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Old 04-03-2013, 06:49 PM
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was wondering where you guys recommend I buy transmission fluid and differential fluid from besides the dealership. what brands do you recommend I buy also? thanks. oh i have a 2004 x5 3.0
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Manual or automatic?
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Year and model? Found it 04 3.0i
Differential fluid 75W-90.
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I googled the part # located on the transmission pan (green tag) and found all kinds of info and alternatives.
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This can turn into a heated debate. My suggestion, for the transmission is to stick with OE Fluid, it is expensive, but what isn't?

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This can turn into a heated debate. My suggestion, for the transmission is to stick with OE Fluid, it is expensive, but what isn't?

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That would be the correct fluid for your ZF automatic, but not the OP's GM automatic.
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That would be the correct fluid for your ZF automatic, but not the OP's GM automatic.
Sorry, I was reading from the Bentley manual. It didn't differentiate between the GM and the ZF models.
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