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Fluid changes

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Fluid changes

Post by Y13HYA » Wed Mar 06, 2013 3:30 pm

Spent this weekend doing the filter and  fluid change on the auto box. Had the lurch when coming to s stop (once gearbox oil came upto temp). The change seems to have cured it by around 80% i reckon. Only lurches every so often now. and it seems to be when coming to a complete stop from quite a speed such as 30-0 rather than gradually slowing down. I will be doing another filter fluid change in around 1k miles to ensure majoority of the fluid is new-ish.
Also did the transfer box and 2 diffs. My what a difference, So much smoother.
Used Texamatic 7045e in the Transfer Box and Box.
75w-90 Fully Synthetic GL5 Gear Oil for the diffs.

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Re: Fluid changes

Post by X5Sport » Wed Mar 06, 2013 9:33 pm

Sounds like a result.  Mine didn't like rapid stops so whether the gearbox just can't downshift fast enough, or doesn't bother until you're almost stopped I don't know, but it's annoying.

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Re: Fluid changes

Post by Horizon » Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:33 pm

[quote="Y13HYA"]
Spent this weekend doing the filter and  fluid change on the auto box. Had the lurch when coming to s stop (once gearbox oil came upto temp). The change seems to have cured it by around 80% i reckon. Only lurches every so often now. and it seems to be when coming to a complete stop from quite a speed such as 30-0 rather than gradually slowing down. I will be doing another filter fluid change in around 1k miles to ensure majoority of the fluid is new-ish.
Also did the transfer box and 2 diffs. My what a difference, So much smoother.
Used Texamatic 7045e in the Transfer Box and Box.
75w-90 Fully Synthetic GL5 Gear Oil for the diffs.

Cheers
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It would be a great help if you could put a shopping list up, with the quantity of each oil used Please.
I might do mine this spring. I had the auto box serviced at an Auto Gearbox Specialist last year as a preventative maintenance job. No problems before or after thank God.
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Re: Fluid changes

Post by Y13HYA » Thu Mar 07, 2013 8:57 am

[quote="Horizon"]
[quote="Y13HYA"]
Spent this weekend doing the filter and  fluid change on the auto box. Had the lurch when coming to s stop (once gearbox oil came upto temp). The change seems to have cured it by around 80% i reckon. Only lurches every so often now. and it seems to be when coming to a complete stop from quite a speed such as 30-0 rather than gradually slowing down. I will be doing another filter fluid change in around 1k miles to ensure majoority of the fluid is new-ish.
Also did the transfer box and 2 diffs. My what a difference, So much smoother.
Used Texamatic 7045e in the Transfer Box and Box.
75w-90 Fully Synthetic GL5 Gear Oil for the diffs.

Cheers
[/quote]

It would be a great help if you could put a shopping list up, with the quantity of each oil used Please.
I might do mine this spring. I had the auto box serviced at an Auto Gearbox Specialist last year as a preventative maintenance job. No problems before or after thank God.
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http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/BMW_X ... &0&cc5_868

For the diffs (used just under 3 litres in total)

http://www.fleetfactors.co.uk/lubricant ... 7045e-p387

For the AutoBox and Transfer Case/Box
The autobox used around 4.5 litres (thats what came out) and the transfer case used around 3/4 of a litre.

Hope this helps.
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Re: Fluid changes

Post by X5LeMans » Fri Mar 08, 2013 1:21 am

I assume you have the 5 speed gm gearbox as the zf6hp26 uses a different transmission fluid :)

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Re: Fluid changes

Post by Y13HYA » Fri Mar 08, 2013 9:38 am

[quote="X5LeMans"]
I assume you have the 5 speed gm gearbox as the zf6hp26 uses a different transmission fluid :)
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Correct
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