What Oil do i need for my Transmission
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I want to change oil of my transmission but i don't really know which should y use...... My transmission is a GM5 and my X is from 2003 approaching the 100.000Km I already know that my old oils green/blue/olive color, what made me surprised frankly speaking.:bounce: But i have read that Dexron III (rose/red color) should fit my transmission caracteristics. Not so long ago i went to my BMW service and the guy told me that they already use Dexron VI (first time i hear about it......).:confused: There for i am a bite lost in so many contradictions and colors. What would u recommand and from which brand http://www.xoutpost.com/images/smilies/wow.gif ??? I have heard that Motul is the best for transmission, true ?????http://www.xoutpost.com/images/smilies/dunno.gif or Castrol maybe ?????????http://www.xoutpost.com/images/smilies/dunno.gif |
Dexron VI is what the dealers are now using.
You can choose any name brand Dexron VI oil, or choose other synthetic oils such as redline D4 and Amsoil ATF. |
Ok , txs for info.
Did u do the change personnally (i mean did this oil have been changed on your X) ?? And do u have the same transmission as mine ?? In the U.S., which brands is considered the best and why ? I leave in Russia and weather condition might be a bite differentes.... |
I have a 2004 3.0i equipped with the GM5L40E transmission. I personally used Dexron VI for my first filter change and fluid flush. Then reflushed it out after 5000 miles with redline D4 Atf without a second change of the filter. I did this at 79k miles. I'm now at 88k miles.
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I used Castrol Multi-Vehicle in my 2003 3.0i at 75K. Changed filter at same time. At 90K now, runs great. Not too expensive either.
http://www.castrol.com/liveassets/bp...s_ImportMV.pdf |
I did the Amsoil synthetic ATF fluid/filter change about 2 years ago in our 3.0L GM tranny.
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you may already know this, but BMW recommends NOT to change the fluid in this trans.
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on my wife's 2006 X3 I changed the fluid with Castrol DexVI. It has the same GM transmission part number as my 2003 X5.
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Unfortunatelly Castrol Dexron VI is not sold here.
And very difficult to find from Petro-Canada Dexron VI too. Medium price for 1L. = 16$ |
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