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Rory525
07-04-2006, 04:21 PM
Hi following onto a thread I started earlier, it was suggested to me I should have the gearbox oil changed while Im getting my new clutch fitted.

What I need to know is what type of oil I need ( part number ? ) and how much.

Any help would be appreciated
Thanks
Rory.
rob101
07-04-2006, 04:27 PM
I've been wondering myself. i was thinking about getting redline for my 525i's gearbox what should i use?
tgrandahl
07-05-2006, 10:01 PM
http://www.bimmer.info/forum/showthread.php?t=22289&highlight=transmission+fluid

i run penzol syncromesh now and love it, i used to use Swepco and it was great until the winter came. I would say stay away from Swepco if you have a cold winter as i could not sync into first unless from a dead stop, autostarter helped but not nearly as cheep as fluid.

~Tyler
yaofeng
07-05-2006, 10:14 PM
Hi following onto a thread I started earlier, it was suggested to me I should have the gearbox oil changed while Im getting my new clutch fitted.

What I need to know is what type of oil I need ( part number ? ) and how much.

Any help would be appreciated
Thanks
Rory.

ATF.
Jon K
07-05-2006, 10:16 PM
I want to swap my trans fluid out too... can someone recommend a SPECIFIC oil?
yaofeng
07-06-2006, 10:08 AM
See pictures.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b274/yaofengchen/BMW_95_525i/DSC_1583.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b274/yaofengchen/BMW_95_525i/DSC_1584.jpg
Andryuha
07-06-2006, 10:16 AM
Well, I just flushed my transmission. The master tech at my local dealership suggested Castrol Dex III.
Dave M
07-06-2006, 10:42 AM
I use Mobil 1 synthetic. No problems on a very well used tranny (300+k)

Dave M
Martin in Bellevue
07-06-2006, 10:58 AM
2 quarts of MTL will be more than enough for 1 manual gearbox. I also use Redline 75w90 for the diff'rentials. They take almost 2 quarts.
nuclearfusion
07-06-2006, 11:19 AM
Redline MTL was great twice over in my high-mileage E28 533i. Made cold shifting a little easier. Redline also makes a synthetic D4-ATF if you need to stay strictly within warranty (although that's pretty much over for all of the E34s by now!)

Enjoy!

Fusion
tgrandahl
07-06-2006, 06:27 PM
2 quarts of MTL will be more than enough for 1 manual gearbox. I also use Redline 75w90 for the diff'rentials. They take almost 2 quarts.

How often should you change out the diff fluid or is this also "lifetime"? Is it hard to get at?

~Tyler