ZF8 Sports Automatic fluid change

KGB_123_99 · 07-02-2015, 10:01 AM

Hi all,

Is it recommended to change the automatic transmission oil sooner if the car is equipped with the sports automatic transmission (2TB option)? Are the faster and harder shifts more taxing on the fluid?

Thanks for the input!

P.S. No "lifetime fluid" silliness please...

David9962000 · 07-02-2015, 04:16 PM

How many kms do you have?

F32Fleet · 07-02-2015, 05:36 PM

No. Lifetime is a ZF term not BMW. Oil change for severe service is between 45-75k miles (you can do the conversion to KM).

Polo08816 · 07-02-2015, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by F32Fleet

No. Lifetime is a ZF term not BMW. Oil change for severe service is between 45-75k miles (you can do the conversion to KM).

When I went into the dealer for the 10k mile service, the tech said that the ATF oil pan was slightly cracked so they had to replace it. If I'm not mistaken, the way to fix that (and to do a ATF filter change) would require the pan be dropped so they would have to do a ATF fill...

F32Fleet · 07-02-2015, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Polo08816

When I went into the dealer for the 10k mile service, the tech said that the ATF oil pan was slightly cracked so they had to replace it. If I'm not mistaken, the way to fix that (and to do a ATF filter change) would require the pan be dropped so they would have to do a ATF fill...

They probably reused the original fluid. Check you're work order. Crazy I know.

David9962000 · 07-03-2015, 02:49 PM

Si tu veux garder le véhicule longtemps change le tous les 45000kms.

Feddersen · 07-12-2015, 11:57 AM

My local BMW garage recommends it to be done every 80-100.000km. Had it done at 90k and couldn't feel any difference. They told me the magnets that collect small metal parts had collected less than anticipated but even though I will still get it changed within the next 100k km.

Just be aware of the oil and filter. They are pretty pricy.

fusion0389 · 08-13-2015, 02:03 PM

If you're enthusiastic about driving your car, you should probably do it within the "severe" service interval. If you want to know whether or not it was truly necessary, you could do an oil analysis on the transmission fluid.

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F32Fleet Lieutenant General 3570 Rep 10,351 Posts Drives: 2015 435i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Southeastern US iTrader: (0)	No. Lifetime is a ZF term not BMW. Oil change for severe service is between 45-75k miles (you can do the conversion to KM). __________________ "Drive more, worry less. " 435i, MPPK, MPE, M-Sport Line
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Feddersen Lieutenant 451 Rep 469 Posts Drives: X1 xDrive25i Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Denmark iTrader: (0)	My local BMW garage recommends it to be done every 80-100.000km. Had it done at 90k and couldn't feel any difference. They told me the magnets that collect small metal parts had collected less than anticipated but even though I will still get it changed within the next 100k km. Just be aware of the oil and filter. They are pretty pricy. __________________ DD: F48 X1 xDrive25i '20 - https://f48.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1703083 For fun: F22 M240i '19 - https://www.2addicts.com/forums/show....php?t=1644646 Previous BMW: Fully loaded F30, 335i https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1681247
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fusion0389 Second Lieutenant 141 Rep 288 Posts Drives: 2016 328i xDrive M Sport Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Magical Land of Peaches, USA iTrader: (0)	If you're enthusiastic about driving your car, you should probably do it within the "severe" service interval. If you want to know whether or not it was truly necessary, you could do an oil analysis on the transmission fluid.
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