Buy A-Premium ABS Wheel Speed Sensor Compatible with BMW Models - E39 525i 2001-2003, 528i 1999-2000 I6 2.8L, 540i 1999-2003 V8 4.4L, Station Wagon - Rear Driver or Passenger Side, Replace# 34520025720: Speed Sensors - Amazon.com FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases Also, check your battery/alternator and fully recharge the battery. On this car (E39), you will be surprised how many bizarre problems are solved by this very simple step. 2. Check, clean, or swap the abs/speed sensors. On the E39, they are located under the front left (driver side) wheel, and the rear right wheel. Under the Hood. The 525i uses a 184-hp, 2.5-liter inline-six-cylinder engine, while a 225-hp, 3.0-liter inline-six goes into the 530i. Topping the regular lineup, the 540i gets a 4.4-liter V-8 A European Spec 530i has an electronically limited speed of 250kph. On the autobahn we drove for hours on end at speeds between 100 and 120. When we got the car back here we couldn't believe how rediculous it is to keep such a car down to 80mph. 360.000 km BMW 5 series E39 528i Touring 193HP Top Speed Autobahn POV ( No Speed Limit ) #TopSpeedGermany 📍Subscribe for more videos: http://bit.ly/2pAZX4j The problem is the E39 530i only comes in 5 speed thereby possessing no advantage over the 5 speed auto in terms of gears. I'm not a performance driver and would love to have the ultimate cruiser. I also know through the forum that the automatic transmission in these cars have an "overdrive" gear (ratio is 0.74) whereas the performance biased It seems BMW has come a long way with the stereos in its cars, since David E. Davis took special pains to criticize the high-end Blaupunkt unit in his 1968 BMW 2002. I love it, especially on those fast BMW rides on a way home from an event. But you wanted me to discuss the 3-liter inline-six engine note. It seriously doesn't disappoint. #BimmerMedia2003 BMW E39 525i 192HP (M54B25) Top Speed and Acceleration on German Autobahn (No Speed Limit Motorway). Technical data:4-Door Touring 5er E39En Replacement Interval: Lifetime oil (Bentley 240-6); but the user-recommended replacement interval for the fluid and filter is roughly 5 years or about 60K miles. Apparently Pentosin is the OEM oil but FEBI also works (ATF Auto Transmission Fluid equivalent to ESSO LT 71141). Note: Mixing ATF types will cause transmission failure (Bentley 240-6). Does anyone have a link to where I can find the settings of the top speed limiter for a 2002 530i Sport. E39 (1997 - 2003) I guess I am going to have to query WEZWcf.