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Automatic transmission fluid.

tom_tarbucket · 2014-08-27 10:36:54

Hello All I have a 2006 523i Saloon automatic. it has the N52 6 cylinder engine. 60,000 miles on the clock, 8 services done, well looked after. Just wondering, should the automatic transmission fluid be changed in this car at a certain mileage ? Or is it sealed for life ? If it has to be changed, what is the recommended…

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#32 04-09-2014 4:04pm
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Voodoomelon wrote: »

A member of bimmerforums got his 7 Series ZF gearbox serviced by ZF themselves in Germany. They told him that the service interval is 50,000 miles. If you plan to keep the car, i'd get it done.

thanks.

ignorance here, but I presume ZF is the company that manufactures the gear boxes for BMW ?

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#33 04-09-2014 4:13pm
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tom_tarbucket wrote: »

thanks.

ignorance here, but I presume ZF is the company that manufactures the gear boxes for BMW ?

ZF Getrag is the main player in the market: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getrag

BMW is one of many car makers that use Getrag transmissions.

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