Why the difference?

BMW FOREVER · 09-14-2014, 03:02 AM

Both these instrument clusters are from a 520D….can you spot the difference?

Noggie · 09-14-2014, 04:11 AM

The redline is different.

My guess is that the bottom one is an LCI with a newer engine. (Also the low mileage indicate that)
I heard the old and new Diesel engine in X5s, and the new one sounds very different, it was about half as noisy as the old one.

So I would guess the bottom one has a newer engine.

remmib · 09-14-2014, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Noggie

The redline is different.

My guess is that the bottom one is an LCI with a newer engine. (Also the low mileage indicate that)
I heard the old and new Diesel engine in X5s, and the new one sounds very different, it was about half as noisy as the old one.

So I would guess the bottom one has a newer engine.

No, my 2013 520d has the same redline as the bottom one.

BMW FOREVER · 09-14-2014, 06:30 AM

Actually both these pics are from 2011-2012…so its got nothing to do with the LCI

BMW FOREVER · 09-14-2014, 06:39 AM

As you can see in the video…this is a 2012 F10 and still has the 2nd instrument cluster.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-iJcxvatcg

The Beast · 09-14-2014, 07:24 AM

A guess but maybe a manual and an auto, they may possibly have different maximum revs...

Don't see why though tbh

remmib · 09-14-2014, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by The Beast

A guess but maybe a manual and an auto, they may possibly have different maximum revs...

Don't see why though tbh

But the manual one (buttom pic) has the same redline as my auto 520d.

I assume the one in the buttom pic is a manual because of the up and down arrow where the PRND letters are on an auto.

remmib · 09-14-2014, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by BMW FOREVER

As you can see in the video…this is a 2012 F10 and still has the 2nd instrument cluster.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-iJcxvatcg

What do you mean by 2nd intrumant cluster?

And be the looks of the iDrive screen, it's a 2013 because it has the NBT iDrive.

ELNch · 09-14-2014, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by BMW FOREVER

Both these instrument clusters are from a 520D….can you spot the difference?

From 07/11 they changed it. Usually BMW do minor changes/tweeks every year, but we barely notice.

Also. the 25d(218 hp) unit of the same engine will also have a 5K rpm redline

AP · 09-15-2014, 04:35 PM

My 2012 530d (with sat) has the second cluster
Its nothing to do with sat or non sat?

remmib · 09-16-2014, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by AP

My 2012 530d (with sat) has the second cluster
Its nothing to do with sat or non sat?

No, and I believe ELNch is right.

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