratio II) 2.21:1

Ratio III) 1.58:1

Ratio IV) 1.00:1

Ratio V) 0.76:1

Final drive ratio: 3.46:1
 

BMW

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