Originally Posted by Ricky Bobby (Post 951274)

Came in here for knowledge, suddenly I found out I was in for some serious bizness:

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Originally Posted by JCL (Post 951352)

Sunny:

The multi-quoting is getting difficult to follow. In one combined and relatively short post:

I never implied you were trying to deceive others. You are incorrect in that claim. I said it was difficult for me to follow it, because of the editing.

Originally Posted by JCL (Post 951343)

By sealed I meant that it is unlike an engine, which has multiple sources of potential contamination of the oil. It isn't pressurized, so no it isn't completely sealed. One of the reasons to remove the fill tube going up to the engine bay (on other vehicles, not sure if BMW followed the same logic) was because leaving the dipstick out allowed contaminants to enter.

There is a possibility (not proof, just a likelihood) that the contaminants in your solenoids got there because the new fluid with the high detergent level loosened them and they travelled through the transmission, becoming lodged where they caused some problem. That is the standard complication that shows up following a fluid change. It doesn't always happen, and it doesn't always cause a problem. But that is the recognized failure mode, regardless. It is great if you got away with just the solenoids. And if you have gone any reasonable time from the fluid change, then it isn't likely to happen later, failures usually happened closer to the fluid change time. In my experience. Which isn't proof, as Sunny will want clarified.

Originally Posted by Whitecat (Post 951400)

Thanks, is zf6 works for mine 4.4.i?

Originally Posted by e30cabrio (Post 951517)

My alternator died and I went to the dealer for hoses. I asked to see the guy that invented the water cooled alternator, he was not there.

When I was there I asked about the transmission fluid. They claim BMW is a lifetime fluid. I guess it is made by elves or some mythical creature and imbued with magical properties.

Originally Posted by e30cabrio (Post 951517)

My alternator died and I went to the dealer for hoses. I asked to see the guy that invented the water cooled alternator, he was not there.

Originally Posted by sunny5280 (Post 951422)

As I said I typically edit to correct spelling / grammar errors or make slight revisions to a thought in order to convey it better. None of this should have caused you any difficulty in following what I was saying.

With that said you stated I was deleting and modifying posts:

"Yes, it means you were deleting or modifying messages."

You were implying I had done so in an attempt to cover something up. That is being dishonest and I will not accept it when anyone accuses me of doing so, either implicitly or explicitly, without supporting facts. It's a shame because you do make very good points (I even think this theory is sound). But then you go and ruin your credibility with this kind of crap.