Please advise what can I use instead of Texaco ETL 8072B

[Wayne's World]

Did the 1st part of the transmission drain and fill this weekend. I haven't gotten the filter yet but drained whatever was in the pan and refilled with the DEX VI. Approx 4 quarts came out. I should be getting the filter tomorrow, so tomorrow night I will do another drain and fill and pop in the new filter. The fluid was BLACK! Looked exactly like Albert's #41 post. So glad I'm doing it. Also drained and filled the front and rear diffs. That fluid wasn't terrible bad but it was on the dark/amber/reddish side, almost like motor oil. The fluid I was putting in (Valvoline SynPower 75w-90) was a light golden color.

So this morning it was noticeable smoother in shifting and in it power delivery. I still feel the shifts a bit but it's much better than it was. Also when I put it into Reverse from a cold start, I get a 'click' sound. I remember having that with my 5 series and after doing a drain and fill, it was gone. So i'm going to use that as my marker for a successful drain and fill in addition to performance.

Need help tho - where are the transfer case drain and fill plugs? Are they 1 on each side of the transfer case? They aren't hex or torx but standard metric bolts. Just want to be sure. I really need to get a manual...

[John Galt]

Originally Posted by Wayne's World

Need help tho - where are the transfer case drain and fill plugs? Are they 1 on each side of the transfer case? They aren't hex or torx but standard metric bolts. Just want to be sure. I really need to get a manual...

Yes, the trasfer case drain and fill are regular metric bolts, one in the front and the other in the rear.

My thread on this has the torque specs and the parts you will need:

http://www.xoutpost.com/x5-e53-forum/...que-specs.html

[martz]

With everyones indulgence would like to revive this thread---- with that said is DEX VI basically Texaco ETL 8072B and or BMW part # 83 22 024 359 fluid ?

Wife owns a 05 X3- with 50k miles on it . Bmw stearlership charges an arm and a leg- literally for a liter of their trans fluid.....I know I'm beating a dead horse on this inquiry again, but Im such a worry nut, I do not want to end up with a 6k replacement bill months/miles later....

Thanks much.

[X5 Meister]

Your p/n is missing a digit. In any case, I believe the -359 p/n is old and has been superseded by 83-22-0-397-114 (see my post #42) which is Dexron VI. Having said that what are you going to use it for, a transmission or a transfer case? And also what does the sticker on the transmission of your X3 say?

Originally Posted by martz

With everyones indulgence would like to revive this thread---- with that said is DEX VI basically Texaco ETL 8072B and or BMW part # 83 22 024 359 fluid ?

Wife owns a 05 X3- with 50k miles on it . Bmw stearlership charges an arm and a leg- literally for a liter of their trans fluid.....I know I'm beating a dead horse on this inquiry again, but Im such a worry nut, I do not want to end up with a 6k replacement bill months/miles later....

Thanks much.

[martz]

Originally Posted by X5 Meister

Your p/n is missing a digit. In any case, I believe the -359 p/n is old and has been superseded by 83-22-0-397-114 (see my post #42) which is Dexron VI. Having said that what are you going to use it for, a transmission or a transfer case? And also what does the sticker on the transmission of your X3 say?

Yes sorry - 1 digit less -pan says 83 22 0 024 359 and doing trans service. Does transfer case also take the same fluid? I had the impression it was different- pls clarify . Also if 359 is old and replaced by 114
this fuchs brand should work then= titan 6000- see link
Automatic Transmission Fluids (ATF) (Kopie 1)-
which is available at 15$ a liter
or would valvoline syn VI suffice? then again if its a GM trans, Cant I just purchase a dex6 from a chevy dealership which they sell for 6.50 a quart?

Thanks again.

[John Galt]

Originally Posted by martz

...is DEX VI basically Texaco ETL 8072B and or BMW part # 83 22 024 359 fluid ?

No. Texaco ETL 8072B is BMW 83 22 0 024 359, which is, as far as I can tell, a run of the mill Dex III ATF. It is not Dex VI. 83 22 0 024 359 is just BMW's part number for Texaco ETL 8072B.[/QUOTE]

Are you looking to top off or change your fluid? I changed mine with Redline D4ATF:

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...ed-bmw-gm.html

[John Galt]

Originally Posted by martz

Yes sorry - 1 digit less -pan says 83 22 0 024 359 and doing trans service. Does transfer case also take the same fluid? I had the impression it was different- pls clarify . Also if 359 is old and replaced by 114
this fuchs brand should work then= titan 6000- see link
Automatic Transmission Fluids (ATF) (Kopie 1)-
which is available at 15$ a liter
or would valvoline syn VI suffice? then again if its a GM trans, Cant I just purchase a dex6 from a chevy dealership which they sell for 6.50 a quart?

Thanks again.

Transfer case is different fluid. Dex III I think. I used D4ATF.

BMW and GM both only recommend Dex VI now. When I changed the fluid in my A5S390R, I had not seen anyone using Dex VI, so I went with a top notch Dex III compatible product: D4ATF.

[X5 Meister]

To answer the both of you at the same time:
1. -359 is an old part number, superseded by -249 (and preceded by -976). See my post #42.
2. P/N -249 was superseded by -114 which is the current p/n. See my post #42.
3. P/N -114 is Dexron VI which retails for $72.89 for 4 liters. See my post #42.
4. Thus it costs $18.22 per liter retail, and you can get it for 20-25% off retail quite easily so I have no idea why you'd want to buy anything else if the OE BMW stuff will cost you $14.58 per liter.?
5. What kind of transfer case does the X3 have, because #1 I have no freaking idea, and #2 you are posting in an X5 forum?
6. If you use the wrong fluid in your transfer case, you will destroy it. The X-drive transfer case in a facelifted E53 only uses BMW's proprietary Transfer Case Fluid. And there are NO SUBSTITUTES for this fluid whatsoever to date. Got my point?

[martz]

[QUOTE=X5 Meister;753214]3. P/N -114 is Dexron VI which retails for $72.89 for 4 liters. See me post #42.
4. Thus it costs $18.22 per liter retail,
QUOTE]

Unless I heard wrong I thought dealer said 74$ per liter, if you can get for 73 for 4 liters - can you hook me up.. lol -I live in the east coast

Transfer case fluid retail is $ 30 per liter which is all the x3 calls for - bmw part# 83 22 0 397 244
which i will buy from them.


@John- "No. Texaco ETL 8072B is BMW 83 22 0 024 359, which is, as far as I can tell, a run of the mill Dex III ATF. It is not Dex VI. 83 22 0 024 359 is just BMW's part number for Texaco ETL 8072B."

Saying its not a a dex6 is news to me, eveyone else including the dealership says it is..

[X5 Meister]

Look at the photo in post #42. That's not a 1 liter bottle, that's a 4 liter bottle.