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From: seifert@hammer.UUCP (Snoopy)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: bmw 320i stiff shifting
Message-ID: <1236@hammer.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 6-May-85 10:54:38 EDT
Article-I.D.: hammer.1236
Posted: Mon May  6 10:54:38 1985
Date-Received: Wed, 8-May-85 04:42:33 EDT
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Reply-To: seifert@hammer.UUCP (Snoopy)
Organization: The Daisy Hill Puppy Farm
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Keywords: ATF
Summary: 


ATF is officially approved for manual transmissions by BMW NA.
It is actually better in cold weather, since the "normal" 80 weight
stuff is so thick that the syncros can't work.  In summer, the
80 weight stuff is fine.  (This depends on where you live, of course!)

With ATF in the box, you can actually shift gears at 30 below. (brr!)

What you DO NOT want to use is "hypoid" gear oil, which is the
stuff normally sold for the rear end.  Non-hypoid 80-weight
gear oil is a pain to find.  ATF is easy to find.  Use the
"Dexron II" (sp?), not the "type F" stuff.

To change the trans oil, you will need a 17mm allen wrench,
a pan to catch the old stuff, and some way to get the new
oil into the hole in the side of the trans.  I used to use
a Black and Decker "Jackrabbit" hand pump. ($12 at K-mart)
The trans is full when the oil/fluid reaches the bottom of the
fill hole. (with car level) Assuming you haven't lowered the suspension,
it is possible * to do all this without jacking the car up.  Wear old
clothes and plan on making a mess.

* that's "possible" not "easy", especially the first time

	the Bavarian Beagle,
	Snoopy
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