Original BMW Oil Filter Cover Drain Plug for 5 Series, 7 Series, X5, and X6 (2008–2015)

The Original BMW oil filter cover drain plug, part number 11-42-7-557-513, is the threaded screw plug that seals the drain opening in the oil filter cover on V8 and V12 BMW models such as the 550i, 750i, 760Li, X5, and X6 built from 2008 to 2015. BMW names it simply a screw plug and has produced it since July 2008. It belongs to the engine lubrication system, where the filter housing and cover hold the oil filter that cleans wear material and impurities out of the oil. This plug is made in Germany and is the same piece a BMW dealer parts counter supplies.

Original BMW Parts carry a 24-month parts warranty.

BMW applies this one plug across several engine families. It appears on the N63 4.4-liter V8 in the F07 550i Gran Turismo, the F10 550i, the F01 and F02 750i and 750Li, the Alpina B7 and B7L, and the E70 X5 xDrive50i, and on the N74 V12 in the F02 760Li. It also covers the S63 engine in the E70 X5 M and E71 X6 M, plus the N63 in the E72 ActiveHybrid X6. Because one part number serves all of these engines, there is no side, size, or engine-specific variant to choose between.

Technical Details

• Manufacturer: BMW (Original BMW part)
• Part number: 11-42-7-557-513
• BMW part name: screw plug
• Application: oil filter cover drain plug, engine lubrication system
• Production start: July 2008
• Country of manufacture: Germany
• Sold individually, one piece per order
• Warranty: 24-month Original BMW parts warranty

Common Questions

Which drain plug is this on the engine?
BMW's parts data calls it a screw plug, and it serves as the drain plug in the engine oil filter cover on these engines.

Does it fit the X5 M and X6 M?
Yes. BMW applies the same plug to the S63 engine in the E70 X5 M and E71 X6 M, alongside the N63 engines in the xDrive50i models.

Fitment & Compatibility

Use the fitment table below to confirm year, model, submodel, and application notes before ordering. PMB Performance can confirm this against your VIN, backed by more than 20 years of parts and fitment work.