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Gearbox Failure
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Thanks for the tip Sudesh, I'll add that to my list.
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Not sure if the 4.6 came with a manual or automatic transmission, but could you please specify which one you have? Thanks!
Also concerned about my tranny fluid. -X5 3.0i automatic |
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Nice heads up!
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So much for BMW's "Lifetime" fluid.
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4.6's are all auto! Yeah I thought the same about the lifetime fluid after this happened.
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Seems that it's a tricky situation with this lifetime fluid. Many of those that have replaced their trans fluid in their high mileage X5s have experienced failure within 10k miles; now here is your dad's X. Seems to me the best practice would be to change the fluid every 15-30k right from the beginning.
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I have an '01 4.4 with 130k on it. I bought it with 35k four years ago. At 60 I asked the dealer about the Trans fluid and got the same answer. It's Liftime Fluid. I did not think about it much for a couple of years. Than I found this great site and wow, I was shocked at how many people are having problems with Trans Failure's. I just had the fluid and filter serviced. They put about 9qt's of fresh trans fluid. What a difference. I am now trading my 4.4 for an '03 4.6 with 57k and the first thing I will have done is the trans service.
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Yea, if you're going to keep a vehicle in the long run, the ATF is not to be neglected. On BMWs, it's suggested by the enthusiasts that an ATF change be done every 30-50k. As for the automatics failing after the ATF, sometimes changing the ATF on a high mileage vehicle may do more harm than good. Then again, automatic transmissions are complex, unpredictable things that may or may not fail between 70k miles and 200k miles.
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