2009 BMW 530i Service and Repair Manual

Nothing in the 2009 BMW 530i's specification asks a technician to choose between variants: this factory service and repair manual covers a naturally aspirated 3.0L inline-six with double overhead camshafts on gasoline, a four-door sedan body, and a Base trim. That single configuration runs through everything — engine procedures, transmission and driveline work, suspension and brake specifications, and the wiring diagrams and diagnostics for the sedan's electrical systems all describe the same car.

Engines covered

• 3.0L inline-six — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 2009 530i. Mechanical work is set out in the order it is usually done. The inline-six sections cover access, timing, valvetrain and the fuel, ignition, lubrication and cooling systems that keep it running, with the torque values and clearances each step needs. Driveline and transmission procedures follow, then chassis work — suspension, steering and brakes, with their specifications. The electrical chapters supply wiring diagrams and diagnostic sequences for the sedan's circuits, which is where an intermittent fault on a car of this generation is usually run to ground.