Has anyone done a Transmission filter and fluid change and caused more issues?

[upallnight]

Originally Posted by bestvaluestore

Better do not touch it.Many people complain failures occur after changing it.

Did those people that suffer failure after a fluid change use approve atf or use some other type of of ATF. ZF the maker of trans for V8 X5 warns of problems with their trans if non approved fluid is used. Wi t h the cost of the fluid from ZF many owners might have opted to use something cheaper.

[Johnny_5]

Originally Posted by upallnight

Did those people that suffer failure after a fluid change use approve atf or use some other type of of ATF. ZF the maker of trans for V8 X5 warns of problems with their trans if non approved fluid is used. Wi t h the cost of the fluid from ZF many owners might have opted to use something cheaper.

Most people I know or have read even if its a Honda, Mercedes, BMW, etc... use approved or manufacture fluids in there transmissions and power steering. Ive seen power steering go bad because of wrong fluids.

But as for your question for the places Ive read were BMW specific and they stated they used BMW fluids and I think it was a few weeks or months later tranny failed completely. Miles ranged from 80k to 180k. So its hit and miss and is why I was just curious if anyone on here had any issues after change on higher mileage X5's.

[bestvaluestore]

Originally Posted by upallnight

Did those people that suffer failure after a fluid change use approve atf or use some other type of of ATF. ZF the maker of trans for V8 X5 warns of problems with their trans if non approved fluid is used. Wi t h the cost of the fluid from ZF many owners might have opted to use something cheaper.

I do not know what they used but this is my observation and some people told me not to change mine and I tell you my experience on the topic.