Reply With Quote8 will refill it if it is drained: but draining it does not empty it as the giganto torque converter holds alot. 14 refills it from a bone dry state.
liters of fluid in a 5hp30
Hello, I just got a new transmission put in my 93 740, a 5hp30 transmission. I just got a call from the dealer and they said it took 15 liters of fluid. I thought a 5hp30 only took 8 liters and at $26/liter thats a difference of $182. Can somebody tell me for sure what it takes and maybe even provide a link to an official page for the 5hp30 that says how much fluid it takes so I can print that out and show the dealer.
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8 will refill it if it is drained: but draining it does not empty it as the giganto torque converter holds alot. 14 refills it from a bone dry state.
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Originally Posted by micjordan
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it is right... 14L for entire fill... one or two wasted quart while filling in but they still gonna charge you on this.
I did my valve body and that sucker took nearly 13 quarts to fill up.
I am wondering what idiot decided to put in Shell LA2634 when you could have put in Esso oil instead... much cheaper... and THIS IS A BRAND NEW TRANNY!
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whatcha talkin bout Tiger?
95 E34 530I V2.37
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at $26 a quart?... must be the Shell ATF fluid.
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if you bought one from kirt koeller..........
it would have come full with esso.
mine did at least.
tim s.
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The original poster apparently didn't... and dealer charged him 15 quarts of oil... on top of installation.
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how often should i worry about changing tranny fluid? I'm at like 122k on the clock now
Former: 95-530iM
Current: 99 GMC Seirra 1500
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I'm just at 62.5K and have a tranny service scheduled for next week. Tranny guy is well experienced with BMW, but I was told a service vs. a power flush would only change out a minor amount of fluid. After looking at the above table, it looks like only 50% if you just change it vs. flushing out the torque converter.
My slushbox is very firm when placed in gear and as responsive and tight when driving. Should I cancel the appointment and spend that money elsewhere?
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