ATF flush for E34

[huattie]

What is the interval for ATF flushing for an E34? Who much? Recommeded workshop?

 

[tkew]

Go Autochild they looks quite experience, Shah Alam

 

[E34EuroTouring]

Newer BMWs claims NEVER to need flushing but I beg to differ. I would think once in 2 years is fine. May drag it to 3 years if you clock less milage in the car. Remember to change the filter, small magnet (that attracts iron filings in the oil pan and its gasket when they changes the tranny oil filter inside the unit.

If you took a look inside the tranny, that thing looks like the bottom of a spaceship!. Strange looking bumps and connections. But it all works.

 

[pussy]

40K kms.. if you have more money, 30k kms better..

 

[sAmPhOy]

Originally posted by tkew@Dec 19 2005, 09:27 AM
Go Autochild they looks quite experience, Shah Alam

Which part of S.Alam?! Thanks...

 

[sAmPhOy]

Oh..btw, just wondering whether need total flushing or just change the fluid for e39?!

 

[JoeYazid]

sAmPhOy,

Check this www.autochild.com.

if your e39 mileage is 100K, I recomend you to do the flushing,

as what E34EuroTouring say 'Newer BMWs claims NEVER to need flushing but I beg to differ'. I think what BMW claim 'lifetime' is as the number of service you have to do according to the BMW Service Booklet. ....5 years ? or 200K km ?

YAzid

 

[huattie]

Quick field report:

Finally flushed out the ATF at Heritage last Saturday. Took William's boys around 1.5 hours for the whole process.

Auto trans filter and gasket changed and added 8L of new ATF added.

Total damage is around RM350 incl. labour.

cheers

 

[conan]

Originally posted by huattie@Jan 3 2006, 12:19 PM
Quick field report:

Finally flushed out the ATF at Heritage last Saturday. Took William's boys around 1.5 hours for the whole process.

Auto trans filter and gasket changed and added 8L of new ATF added.

Total damage is around RM350 incl. labour.

cheers

Hmm, this is very cheap. Did they do a proper flush and use the correct ATF oil?

 

[huattie]

Well, I trust William's judgement. I saw them draining the ATF from the undercarriage. Yap did a test run after the ATF change.

 

[crusher]

I did mine yesterday, the oil alone cost me 720 ....

 

[conan]

Originally posted by crusher@Jan 15 2006, 01:16 PM
I did mine yesterday, the oil alone cost me 720 .... bmw original?

what oil did you use?

 

[crusher]

They claimed there's two type, of course expensive and cheaper one.
I opted for expensive

 

[wan520i]

Mr.Crusher,

What car & model are you driving lah.., can you or not update your profile... :aggressive: :aggressive:

Thanks...

*ada bunyi macam moderator tak?? hehe..

 

[huattie]

I used the cheap one considering my Blue tank is already 10 years old.

I'm adopting the "change more often" strategy.

 

[crusher]

Originally posted by wan520i@Jan 20 2006, 08:21 AM
Mr.Crusher,

What car & model are you driving lah.., can you or not update your profile... :aggressive: :aggressive:

Thanks...

*ada bunyi macam moderator tak?? hehe..

I'm driving an old , looks good , e34 :lol: