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<blockquote data-quote="BMWE39KL" data-source="post: 180491" data-attributes="member: 3421"><p>Fiannly changed my ATF at 126k</p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Finally took the plunge and changed my E39 Year 2000 528i M52TU ATF fluid last week at ~126k km. The auto box was working find and shifting smoothly with no issue but felt that a change was due anyway. The car was previously fully maintained by AB.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Cost ~RM470 - 7 litres German ZF Automatic Transmission Oil (RM40/litre) along with filter and gasket and labour.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Had a look at the old ATF, was a bit dark but fortunately no large metal bits in it. The auto box seems smoother after changing but I not a great difference before and after. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The mechanic had warn me that he would not be held responsible if the gearbox play up after changing the ATF, but I decided to go ahead anyway.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Based on his experience he had one incident where the owner of a 520i requested that he changed the ATF, which he did but the 520i later suffered from automatic clutch slip. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">He had done ATF changes for a few other BM but only the 520i had problems after changing - maybe coincidental.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Had to change my radiator, water pump and thermostat at the same time as the radiator sprang a leak causing the engine to overheat, fortunately I noticed the water temperature and pulled the car over and waited for it to cool down ~45 minutes, topping up with water and driving straight to the mechanic for replacement.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">All in all I was out of pocket RM1850 – new Behr radiator, new water pump (metal type), new thermostat and housing, BMW coolant, changed ATF with ZF auto fluid, gasket and auto filter plus labour – reset etc.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I hope that’s the end of spending for the time being as my UDM has taken ~RM5k in the 3 months that I have owned the car.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Still it is a great car to drive (if you can afford it!) – now only to sort out this slight alternator whine that I am having after upgrading the fronts speakers, adding a subwoofer and a couple of amps!</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BMWE39KL, post: 180491, member: 3421"] Fiannly changed my ATF at 126k [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Finally took the plunge and changed my E39 Year 2000 528i M52TU ATF fluid last week at ~126k km. The auto box was working find and shifting smoothly with no issue but felt that a change was due anyway. The car was previously fully maintained by AB.[/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] [/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Cost ~RM470 - 7 litres German ZF Automatic Transmission Oil (RM40/litre) along with filter and gasket and labour.[/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Had a look at the old ATF, was a bit dark but fortunately no large metal bits in it. The auto box seems smoother after changing but I not a great difference before and after. [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] [/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]The mechanic had warn me that he would not be held responsible if the gearbox play up after changing the ATF, but I decided to go ahead anyway.[/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] [/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Based on his experience he had one incident where the owner of a 520i requested that he changed the ATF, which he did but the 520i later suffered from automatic clutch slip. [/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] [/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]He had done ATF changes for a few other BM but only the 520i had problems after changing - maybe coincidental.[/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] [/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Had to change my radiator, water pump and thermostat at the same time as the radiator sprang a leak causing the engine to overheat, fortunately I noticed the water temperature and pulled the car over and waited for it to cool down ~45 minutes, topping up with water and driving straight to the mechanic for replacement.[/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] [/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]All in all I was out of pocket RM1850 – new Behr radiator, new water pump (metal type), new thermostat and housing, BMW coolant, changed ATF with ZF auto fluid, gasket and auto filter plus labour – reset etc.[/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] [/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I hope that’s the end of spending for the time being as my UDM has taken ~RM5k in the 3 months that I have owned the car.[/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] [/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT='Times New Roman']Still it is a great car to drive (if you can afford it!) – now only to sort out this slight alternator whine that I am having after upgrading the fronts speakers, adding a subwoofer and a couple of amps![/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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