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05-09-2021, 01:19 AM | #67 |
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What I did was start by driving up on some 2x4s to start from a higher position then used the central jack points. I kept the jacks under as well (under the central points)
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05-27-2021, 02:32 PM | #70 |
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Thank you Unspec for such a great DIY!
Just completed auto transmission pan/filter, fluid replacement on my 2011 F10 528i RWD (N52). My car has 160 500 km (~ 100K miles) and I don't think it was ever replaced by previous owners based on condition of the fluid/pan. The shifting is noticeably smoother after replacement. i got ZF 8 fluid from rockauto.com and trans pan/filter from autohausaz. That was the cheapest option for me considering shipping to Canada. Around 4.3 L went out and around same volume went in. Few notes to re-iterate: - Make sure to do the "Rev to 2000 and hold it there for 30 seconds to fill the torque converter" part. I mistakenly skipped it at first and was not able to add any fluid during "required temperature" fill. After doing this step i was able to add some extra fluid, so old fluid volume OUT was equal to new fluid IN based on my estimates. - On my model, It was a pita to remove a protective/supportive bracket on passenger side of transmission pan (to get access to fill plug). There is very little space to access 2 nuts which are holding the supportive bracket behind exhaust pipes. I had to cut my 10mm wrench in half so it can be squeezed between pipes and car's bottom. |
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05-28-2021, 11:10 PM | #71 |
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me and Burrninja just did mine the other week! glad he knew how to do this as it was a very fun project to do as well as i got to learn more about this
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06-18-2021, 12:44 PM | #72 |
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Hey, If I bring my wheels out to you in NJ can you help me with a Tranny Change? Im in New York
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06-19-2021, 10:47 PM | #73 |
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Unfortunately, I've since moved from the time of writing the guide and no longer live in a place where I can work on my car, though I still do live in Jersey City. I work on it down in the Cherry Hill region now, at my parent's garage.
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This is one of the very best threads I've read on ZF Transmission Oil Servicing.
Very nice job to the OP & the detailed technical input from others is great! For those out there interested in seeing some empirical data for what the transmission oil looks like, I've attached a pdf of the Oil Analysis from when I had mine serviced. 2015 BMW 535i @60,245 miles. |
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05-21-2022, 08:13 AM | #83 |
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Great thread Unspec!!!
For those who have done this without the pan removal, how much fluid can I expect to drain? Another question; without pulling the pan, if I start with the car tilted rearward towards the drain plug instead of level, can I expect to get more fluid out? I would then level the car before filling. This is based on Unspec's comment regarding not tilting the pan rearward during removal to keep the fluid from draining out of the filter. Or are we talking about an angle that's not practical to jack the car to? |
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Thanks a ton for such a well written DIY!
I did my own service on my E64 with the ZF 6HP and this seems pretty similar. Now I have no worries about doing my 8HP! |
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09-21-2022, 11:28 AM | #87 |
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Once you've done it once, it gets significantly easier. The hardest part is probably the filling
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02-22-2024, 03:48 PM | #88 |
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Had this thread pinned for a while; going to tackle this sometime in March just trying to visualize the repair. This is done entirely without the wheels spinning? Can I keep the car on Jack stands while running through the ISTA procedure or will the wheels have to be on the ground?
The wheels will not move during the below procedure? Step 4. Foot on brake, release parking brake, shift car into reverse, release brake. Wait 10 seconds. Brake, shift into drive, move shifter to the left and go into M1. Release brake, wait 10 seconds. Shift into M2, wait 10 seconds. Brake, shift into park, engage parking brake. |
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