Transmission fluid

fenj66 · Post by **fenj66** » Wed May 09, 2012 10:01 am

LLO4 magnetec sounds like engine oil to me. i would check this out with the oil supplier/dealer asap.
but the garage who changed it should have spotted it if they were any good.
however, bmw do tend to sell oils in plain bottles ive noticed..

Benxwyatt · Post by **Benxwyatt** » Wed May 09, 2012 10:11 am

I've googled it and it is engine oil but I fetched the fluid from the dealer in my own containers and it was red oil they gave me, engine oil ain't red! But my mechanic wasn't to know wot colour the correct fluid was coz BMW supplied it! I even gave them the green sticker number on the bottom of the pan! I need to ring them ASAP!

Benxwyatt · Post by **Benxwyatt** » Sat May 12, 2012 8:51 am

I spoke to the dealers yesterday and they doubled checked the fluid they gave me and guess wot? They said its the right one! It's dexron ii fluid for the GM gearbox.I told them I've been on this forum and been told that the fluid should b clear and about Â£30 a litre, do I just accept it or do I try and take it further? How long before I av to change this fluid Wots in again? Thanks for ur input guys!

fenj66 · Post by **fenj66** » Sat May 12, 2012 9:51 am

benxwyatt: my humble apologies, for some reason i assumed you had a 6 speed ZF autobox like my own, for which i stand by my comments on this thread as i've done plenty of research on this box.

as yours is the GM (5 speed??) then i have to say i have no idea about it and what oils it requires. other members might have knowledge and their input might still be correct though.
i thought all x5's had sealed for life auto boxes requiring expensive oil. i would call a couple of different dealers and see what they quote, just to double check..

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Sat May 12, 2012 9:53 am

Sealed for life is indeed what they are....but the term 'life' is shall we say, open to debate.

There are a number of oils listed on Xoutpost, but I can't tell if they're available in the UK. Colour seems to vary with manufacture. Some are straw coloured while others are pink.

Is this chart for the transmissions and oils of any use?

IanP · Post by **IanP** » Sat May 12, 2012 1:22 pm

There is a special oil for the 5 speed box, and it is expensive. when i changed mine the dealer needed to know the colour of the sticker on the oil pan to get the correct type. think the specification starts LM something

IanP · Post by **IanP** » Sat May 12, 2012 6:53 pm

[quote=""IanP""]There is a special oil for the 5 speed box, and it is expensive. when i changed mine the dealer needed to know the colour of the sticker on the oil pan to get the correct type. think the specification starts LM something[/quote]

Maybe I meant spec to LT 71141, this ring a bell with anyone?

jason@bwchiptune · Post by **jason@bwchiptune** » Tue May 15, 2012 8:17 am

[quote=""IanP""][quote=""IanP""]There is a special oil for the 5 speed box, and it is expensive. when i changed mine the dealer needed to know the colour of the sticker on the oil pan to get the correct type. think the specification starts LM something[/quote]

Maybe I meant spec to LT 71141, this ring a bell with anyone?[/quote]

This is the correct long life oil for the car
We have stocked this oil for years and many other Indys buy this from us

All BMW auto boxes from 7/97 use long life old in the Europe

I would ask for what they have said in writing

Then ring BMW customer help line or ask to speak to the director of the company as he will be in the kept dark about the as always

Benxwyatt · Post by **Benxwyatt** » Tue May 15, 2012 8:41 am

Can I use u as a reference then jason? I need to ring them again and ask them exactly wot oil they have given me! So it should be LT 71141 and is this fluid clear? Thanks

jason@bwchiptune · Post by **jason@bwchiptune** » Wed May 16, 2012 12:28 am

[quote=""Benxwyatt""]Can I use u as a reference then jason? I need to ring them again and ask them exactly wot oil they have given me! So it should be LT 71141 and is this fluid clear? Thanks[/quote]

Lt71141 is clear not red

Benxwyatt · Post by **Benxwyatt** » Wed May 16, 2012 11:22 am

I've just spoke to another BMW dealer in Crewe and they said I need etl 7045e and it's Â£23+vat. I'm gonna ring another now to see wot they say!

Benxwyatt · Post by **Benxwyatt** » Wed May 16, 2012 11:53 am

On the chart posted above mt sticker number on the bottom of pan is 83220026922 and says to use etl 7045e! Is lt71141 different fluid to this? I'm getting confused now! Haha

Benxwyatt · Post by **Benxwyatt** » Thu May 17, 2012 12:31 pm

I've just spoke to the dealer again who sold me the fluid and he says it's texamatic 7045e fluid and is the fluid for my x5 so I asked him if it was long life and he said he didn't know coz he cudnt speak German! Tw*t!! Should I fu*k it off for another brand or wot? Thanks guys

Nige · Post by **Nige** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 6:19 am

[quote=""jason@bwchiptune""][quote=""IanP""][quote=""IanP""]I would ask for what they have said in writing
[/quote][/quote][/quote]

I`d do this. If they are so confident they supplied the correct oil, they will put it in writing.

IF they`ve supplied the wrong oil and it causes gearbox issues, that won`t be cheap !

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