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Originally Posted by roadkillrob
it is definitely good for the transmission to have the fluid changed once in a while and won't hurt it in any way unless it has a lot of mileage on it, then don't do it.
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The issue you bring up is such irony..... how many BMW owners are told by smarmy service advisors "Sir, there is no need to change the fluid before 100k"...... only to be told, when the car is out of warranty and having shifting issues at 85k, "Sir, it is ill-advised to change fluid when you have so many miles on the car"...
(Even my good friend JCL will recommend against fluid changes on high mileage cars, as I recall. )
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Originally Posted by Jeg Norge
i don't know why but i don't seem to trust independent bmw mechanics. i had my E53 serviced at one 4 years ago. the place looked very run down and just didn't offer me a lot of confidence. in the end their service wasn't THAT much cheaper than the dealer (maybe by $300).
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I do my own service and think it far surpasses what the dealer does. But I will agree that most people have no way to assess a mechanic....