The production M5 launched in 1999-2000 in the U.S. was based on the 540i, but with some important changes. In typical BMW fashion, the factory bored and stroked the 540i’s M52 to 4.9 liters. Output climbed to 394 horsepower. This was the pre-turbo era BMW, and the new S52 engine made its power through high compression, big cams, high-flowing
'00 E39 540i I rebuilt my trans 30k miles ago worn o-rings on #1 hub. Recently having problems with not shifting up from 3rd gear. Problem is intermittent and only happens once every day or two. When it happens, it shifts smoothly below and up to 3rd gear, but won't progress to 4th and it gets to 4000+ RPM at highway speeds.
I have a 1998 bmw 540i 4.4 Auto E39 m62 with 142,000 UK miles on the clock ! So far so good! 1996 Carbon black/black BMW E39 3.5L M62 V8 535i -Australia Delivery

The Motor Trend review of the 540i highlighted its performance: “While horsepower remains at 282, torque jumps from 295 pound-feet at 4500 rpm to 325 at 3900. That extra low-end punch allows the new 540i to blast from zero to 60 mph in 6.2 seconds and hammer through the quarter mile in 14.6 ticks at 98.9 mph-fairly stout numbers by anyone's

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