In article <481CE5D1.6A38@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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John Burns <john@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 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.
> >
> > 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.
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.
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