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Originally Posted by BMW86
Sorry for the newbie question but do Auto cars require transmission fluid changes and if so, when is it recommended? Thanks
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I saw something on German TV this summer. It was on the TV version of
Auto Motor und Sport - (magazine) on VOX channel. The show is called: Auto Mobil. They ran a spot on how the GM tranny that BMW uses... can does does fail after a few years of service.
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...+und+sport+vox
I am not sure who makes the A/T trans in the 1er's.
Even though BMW says it is a "lifetime" fluid... it is not. The show on VOX (featuring LENK trans repair shop) showed that even though BMW says it is a lifetime fluid... that really just means to BMW that "lifetime" is 100,000 kms.
When and IF you change your A/T tranny fluid... you will also want to replace the valve body filter. The A/T holds over 9 Liters of fluid. But you won't get everything out bc of the torque convertor. So you might want to do two quick changes - close together (mileage wise).
Dackel