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Hi, Anyone know where the gearbox oil filler plug is on '04 745i. Is it the one directly above the sump pan joint on the drivers side (RHS, UK) or is there one further up? TIA Paul >Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Paul Paul Why do you want to fill the auto box up at this point in the car's life? Anything wrong with it? Should be sealed for life *?* or rather seem a bit premature to be doing this unless thee is a leak!  SignatureSir Hugh of Bognor The difference between men and boys is the price of their toys. Intelligence is not knowing the answer but knowing where and how to find it! Hugh Gundersen hsg@h-gee.co.uk Bognor Regis, W.Sussex, England, UK It's a good idea to change the fluid every 60k, regardless of what BMW say. > >Anyone know where the gearbox oil filler plug is on '04 745i. Is it the one > >directly above the sump pan joint on the drivers side (RHS, UK) or is there [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > hsg@h-gee.co.uk > Bognor Regis, W.Sussex, England, UK SignatureWho needs a life when you've got Unix? :-) Email: john@unixnerd.demon.co.uk, John G.Burns B.Eng, Bonny Scotland Web : http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk - The Ultimate BMW Homepage! Need Sun or HP Unix kit? http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk/unix.html www.Strathspey.co.uk - Quality Binoculars at a Sensible price > It's a good idea to change the fluid every 60k, regardless of what BMW > say. It's not really possible to change the fluid in an auto as a substantial quantity remains in the torque convertor which can't be drained. There's also the very real possibility of introducing 'foreign bodies' when attempting a re-fill due to the poor accessibility of the fill plug. Signature*Corduroy pillows are making headlines. Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. In the 635CSi I think it took 3 litres for a fluid change, but 3 would be kept in the torque convertor. So you were only changing about half. It had a proper filler pipe too, ah the good old days...... > > It's a good idea to change the fluid every 60k, regardless of what BMW > > say. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW > To e-mail, change noise into sound. SignatureWho needs a life when you've got Unix? :-) Email: john@unixnerd.demon.co.uk, John G.Burns B.Eng, Bonny Scotland Web : http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk - The Ultimate BMW Homepage! Need Sun or HP Unix kit? http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk/unix.html www.Strathspey.co.uk - Quality Binoculars at a Sensible price > In the 635CSi I think it took 3 litres for a fluid change, but 3 would > be kept in the torque convertor. So you were only changing about half. > It had a proper filler pipe too, ah the good old days...... > > > It's a good idea to change the fluid every 60k, regardless of what > > > BMW say. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > 'foreign bodies' when attempting a re-fill due to the poor > > accessibility of the fill plug. Of course in the days of filler tubes the ATF was neither lifetime or very expensive. I'd love to see an analysis of 'lifetime' ATF after 100,000 miles. But ZF will have already done this many many times, I'd guess. Signature*Great groups from little icons grow * Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. >> It's a good idea to change the fluid every 60k, regardless of what BMW >> say. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >also the very real possibility of introducing 'foreign bodies' when >attempting a re-fill due to the poor accessibility of the fill plug. That's why it's important to do it on schedule... you aren't able to change it all out completely, you're only replacing half of it at best. So by changing it on schedule on a regular basis you're making sure that none of the fluid in there is TOO old. --scott Signature"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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