Tranny Fluid help

[acidfire52]

Hi guys. Just bought my 1993 525i 5-speed last weekend. Very nice car.

Want to change the tranny oil, but having trouble figuring out what to put in it.

I have searched here, BF.com, and bmwe34.net without any luck. Would much rather search and find the info now than have to wait for responces.. but no luck.

Do I put ATF or Gear Oil in it? Also, thought I remembered reading a guide on how to do this at one point, but for the life of me cannot find it.

Thanks a ton for the help.

Ash

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

manual if you plan on working on the car yourself.

It will save you a lot of time and busted knuckles

[yaofeng]

ATF. There is a drain plug and a level plug. Both are 17 mm. So you don't need to know how much.

[acidfire52]

I have a bently on order.

OK, so ATF. Have heard good things about Syncromesh.. Any opinions?

Also, a pump is needed to pump the fluid into the tranny correct?

Thanks

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

with lots on hose on both ends, not the one the screws on to the bottle.

That way you set the bottles in a row and just move the hose as you filler up.

[Atl530i]

ATF fluid in a standard transmission? Enlighten me on this one...

[yaofeng]

It is on the label affixed to the gear box, on both the 5 speed and the 6 speed.

[acidfire52]

ATF in a manual gearbox does seem weird to me, but I am new to BMWs.. so.. OK..

[genphreak]

ATF in a manual gearbox does seem weird to me, but I am new to BMWs.. so.. OK..

It is a common ZF/Getrag thing, but not in most cases. A lot use heavier gear oils.

[acidfire52]

OK, is there a perticular ATF I should use??

The NAPA around the corner sells Royal Purple.. Should I use that? And what type? Dexron 3??

THanks, you guys are great.