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I was considering having my indie shop doing this oil change.......not os much anymore - this is complicated shit! Possible at all without access to ISTA?
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From what I've seen, the main purpose of ISTA is to be able to read the temperature sensors from the transmission to determine the transmission oil temp. If you Youtube transmission fluid changes for ZF transmissions, there are people that have done it on other cars without the need for a factory diagnostic software. But it is a complicated process for a transmission fluid drain and fill... in general. |
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The process is similar to that for other brands.. I dont see the need for ISTA for that
The level should be at just where it begins to drip out of the fillplug |
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10-16-2016, 09:33 PM | #51 |
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Something as important as this is good to have registered in the BMW service system/history so Ill probably bend over and let BMW do it.
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I have a residual transmission fluid smell, but I cannot see anything leaking. Anyone experience anything similar.....
Shifts are a bit smoother, but not a drastic change. The fluid came out pretty dark, but nice and fluid still, and there were no metal shavings or other particles in the fluid or filter. Overall it needed a change, but conditions were not terrible for the fuild. For anyone that drives normally, basically, does not get into manual shifting or sporty driving; the fluid should last at least 80K, for those that drive more spirited a 50K is on order and those that track the car, should have a temp gauge and possibly change it at 30K or so.... |
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ZF, the transmission mfg, has a video on their website on how to change tranny fluid. No ISTA required. See link below...
https://www.zf.com/corporate/en_de/a...vorgang_1.html
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It is not very clear, there is already a general opinion - whether it is necessary to change the oil in the automatic transmission or not (as official dealers say)?
I'll even put the question in another - is it dangerous? I do not know how you are, but in Russia on the services there is an opinion that if the oil in the automatic transmission has not been replaced by a run of 100,000 km then it is already dangerous to replace it (it's unclear why). P.S. Car, if it matters - 320D (rear-wheel drive), the mileage is already 150.000km |
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this is why you need to at least replace the fluid every 50-60,000mi you do not want that tranny over 100,000 miles w/o change at that point I would just leave it alone and be resigned to having tranny issues and/or to replace the transmission in the near future |
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However, I prefer the policy of Russian mechanics, who say - "Do not interfere with the machine to work!" moreover, that it agrees with the opinion of the German mechanics, who say that "the oil in an automatic transmission is designed for the entire lifetime of the car". And they have good reasons for this, because already quite a large number of BMW 3 series in Germany drove more than 500,000 km and none of them stopped due to a breakdown of the automatic transmission - at least, I never heard about it in Germans forums. |
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They are correct its because of sludge buildup if you wait til sludge developes its too late you may as well let it be and dont touch it they are absolutely correct there is no oil which will defy the principles of engineering & physics and how things break down esp under intensive use |
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has anyone completed this and what are your results? Issues after the fluid change? POLO I read somewhere you needed a new tranny not far after, but has anyone done this closer to 100K miles?
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