BMW 540i FACTORY SERVICE REPAIR MANUAL FSM 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 ONLINE DOWNLOAD

In 1993 BMW added a 4.0 liter V8 to the 5 Series lineup. It was available in both sedan and touring models (the latter not in US). Its large, torquey engine, upgraded brakes, and 5-speed automatic or rare optional 6-speed transmission (offered in 1995 in North America, and from 1993 to 1996 in Europe) made it very competitive in the sports sedan market. Only 3203 examples of the 540i 6spd were produced, in the following versions;

HE51 LHD European Limousine; 797 Examples
HE52 RHD European Limousine; 249 Examples
HE53 LHD North American Limousine; 1524 Examples
HK31 LHD European Touring; 499 Examples
HK32 RHD European Touring; 62 Examples
HE98 RHD South African Limousine; 72 Examples

The HE98 was made in Rosslyn South Africa for the local market.