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Old 08-20-2007, 10:19 PM
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Very good write up It deserves to be posted as an article
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Just curious....maybe you had some leftover strawberry cream cheese in that container of yours ;-)

Was your new fluid amber or straw colored....

I've done a drain/refill on mine 2X already and my Esso fluid has always been straw colored. I plan to do a pan drop at 60K...
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Thanks for your excellent description and photos.Based on your post, I did my 01' 4.4 with 86K miles flush this morning. Everything went well but like you said, it was messy! Regards, Tom
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Tomaz, how did the oil look like? Was it extremely dirty, or was there life still there? Thanks...
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Old 09-26-2007, 10:41 AM
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Tomas, how did the oil look like? Was it extremely dirty, or was there life still there? Thanks...
The fluid was as dirty as the pictures in Harv's photo's, including sediment on the magnets and bottom of the pan. Was there life in the dirty fluid? Probably, but there's more life in the clean fluid and filter.
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The reason I ask is because I haven't changed mine yet. My mechanic told me he would do it once I hit 100k. So now I'm here at 100k, but he is not just going to flush it. He will do a complete tranny oil change. Which is a lot longer of a process and a little more expensive on my pocket. But I intend to keep the X for a very long time. My wife says that I have to drive it till it falls apart. If she only knew I'm in the process of picking up a 650 by Christmas. She is going to flip. Thanks again Tomas for your input. I'll let everyone know how it goes...
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80k mileage 1/02 build 4.4i (no dealer or other warranty remaining). Seen minor signs of my gearbox sump/pan gasket weaping.Dealer quoted to Replace transmission oil filter inc fluid and gasket, (£193.79 UK Sterling).
Knowing cost of the ATF (in bmw bottles) I thought the price was good though I will be checking to make sure the ATF is correct. Getting mine done at dealer as I still have have full bmw history and know if I do a diy I will forfeit any possible goodwill claim in event of later failure. (I can easily diy swap some correct fluid in a year or so if I still have car - they wont know).


The ZF(not bmw) filter kit consists of Screw Plug M16x1.5 & O-Ring

Anyway the question is :

Do folks who have done this think there is a real need to replace the Screw Plug and O ring with new items ?


Comments on condition of old "o ring" & "plug" when you guys changed them appreciated........Dont want to ask for same if not needed as confusion will cause problems for them ! cost no issue
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I seem to have answered my own question by happening to find this post by swissfrank at the end of a brilliant and mind boggling thread started by him.

More than convinced he knows more than me re transmission issues so will just make sure all bits replaced aare as the ZF filter kit albeit ordered as specific bmw parts which I have got the number of from from realoem
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So, my 2000 4.4 has 104,000 on it (I've had it since 42,000). I have never done the ATF. Is it too late? Don't mess with it at this point? Or should I go ahead and do it. Shifts fine at this point. Lots and lots of highway mile behind me, and yet to come. I can see keeping it forever.
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Personally I'd be tempted to do it if it were my car @ 104k miles though there is some debate re whether it can cause probs by dislodging old deposits.
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