Bmw e39 manual gearbox oil change

Red Line MTL Manual Transmission Fluid/Oil. Red Line 70W/80W GL-4 MTL gear oil (SAE 5W30/10W30 engine oil viscosity) designed for use in BMW manual transmissions. Provides excellent protection of gears and synchronizers and its balanced slipperiness provides a perfect coefficient of friction, allowing easier shifting.  · Place drain pan under transmission and remove T40 or T45 Torx fluid drain plug. (green arrow) All other transmission types on E39 models also have a drain plug located at the bottom of the fluid pan. If you are only draining and filling the fluid, skip the next step. You will not have to remove the transmission oil pan. Large Image | Extra-Large Image.  · This +1 By the time a gearbox has done 90k, it's about halfway through its life. I do the odd job on an S plate i with ' miles and it's never had an oil change.

1, Posts. #4 · . smader12 said: I buy my oil in quarts here in the states, my i takes 9 quarts to get to the fill line. Click to expand That's took much oil, the manual recommends quarts. I usually put in quarts to compensate for the oil filter. I think 9 quarts maybe a little too much. You should replace your engine oil and filter every 5, miles. Changing your engine oil is one of the most frequent and basic tasks you will perform on your E Remember to use high quality oil that meets BMW specifications, (specifications can be found in your owner's manual) a high quality oil filter and keep yourself protected from engine. Its laughable now' but back in the 's when the E39 was the current model this oil was only available in 25 gallon drums, and AFAIK BMW dealers would not entertain a transmission oil change as it was stipulated ' life time fill ' or more accurately use until the gearbox burns itself out.

Its laughable now' but back in the 's when the E39 was the current model this oil was only available in 25 gallon drums, and AFAIK BMW dealers would not entertain a transmission oil change as it was stipulated ' life time fill ' or more accurately use until the gearbox burns itself out. BMW E39 Manual Transmission Fluid Change Wayne R. Dempsey In this tech article we will go over all the steps to replace your manual gearbox oil and restore smooth. So, in light of that, I would change the transmission fluid regularly. It doesn't have to be as often as the engine oil but doing it every 50, - 60, km woudln't be such a bad idea. I can't help you with the first two questions but determining your transmission type will go a long ways.