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FYI... LL-1 is for USA high sulfur fuels LL-4 is for Germany/European low sulfur fuels. Since you live in Germany... you should use a LL-4 approved oil. I have a US specs 135i over here in Germany. This is why I use "Castrol RS Edge 0w40 LL-4 oil" in my car. I can buy it tax free(with a VAT form) from Stahlgrube for 53 euros for a 5L jug. Normally this oil sells for 79 to 99 euros for the 5L jug at most stores over here. Or you can use the BMW/Castrol oil at the dealership. One liter runs about 23 euros. Dackel |
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06-10-2011, 01:12 PM | #90 | |
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The only think that goes against my train of thought is the rather low limited production, and the possible people that it has affected... just me rambeling, but I have seen worse things happen...
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The Mini will be fun a 328 automatic would be very dull. Sorry about the problrems-- Hope you get your car back soon.
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Finally heard back ...
Well, 28 hours later, I heard back ...
They have an expedited order in for the LT5, it should arrive next Thursday. They are saying it is okay to drive, but if I want them to pick it up on a rollback they will ... I will opt for them to pick it up ... *after* they really have the LT5 in stock. |
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06-10-2011, 02:06 PM | #94 | |
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Hang on to the car till they have fluid in hand... with more bad luck the fluid will get hung up in customs or something stupid... I am very happy for you... really i am... ( and hopefully will be able to feel happy for Wild Bill and any others that are stuck )
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Thats great too!!!
Maybe, just maybe, all the paniked calls by the different dealers shook the tree enough for it to rain MTL-LT5 all over the place
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... funny ... that thought occurred to me as well ...
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Its worth a shot if it goes 3 or 4 weeks... if it goes to thursday, not so much...
BUT you do have an ace up your sleeve for the first "questionable" repair........ like due to "enthusiastic" driving ... in addition its really 100 % dealers fault... hit them up for something..NA really has nothing to do with putting the wrong stuff in... Have them good will some performance grills or something...
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ZF Site Per ZF website , under their list of lubricants ( TE-ML-11 ) under product groups S6-45 BMW Part# 8322 2167 666 (MTF-LT-5) is actually Pentosin FFL-3 When cross referenced this is the same fluid that Porsche uses under the part# 000 043 207 29 ( Auto Trans Fluid FFL-3 ) Which shows to be in stock locally ( DFW ) Now, stock is limited, but it's faster than " Next Thursday " Just a thought, feel free to independantly confirm..... I have 15 bottles ordered just in case I can local owners get their 1M back sooner... Steve Last edited by SAFE4NOW; 06-10-2011 at 05:05 PM.. Reason: Spelling Error |
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Thanks Steve...you guys alway seem to find away.
Anyone who is interested please give Steve a call. AutoScope is one of Dallas' alternatives to the German dealerships and they do great work and are highly recommended. They have helped me multiple times when I had my MINI and have a rather large following of track junkies. Check them out... www.autoscope.net |
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Some diff links for Transmission Oil
Some more info on "LT-5" .... AKA "Pentosin FFL-3"
http://www.pentosin.com/shop_produkt...84&csprache=EM Product data sheet: http://www.pentosin.com/flexxtrader/...20FFL-3_GB.pdf LT-2 is actually BP Castrol BOT 338 http://www01apps.zf.com/kst464/ZF_In...011_de0700.pdf I believe that LT-2 is the same as Pentosin MTF 2, data sheet*: http://pentosin.net/pressreleases/CR...nto_MTF2_2.pdf *This is based on a reference ... http://www.bmwpartsweb.com/BMW-Parts...ID-825A69.aspx ... I am tired, going to bed, I will try to verify this tomorrow Quote:
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Thanks ... My local Porsche dealer doesn't have it in stock presently ... hopefully the local BMW folks are correct with the Thursday delievery ....
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