the temp is crucial, cant be too hot or too cool, if you stick your hand on the pan it should be unconmfortable but not burning hot.
engine has to be running and should go from reverse to low and back so that the trans goes into each gear, then put in park while idling and then checked.
If it was checked with the engine off your even lower on fluid than before causing the increased symptoms.
let us know how they checked it.
95 E34 530I V2.37
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