Oil advice and Recommendation

[oilman]

Hi

You can use either in your car. As it doesn't have a plated LSD, it doesn't need the friction modifiers for LSDs, but if you used an oil for an LSD, it doesn't cause a problem.

Cheers

Tim

[paddyboy]

Hi

You can use either in your car. As it doesn't have a plated LSD, it doesn't need the friction modifiers for LSDs, but if you used an oil for an LSD, it doesn't cause a problem.

Cheers

Tim

Very many thanks Tim for clearing that one up for me

[paddyboy]

Hi

You can use either in your car. As it doesn't have a plated LSD, it doesn't need the friction modifiers for LSDs, but if you used an oil for an LSD, it doesn't cause a problem.

Cheers

Tim

Just ordered some Redline (along with some tailored car mats - a great price)

What's your view on changing auto gearbox oil? My '09 reg 130i is an auto with 64k miles - have discussed it on this forum and the general consensus seemed to be leave well alone until it feels like it needs doing. The auto box behaves faultlessly so going on that advice I wouldn't touch it. Its at the back of my mind so just wondered what your view would be? Many thanks in advance.

[oilman]

Thanks for the order.

We deal directly with ZF who make that box (I assume yours doesn't have the GM box, I think they were only on early cars) and when I was speaking to them, they state that the change interval is 60000 miles, not fill for life as BMW suggest, so personally, I would go with what the gearbox makers say, rather than BMW.

Cheers

Tim

[paddyboy]

Thanks for the order.

We deal directly with ZF who make that box (I assume yours doesn't have the GM box, I think they were only on early cars) and when I was speaking to them, they state that the change interval is 60000 miles, not fill for life as BMW suggest, so personally, I would go with what the gearbox makers say, rather than BMW.

Cheers

Tim

Many thanks for the reply Tim. Yes it is the ZF box. I too don't go along with the 'fill for life' theory. I'm happy to have it done if I can find the right man to do the job. I'm doing the diff oil change myself that's straightforward enough but I don't fancy tackling an oil change on the auto box. I'm generally asking around to see how I would entrust with it. Cheers again.

[oilman]

If you can get someone to do it, we have the Fuchs ATF 4134 and ZF Lifeguard 6 fluids for it. Apparently there are videos on Youtube that will help a mechanic if they are unsure.

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-1432-atf-au ... fluid.aspx

Cheers

Tim

[paddyboy]

If you can get someone to do it, we have the Fuchs ATF 4134 and ZF Lifeguard 6 fluids for it. Apparently there are videos on Youtube that will help a mechanic if they are unsure.

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-1432-atf-au ... fluid.aspx

Cheers

Tim

Cheers for that Tim. Good idea - just watched a YouTube video - Bavarian autosport changing the auto box oil on a BMW E39. Actually not half as bad as I thought - still not something I would attempt myself but I think I can find somebody I could entrust with the job.

[oilman]

I think this is the one that you want, the E39 has the earlier box.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRrgmfM8VlQ

Cheers

Tim

[paddyboy]

I think this is the one that you want, the E39 has the earlier box.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRrgmfM8VlQ

Cheers

Tim

Many thanks for that link Tim - have just watched that video too. Its all the same procedure for changing the autobox oil on that ZF transmission as on the E39 - the E39 has a seperate filter whereas with the ZF the filter is incorporated into the pan which means a whole new pan - that is basically the only difference what you have to do to change the oil is all the same. Great vids though so have a pretty good idea now cheers

[Twenny]

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[Plantjuk]

As above. Not working for me either.

[Plantjuk]

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[Twenny]

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TSMSPORT is working for 10% off.

Yeah nice cheers Planty

I looked on voucher codes and got a 10% code.


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[Plantjuk]

Nice one. Got mine booked in for service. With them supplying the oil it was £304 with me supplying the oil it's £194 and I got the oil for £61. I'm happy with that

[oilman]

Sorry about the code not working guys!

We've had a look into it, and it looks like there was an error with our admin system with this code, so it has been updated to: BBMW

This will give you 10% as the original code did.

Hope this helps,

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