Chiptuning BMW 5 Series F10 (2010–2016)
30 engines · +20 to +80 hp
BMW 5 Series F10: 30 engines — 13 petrol and 17 diesel. The gain is +20 to +80 hp, with up to +143 Nm more torque. GAN GTL from 219 EUR, GAN GT from 329 EUR. GAN GA+ from 189 EUR.
All BMW 5 Series F10 engines: exact gains
Standard output, output with GAN, the gain and the price for each box. Diesel and petrol engines are listed separately.
| Engine | STOCK → with GAN | Gain | Tuning boxes and prices | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel · 17 engines | ||||
| 535d299 hp / 600 Nm | +76 hp+134 Nm |
GTL — 249 EUR · 364 hp GT — 399 EUR · 375 hp |
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| 525d211 hp / 450 Nm | +59 hp+113 Nm |
GTL — 249 EUR · 261 hp GT — 399 EUR · 270 hp |
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| M550d xDrive381 hp / 740 Nm | +57 hp+143 Nm |
GTL — 279 EUR · 429 hp GT — 459 EUR · 438 hp |
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| 530d258 hp / 560 Nm | +56 hp+95 Nm |
GTL — 249 EUR · 306 hp GT — 399 EUR · 314 hp |
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| 530d245 hp / 540 Nm | +50 hp+123 Nm |
GTL — 249 EUR · 288 hp GT — 399 EUR · 295 hp |
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| 530d286 hp / 600 Nm | +50 hp+131 Nm |
GTL — 249 EUR · 329 hp GT — 399 EUR · 336 hp |
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| 535d313 hp / 630 Nm | +49 hp+138 Nm |
GTL — 279 EUR · 355 hp GT — 459 EUR · 362 hp |
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| 520d163 hp / 400 Nm | +47 hp+105 Nm |
GTL — 249 EUR · 203 hp GT — 399 EUR · 210 hp |
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| 535d258 hp / 600 Nm | +44 hp+102 Nm |
GTL — 249 EUR · 294 hp GT — 399 EUR · 302 hp |
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| 518d136 hp / 320 Nm | +40 hp+85 Nm |
GTL — 219 EUR · 170 hp GT — 329 EUR · 176 hp |
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| 525d204 hp / 450 Nm | +38 hp+110 Nm |
GTL — 249 EUR · 236 hp GT — 399 EUR · 242 hp |
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| 530d211 hp / 560 Nm | +38 hp+129 Nm |
GTL — 249 EUR · 243 hp GT — 399 EUR · 249 hp |
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| 520d190 hp / 400 Nm | +35 hp+105 Nm |
GTL — 249 EUR · 220 hp GT — 399 EUR · 225 hp |
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| 518d143 hp / 360 Nm | +34 hp+85 Nm |
GTL — 219 EUR · 172 hp GT — 329 EUR · 177 hp |
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| 520d184 hp / 380 Nm | +34 hp+101 Nm |
GTL — 249 EUR · 213 hp GT — 399 EUR · 218 hp |
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| 518d150 hp / 330 Nm | +30 hp+91 Nm |
GTL — 249 EUR · 176 hp GT — 399 EUR · 180 hp |
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| 525d218 hp / 450 Nm | +27 hp+113 Nm |
GTL — 249 EUR · 241 hp GT — 399 EUR · 245 hp |
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| Petrol · 13 engines | ||||
| 535i326 hp / 450 Nm | +80 hp+113 Nm |
GTL — 279 EUR · 394 hp GT — 459 EUR · 406 hp |
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| 550i (sensor1)408 hp / 600 Nm | +80 hp+117 Nm |
GTL — 349 EUR · 476 hp GT — 519 EUR · 488 hp |
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| 550i (sensor2)408 hp / 600 Nm | +80 hp+117 Nm |
GTL — 349 EUR · 476 hp GT — 519 EUR · 488 hp |
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| 535i (sensor1)306 hp / 400 Nm | +77 hp+105 Nm |
GTL — 279 EUR · 371 hp GT — 459 EUR · 383 hp |
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| 535i (sensor2)306 hp / 400 Nm | +77 hp+105 Nm |
GTL — 279 EUR · 371 hp GT — 459 EUR · 383 hp |
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| 550i (sensor1)449 hp / 650 Nm | +68 hp+100 Nm |
GTL — 349 EUR · 507 hp GT — 519 EUR · 517 hp |
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| 550i (sensor2)449 hp / 650 Nm | +68 hp+100 Nm |
GTL — 349 EUR · 507 hp GT — 519 EUR · 517 hp |
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| 523i204 hp / 250 Nm | +24 hp+30 Nm |
GA — 199 EUR · 228 hp GA+ — 199 EUR · 228 hp |
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| 523i204 hp / 270 Nm | +24 hp+32 Nm |
GA — 199 EUR · 228 hp GA+ — 199 EUR · 228 hp |
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| 520i184 hp / 270 Nm | +22 hp+32 Nm |
GA — 189 EUR · 206 hp GA+ — 189 EUR · 206 hp |
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| 530i272 hp / 310 Nm | +22 hp+25 Nm |
GA — 199 EUR · 294 hp GA+ — 199 EUR · 294 hp |
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| 530i258 hp / 310 Nm | +21 hp+25 Nm |
GA — 199 EUR · 279 hp GA+ — 199 EUR · 279 hp |
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| 520i168 hp / 250 Nm | +20 hp+30 Nm |
GA — 189 EUR · 188 hp GA+ — 189 EUR · 188 hp |
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Each engine has its own tuning box: GAN GT / GTL or GAN GA / GA+. Prices are per box and include the current discount.
Not sure which engine you have?
The badge alone is not enough: in this generation, the same engine designation came in different power outputs, each with its own calibration. Check the power output in your registration document and find the matching row.
Same badge, different factory power outputs in this generation:
BMW 5 Series F10 remap: what changes
The GAN box plugs in between the sensors and the engine control unit (ECU) and adjusts their signals, while a flash remap rewrites the ECU itself. Your manufacturer’s warranty is preserved: the ECU software is never changed, and the box can be removed at any time.
- Bluetoothchange modes from your phone
- 18 mapsfine-tuning for your engine
- 15 minutesfitted to the factory connectors
- IP67water and dust protection
- +80 hpbest in this generation
535i 326 hp → 406 hp. The other engines gain at least +20 hp; check the table for each one.
- +143 Nmfor diesels
Diesels gain mostly torque: +85 to +143 Nm, which helps with overtaking and towing.
- up to +12%with the GAN GA+ on naturally aspirated engines
For 6 naturally aspirated engines: GAN GA / GAN GA+ tuning boxes; check the table for each engine’s figure.
- 50 daystest drive
Feel the difference or get your money back, excluding delivery costs.
What makes the BMW 5 Series F10 special
BMW F10 520d remap: the engines to check first
On the 184 hp BMW 520d F10, the 2.0-litre N47 diesel is the engine whose timing chain is the weak point to watch. The chain is at the gearbox end of the engine, and a rattle on a cold start is the warning sign. The F10 tuning box is matched to the exact engine, and the chain question applies to the N47 diesels rather than the petrol cars. In Britain the car is the F10 saloon, the facelifted cars are called LCI models, and the badges run from the 518d and 520d to the 535d and from the 520i to the 550i.
F10 is the saloon and F11 the Touring, and the July 2013 facelift brought in the 518d. In July 2014 the 520d switched from the 184 hp N47 to the B47, which makes 190 hp and 400 Nm. The 550i carries the twin-turbo 4.4-litre V8, the N63.
Which GAN box fits which F10
Fitted to the 184 hp, 380 Nm 520d, the GAN GT gives 218 hp and 481 Nm. That is the stated gain for this engine type, not a dyno reading from your own car. The petrol 520i, 523i and 530i take the GAN GA+, whereas the diesels, the 535i and the 550i take the GAN GT.
The 535d is the quickest of the numbered diesel badges, with only the M550d xDrive above it. The 528i built in 2010 and 2011 with the 3.0-litre N53 is covered here as well, under the 530i with 258 hp and 310 Nm. There is no row yet for the later 528i with the 2.0-litre N20 and 245 hp.
BMW 5 Series F10 remap: common questions
BMW 520d remap: should the N47 timing chain make you wait?
The chain issue applies to every N47 output, with engines built from March 2007 to January 2009 hit hardest. A chain replacement is labour-intensive, which is why a cold-start rattle near the bulkhead is taken seriously. A tuning box will not replace a worn part, so have the chain checked before you fit one. The GAN box works between the engine sensors and the ECU and adjusts their signals, so the chain itself is left alone.
What does a tuning box leave alone on a 550i F10 with the N63 V8?
The N63 has a history of mechanical problems and several service campaigns. The box adjusts sensor signals and replaces no engine part. Both 550i power levels take the GAN GT.
F10: tuning box or flash remap, and what does stage 1 mean?
A stage 1 remap is a software job: the factory program in the engine control unit is replaced with a new one. The GAN box leaves the factory software alone and can be removed at any time, so your manufacturer's warranty is preserved.
Should I declare the GAN box to my insurer?
Yes, declare it. British insurers treat extra power as a modification, so the safe course is to tell them before you fit the box. How they treat it varies from one insurer to another, so ask before you fit the box; the standard and tuned figures you will be asked for are in the table on this page.
Is a tuning module the same as a Stage 1 remap?
Not quite. Stage 1 usually means an ECU remap without replacing any parts. The tuning module also works without replacing parts, but it does not change the ECU software: it adjusts the sensor signals, comes off in about a minute, and the OFF button in the app restores the factory settings.