XDrive Transfer Case Fluid DIY

[kevinkay]

THANKS for the great instructions, changed mine today.
166K, 1st time, didn't knew it was necessary maintenance.
2004, X-drive

Read that bolts get stuck -easy to strip, lots of the "kits" come with new bolts. Mine came off very easy, sprayed them with penetrating oil an hour before. I bought new crush washers but would not have hesitated to reuse the old. The proper torque of 33nm didn't seem tight enough or my torque is off - although I am defiantly an "over tighten". I used a scrap piece of pipe to slip over the wrench and act as an extension breaker bar on the drain side (you can't get a socket in).

I prefer to shimmy under the car rather then use ramps and jacks, couldn't do that with this one as your breaker bar or socket handle hits the ground.

I took the BMW bottle of fluid to AUTOZONE to get a pump. The guy there asked how much I paid for the "BMW" fluid and laughed when I said about $40. He showed me there equivalent and said it meets all standards and costs about $20.

I shook the bottle to mix the additives? read that in this thread.

I only have INPA and very confused by it, read different opinions on if INPA can clear the adaptation value??