Considered cars BMW 5 series of the 5th generation (index e60 / e61): 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 of release.
The oil change interval is every 20,000 km / 14000 miles or every two years.
Check interval: 2500 km / 1500 miles or every 3 months
Oil viscosity (SAE): M5: 10-W60, other modifications: 5W-30, 5W-40
Standart: i - BMW Longlife-01FE; d - BMW Longlife-04
| Modification | Engine | Capacity | |
| Liters | US Quarts | ||
| M5 (2003 - 2010) | S85 | 9.3 | 9.8 |
| 550i (2005 - 2010) | N62TU B48 | 8 | 8.5 |
| 545i (2003 - 2005) | N62 B44 | ||
| 540i (2005 - 2010) | N62TU B40 | ||
| 535d DPF (2007 - 2010) | M57TU | 7.5-7.7 | 7.9-8.2 |
| 535d DPF (2004 - 2007) | 8.5 | 9 | |
| 535d (2007 - 2010) | 7.5-7.7 | 7.9-8.2 | |
| 535d (2004 - 2007) | 8.5 | 9 | |
| 530xi (2005 - 2007) | N52 B30 | 6.5 | 6.9 |
| 530xd DPF (2005 - 2007) | M57TU | 8.25 | 8.7 |
| 530xd (2005 - 2007) | M57TU2 | ||
| 530i xDrive (2007 - 2010) | N53 B30 | 6.5 | 6.9 |
| 530i (2007 - 2010) | |||
| 530i (2005 - 2007) | |||
| 530i (2003 - 2005) | M54 B30 | ||
| 530dxDrive DPF | M57TU2 | 7.7 | 8.2 |
| 530d DPF (2007 - 2010) | 7.5 | 7.9 | |
| 530d DPF (2005 - 2007) | M57TU | 8.25 | 8.7 |
| 530d DPF (2003 - 2005) | M57TU | ||
| 530d (2007 - 2010) | M57TU2 | 7.5 | 7.9 |
| 530d | M57TU | 8.25 | 8.7 |
| 525xi (2005 - 2007) | N52 B25 | 6.5 | 6.9 |
| 525i xDrive (2007 - 2010) | N53 B30 | ||
| 525i (2007 - 2010) | |||
| 525i (2005 - 2007) | N52 B25 | ||
| 525i (2003 - 2005) | M54 B25 | ||
| 525d xDrive DPF (2007 - 2010) | M57TU2 | 6.7 | 7.1 |
| 525d xDrive (2007 - 2010) | 6.7 | 7.1 | |
| 525d DPF (2007 - 2010) | 7.5 | 7.9 | |
| 525d DPF (2003 - 2007) | M57TU | 8.25 | 8.7 |
| 525d (2007 - 2010) | M57TU2 | 7.5 | 7.9 |
| 525d (2003 - 2007) | M57TU | 8.25 | 8.7 |
| 523i (2007 - 2010) | N53 B25 | 6.5 | 6.9 |
| 523i (2004 - 2007) | |||
| 520i (125 kW) (2007 - 2010) | N43 | 4.25 | 4.5 |
| 520i (125 kW) (2003 - 2007) | M54 | 6.5 | 6.9 |
| 520i (120 kW) (2007 - 2010) | N43 | 4.25 | 4.5 |
| 520d DPF (2007 - 2010) | N47D20 | 5.2 | 5.5 |
| 520d DPF (2005 - 2006) | M47TU2 | 5.5 | 5.81 |
| 520d (2007 - 2010) | N47D20 | 5.2 | 5.5 |
| 520d (2005 - 2006) | M47TU2 | 5.5 | 5.81 |
