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Auto-Trans Fluid Change ..... The Saga Begins
dropped my '08 4.8 at my indy's shop today. flush all diffs and change trans fluid. 76k miles. i asked for the trans filter to be changed also. so he calls me about 4 and asks "are you sitting down". turns out the transmission filter and pan are one piece of plastic. his cost $300. but at least that includes the gasket. we are both simply amazed and not in the least amused by this. add in the fluid at $40 a liter and i might need to rob a bank to change out my trans fluid. more to come as it unfolds. if i don't laugh about this i might just be driven to tears.............. |
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Huh. Probably only sell 6 a year....
IMO change the fluid every 40k and that screen thing is fine as is. I would be curious for a description of what was in it, and/or pictures .... Thx! A |
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Hmmm. Whats it made of, metal? Might be possible to wash it.
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Stay tuned. A couple of suppliers have been testing plastic engine oil pans with lifetime filters built into them. Not sure when/if we will see them in production.
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You can get the filter/pan for a lot less than $300:
Search - RM European Auto Parts
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well i got lucky.......... must be good Karma from staying off the BimmerFest forums. seems they are having another "why you guys such D-Bags" thing again.
my indy noticed my trans pan is leaking a fair amount so it is now covered under my extended warranty. $100 deductible. woowhoo |
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I haven't been on BimmerFest in quite some time. I was in the first wave of defectees, the 6er group if you recall. Another bunch landed on e60.net to escape.
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Geez, is BMW deliberately trying to make it harder and less cost-effective to service and maintain our own cars?
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apparently this is a known issue but not worthy of a TSB yet. it is an age issue rather than mileage. over time the heat from the tranny causes the pan to warp. in my case 3.5 years or so.
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