Which Oil/Fluid Company Do You Trust With Your Life?!

[BMW4LIFE]

Don't recall the exact amount I was getting out of the '95 525 I was doing it on. Didn't really care either. I was only worried about draining & refilling it. I did it enough to go through at least 6 quarts.

You try filling it with the engine running? Autos need to have the fluid levels checked when the fluid is up to temp and when the engine is running. As these autos don't have dipsticks you should be "checking" it by filling it with the engine running.

If you're only getting about 1 1/2 quarts a pop I'd give it 2 more drain/fills.

oh oh ...

I did not fill it with the engine running! =(

I ran the engine for about 20 min until it got to temp then shut it off...drained it...filled it...then started the engine...ran through all the gears...shut the car down...drain...refill...turn on the engine...ran through all gears...shut car down...drain...refill....and now I am driving it...

should I stop driving it?

[bubba966]

oh oh ...

I did not fill it with the engine running! =(

I ran the engine for about 20 min until it got to temp then shut it off...drained it...filled it...then started the engine...ran through all the gears...shut the car down...drain...refill...turn on the engine...ran through all gears...shut car down...drain...refill....and now I am driving it...

should I stop driving it?

Nah. If you were only getting 1 1/2 quarts out the difference between being topped off while running and being filled with it off is minor.

I would re-do the process soon though. Get it hot. Shut it off and drain it. Fill it with the engine off. Start it up and let it run for 5 or 10 minutes as it was still mostly warm from the initial warm up. Top it off while the engine is running. Don't do the whole fill with the engine running, just the top off.

Do that drain/fill twice this weekend. Then next weekend drop the pan and change the filter.

[BMW4LIFE]

Nah. If you were only getting 1 1/2 quarts out the difference between being topped off while running and being filled with it off is minor.

I would re-do the process soon though. Get it hot. Shut it off and drain it. Fill it with the engine off. Start it up and let it run for 5 or 10 minutes as it was still mostly warm from the initial warm up. Top it off while the engine is running. Don't do the whole fill with the engine running, just the top off.

Do that drain/fill twice this weekend. Then next weekend drop the pan and change the filter.

sheesh I was worried for second there!

But yea I will plan on doing some more drains and fill becuase I only went through 3 qrts and I have 9 left

Hopefully the dropping the pan and gasket will go as smoothly as the drain and fill did!

I appreciate all your help bubba!

[632 Regal]

i posted to this thread but my messages are gone, glad it worked out good so far!

[BMW4LIFE]

never ever rush the transmission, it has served many miles without change. Now you wish it to accept change yet the transmission is like an old guard dog, how much change do you want? It really matters on the miles you travel, to blatantly change the fluid can be risky man. I wouldn't.

I do the change every 15-20K miles which seems forever, however I dont want a catastrophic change of the dogs, hope they don't bite you. I did change the filter but swapped half the fluid with new (filtered through coffee filters of course) because I didnt want to shock them old friction plates. It is actually the glue that freaks out and for no known reason it is better to slowly do a change out.