Transmission Fluid Change DIY

stalklee · #1 03-16-2009, 03:46 PM

I called my local dealer today for oil change and I also asked about transmission oil change. But the guy told me that transmission oil change is not recommend because it might cause some issues.

What are issues that he was talking about???

JCL · #2 03-16-2009, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by stalklee

I called my local dealer today for oil change and I also asked about transmission oil change. But the guy told me that transmission oil change is not recommend because it might cause some issues.

What are issues that he was talking about???

Read this thread, particularly post #26 onwards. Feel free to ask any questions after you have read the explanation.

xloverofny · #3 03-16-2009, 10:53 PM

Well it seems like the fluid change did not solve my problem. After few months my trany got worst and now its at the shop for a new one... $5000 . Wht kind od problem r I having ?

upallnight · #4 12-25-2012, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by stalklee

I called my local dealer today for oil change and I also asked about transmission oil change. But the guy told me that transmission oil change is not recommend because it might cause some issues.

What are issues that he was talking about???

The issue will be that BMW will have to acknowledge that the ATF is not lifetime and should be changed according to the transmission manufacturer's (ZF or GM) recommendations.

This will increase the cost to the dealers since now all the BMW with less then the warranty mileage must have the ATF fluid replace as part of the "FREE MAINTENANCE" program offered by BMW.

Life time fluid is just deferred maintenance which BMW is banking on will break after the warranty period. Do people actually go 15,000 miles between oil changes?

So is it better to buy a one owner car in which the car was serviced by the book at the dealer, or from multiple owners in which case the "FREE MAINTENANCE" program was no longer offered?