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View Poll Results: having your transmission oil replaced @ 1200 mile service
dct; no 4 36.36%
dct;yes 3 27.27%
6mt no 2 18.18%
6mt'yes 2 18.18%
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      09-07-2014, 02:20 AM   #1
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How many changing tranny fluid?

I was just curious to see how many ppl plan to change the transmission fluid at the 1200 mile break in service dct or 6mt. I'm on the fence.. Ive got dct.
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      09-07-2014, 03:13 AM   #2
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Waste of time brah, rear diff and engine oil of course.
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The transmission is a mechanical system with bearings, gears, and wears-in just as the engine and differential do. The only reason you wouldn't change the fluid would be for cost reasons...it's cheap insurance.

I'm sure BMW did the trade study and determined that it likely doesn't need it, but if you drive you car hard and/or track your car, it's a no-brainer. If you've ever changed fluid after a break-in, you'll see metal in the fluid. Filtration aside, it isn't a bad thing to get it out of there.

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