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Originally Posted by X5 Meister
So what would be your cutoff (if any) for a fluid change on a car that you planned on keeping? i.e. let's say you got a brand new X5, would you change it and at what mileage?
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I wouldn't change it unless I had a shifting problem, and then I would consider it just postponing the inevitable.
I bought a brand new 2003 X5 3.0 Steptronic, towed occasionally with it, and never changed the transmission fluid (not lazy, just could see no reason to do it, ever). Reasons as listed throughout this thread. Sold the vehicle at 73,000 km. Drove great, but then it was still very young.
Bought 2 x Explorer, 2 x Expedition, 1 x Taurus, all new with automatics, over the years (plus many more cars with manual transmissions). Explorers and Expeditions were driven in extreme conditions, with significant off road mileage. 66 Mustang was purchased bagged, fully restored and transmission rebuilt as part of the restoration, including a shift kit. Never changed the transmission fluid in any of the above vehicles. Never had a transmission failure, in 33 years of owing various vehicles. Lots of preventative maintenance, just no transmission fluid changes.
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2007 X3 3.0si, 6 MT, Premium, White
Retired:
2008 535i, 6 MT, M Sport, Premium, Space Grey
2003 X5 3.0 Steptronic, Premium, Titanium Silver
2002 325xi 5 MT, Steel Grey
2004 Z4 3.0 Premium, Sport, SMG, Maldives Blue
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