Assuming a ZF 6sp trans it has to be filled with the car running.

After draining, refill the pan until there is just a trickle coming out, start the car, cycle through the gears and then continue filling until I believe the fluid trickling out reaches 82/86 degrees. I can look that up real quick but the car absolutely has to be running to fill it properly.

I usually have my wife start the car and cycle through the gears, holding each gear for 3 seconds or so while I am under the car continuing the fill process. I use a laser temp monitor and continue to fill the trans until the fluid reaches the correct temp with just a trickle flowing out of the fill hole. Throw the plug back in, shut her down, drop it off the jack stands and go for a test drive [emoji106]


2005 X5 4.4i (04/05 build date)
Titanium Silver w/Black Interior