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11-14-2012, 07:33 PM
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ATF
hello everyone.
I always heard a winning noise when i turn the steering wheel all the way. Today I checked under the hood and the ATF fluid is almost gone. it doesnt even show on the level. And now im worried of the damage it may cause. What kind of fluid do you recommend? And what is the best way to do it? for 2002 x5 3.0 m54 motor so far i found this... Cloudy ATF in PS resevoir - Bimmerfest - BMW Forums E46 ZF Automatic Transmission ATF Fluid & Filter Change DIY - Bimmerfest - BMW Forums your input is appreciated... thanks
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11-14-2012, 08:22 PM
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I used a Castrol ATF.
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11-14-2012, 09:47 PM
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I've always used m1 synthetic ATF.
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11-14-2012, 10:49 PM
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i also have that noise when i turned the wheel all the way. i asked the dealer and they told me it was fine and i know it was not the truth cause they wnted to do more diagnosis and i changed the steering oil in july and it still does it. it is annoying. i would love to know the cause.
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11-14-2012, 11:23 PM
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If you were checking under the hood it was not the transmission fluid. There is no dipstick.
Some power steering systems use atf and the cap is labeled for the fluid type. And regular/dex3 atf is fine. Sent from my SGH-i917 using Board Express
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11-15-2012, 08:51 AM
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i have the mb4 motor... so in this case its in front of the motor besides the oil filter. there is no power steering fluid in bmw because steering take the atf. atf- automatic transmission fluid. mtf- manual transmission fluid.
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11-17-2012, 10:59 AM
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 Your post #7But I re-read the thread and found the M54 in the first post.  Elvis 3.0, I change it yearly. It costs less than $10 and very easy to do. I bring the use oil to recycle at auto part store. It might be overkill but I like to have fresh fluid in there.
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11-17-2012, 02:32 PM
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Thanks.
I guess it just makes sense to change it on a regular basis rather than worry about the stability/wear of the fluid, especially given the cost. I was just curious as to the properties of the fluid and its ability to breakdown and why. I.e. why it would deplete and at what rate if there is no leak.
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11-15-2012, 09:30 AM
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next to the oil filter is the PS reservoir which says "ATF oil only" on the cap.
get a quart of synthetic Mobil 1 ATF and top it off if it has no fluid, but make sure to not overfill it, there is a level indicator on the dipstick. I overfilled mine at first and it leaked out all oover the reservoir when i drove.
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