Read about the smoothest ride this side of the Atlantic the '97 BMW 528i in Motor Trend Magazine. Celebrate 75 Years. Learn More. News. Reviews. Notable standard features for '97 include a 10 BMW 5 Series (E39) 528i 5MT RWD (193 HP) ENGINE SPECS - 528i 5MT RWD (193 HP) Cylinders: L6 : Displacement: 2793 cm3: Power: 142 KW @ 5500 RPM 193 HP @ 5500 RPM 190 BHP @ 5500 RPM: Torque: How wide is the vehicle, 1998 BMW 5 Series Sedan? 1800 mm 70.87 in. What is the curb weight, 1998 BMW 5 Series (E39) 540i V8 (286 Hp) Automatic? 1630 kg 3593.53 lbs. What is the gross weight, 1998 BMW 5 Series (E39) 540i V8 (286 Hp) Automatic? 2170 kg 4784.03 lbs. How much trunk (boot) space, 1998 BMW 5 Series Sedan? 460 l 16.24 cu. ft. Car: 1997 BMW 528i, E39 engine, 292k miles. - 3 times during past 4 months, starter failed to engage on first key turn. - airbag light has been on for past year. - 2 days ago, while driving for 1hr, the Battery light came on. Location:Big Smoke -Te Awamutu. Car:99 E39 525i. Car 2:78 E12 520i. Race Car: E30 320i. Car No. #63. Report post. Posted March 10, 2016. Batteries can fail off the shelf - seen it a few times over the years. The amount of people I see at work that say it cant be the battery - it's only 2 yrs old. The BMW dealership’s pricing for that larger H9/95R battery is less than what the general market sells it for. For the larger 105AH 95R/H9 battery…my local BMW dealership sold it for $236. The local stores (AutoZone/O’Reilly’s/Advanced Auto/Sam’s Club/etc only sold a 100 AH battery for $239…and Batteries Plus actually sold a 105AH BMW E39 5 Series 523i (1996) vs Volkswagen Passat B5 1.8 20v Turbo (1997) vs BMW E39 5 Series 528i (1999) BMW E90 3 Series 325d (2006) vs BMW E39 5 Series 528i (1999) Audi A6 (C6) 2.4 V6 (2004) vs Mercedes Benz E Class (W211) 240 (2002) vs BMW E39 5 Series 528i (1999) I suspecting I may have a battery that is close to needing replacement. Looking at the OBD Test 9, at idle the voltage is about 12.5-13.4, at a full stop voltage is 12.0-13.4, while driving the voltage is 13.8-13.9. All this was with the radio on, brake lights & turn signals under city driving stop & go situation. B. Beamer69 Discussion starter. 19 posts · Joined 2009. #9 · Jul 27, 2009. The manual mentions dry cell battery, so it must be AGM. Thanks for the replies. 2010 BMW 528i - Space Gray Metallic, Gray Dakota Leather, ZPP, ZVP, Navigation, iPod Adapter, Heated Front Seats, Fold Down Rear Seats. OEM specs are BMW 61.21.8.381.762, USA 729905-10, EN 12V 90Ah 720A, SAE 160 RC 720 CCA. Aftermarket batteries are Duralast 49-DL , Duralast 94-R, NAPA #7549, Deka 649MF, Interstate MTP-93; must have side vent and a stamped date code within the last couple of months. agbo.