[adammcf]

Why is it always the simple jobs that turn into the hardest. Im in the middle of changing the gearbox filter and oil and I cant get the mechatronic sleeve out.
The process of changing it is fairly straight forward but I cant get the damned thing out of the location as there's no room.
I tried to take off the exhaust bracket but it wont come off as the bottom bolt doesn't come out far enough.
Do I need to drop the gearbox just to get this out and put the new sleeve in?!

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[adammcf]

If anyone in future is wondering- the gearbox mount has to come off and then you can remove the exhaust braket.
After that it's easy.

[vladmury]

Is this pre-lci? I changed the sleeve in my lci e90 and I did not remove annything

[adammcf]

Originally Posted by vladmury

Is this pre-lci? I changed the sleeve in my lci e90 and I did not remove annything

Yeah pre-LCI. Once the bracket is gone its easy.

[Edition]

What does this help with? Replacement wise?

[adammcf]

They are prone to leaking on the 6speed auto box. If you're changing the filter and fluid etc it's worth doing at the same time.
Mine was leaking a little which I didn't realise until the car was jacked up when I was working on the engine.

[Edition]

Presume the car needs to be on a 4 poster to change the oil?

[adammcf]

Yeah the car has to be level to get the right amount of oil in the gearbox. Its a pain doing it laying on your back under the car but isn't too difficult.