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[TunedM2C]

^ What dealer if you don't mind me asking?

[rapter]

Originally Posted by Tuned1

^ What dealer if you don't mind me asking?

Parkview

[TunedM2C]

I was asking Em/1.

[Dackelone]

Originally Posted by Em/1

I just did my 1200 and warned dealer about internet complaints re wrong fluids especially trans, but I think got wrong stuff! Numbers for diff, engine oil and the filter were all correct, but listed 83 22 0 309 031 for oil for manual trans. This doesn't match any numbers (LT-2,-3 or -5) that have been referenced and seems like an old number...The quantity listed was "2" and they didn't charge me. Anybody can ID this number?
Thanks
PS Love this forum!

83 22 0 309 031 is MTF-LT-2 trans fluid. Yup, it is the wrong stuff! Welcome to the "club" bro! I did a quick google search and found it on a German M3 forum...

http://de.bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/83220309031/

[Em/1]

Dackelone
Thanks for doing what I should have! Nuts. In answer to whomever asked about dealer, it was Motorwerks in Barrington, IL and was the service tech (Jerry) that I used for my E9x M3 sedan; course, I didn't warn him, only the rep, Eliot, but I guess I didn't look credible!? I think I must have been awakened when you found the answer!!

[Dackelone]

Originally Posted by Em/1

Dackelone
Thanks for doing what I should have! Nuts. In answer to whomever asked about dealer, it was Motorwerks in Barrington, IL and was the service tech (Jerry) that I used for my E9x M3 sedan; course, I didn't warn him, only the rep, Eliot, but I guess I didn't look credible!? I think I must have been awakened when you found the answer!!

MTF-LT-2 is what is used in the M3's... and I think that is the problem.... the dealers do not see many 1M's and don't know what we know. Time to go eductate them.

G.L.

[ozinaldo]

I am planning to have a "meeting" first with the service manager with the presence of the head tech. And when they will say they have the fluids etc. I am going to see them first before leaving the car for draining. Plus, I am seriously considering to stay around when they are doing the job and check it with my own eyes. Let them call me OCD, who cares!

[Grey Dove]

Originally Posted by ozinaldo

I am planning to have a "meeting" first with the service manager with the presence of the head tech. And when they will say they have the fluids etc. I am going to see them first before leaving the car for draining. Plus, I am seriously considering to stay around when they are doing the job and check it with my own eyes. Let them call me OCD, who cares!

Make sure they use the LT2 ... first
Seems very common nowadays... and it'll give free entrance to our club

[rapter]

Originally Posted by gs/e60/1m?

Make sure they use the LT2 ... first
Seems very common nowadays... and it'll give free entrance to our club

Do we know if there are any ill effects of prolonged use of the LT2 fluid in place of the LT5?

I have been running with LT2 for 7000km until I called to verify... getting it replaced today

[Grey Dove]

Originally Posted by rapter

Do we know if there are any ill effects of prolonged use of the LT2 fluid in place of the LT5?

I have been running with LT2 for 7000km until I called to verify... getting it replaced today

Let them sign a extended warranty paper of some kind just to be on the safe side in case something bad may occur.

To be honest i dont know what could go wrong, after all it's only 5000 km
with the same fluid that's been used in a lot of BMW cars.

[rapter]

Originally Posted by gs/e60/1m?

Let them sign a extended warranty paper of some kind just to be on the safe side in case something bad may occur.

To be honest i dont know what could go wrong, after all it's only 5000 km
with the same fluid that's been used in a lot of BMW cars.

Informaton: after they swapped out the fluid with the correct one I noticed immediately that the shifts were smoother but still precise.

Big difference from driving the car 30mins after dropping it off

[V TACH]

I think my dealership got it right. No trans fluid change (I will pay for that out of pocket during my next oil change). Can anyone confirm that the part #s below are correct?

[ayao]

Looks right. There's a good sticky about this (finally) at:
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=620282

[V TACH]

Thanks--I thought so but with all of the stories on here I just wanted to double check.

[CarJunkie]

At dealer for 1200 mile run-in. I had given them the service bullitin regarding the rear diff and they got the right stuff in. They showed me the bottles.

Fortunately, I has a conversation with the SA regarding the MTF, because their checklist still said to change it. The tech questioned him about it, but did not drain the tranny because he has already told him that he would only be doing engine and diff oils.

Funny thing is, they verified for me that out tranny does NOT have a magnetic drain plug (even more reason to flush the tranny fluid after break-in, IMHO). Could they know that without removing the plug?

I plan to have the tranny fluid changed as soon as the MTF LT5 is available for them to order.

[ZCP M3]

Scheduled service for next Friday. Dealership is special ordering the LT5. We shall see if it comes in by then!

[CarJunkie]

My dealer verified that none of the 4 part numbers for the LT5 are available for order from BMWNA or in the stock of any US dealers. They are going to look into special order from Germany. I want the tranny flushed, even if BMWNA has decided it is not needed.

[CarJunkie]

Just got a call from my SA: BMW uses a "virtual warehouse" for this fluid, and it has been ordered directly from the manufacturer. They will have it in 4 days. This may be noted in this thread already (I have not read all 15 pages), but thought this may be useful information. I will post an update once I see the stuff and verify that it is the real thing.

I told them I want the manual tranny fluid changed even if I have to pay for it . . . we'll see if they charge or not.

[Luca335]

Originally Posted by Micro1

83229415961 is what I got, have you changed yours yet?

I seriously would ask them what they put in your 1M, see my post:

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=616141