Fluid - M/T: Service and Repair

00 11 229 Changing / topping up / checking gear oil in manual transmission







IMPORTANT:
Transmission oil:
refer to BMW Service Operating Fluids.
Failure to comply with this instruction will result in serious damage to the transmission.







Recycling:
Catch and dispose of gear oil with suitable equipment.
Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.







Necessary preliminary work:
- Remove rear underbody protection.







Draining transmission oil:
- Open oil drain plug (1) and drain gear oil
- Activate gear oil pump using tester for approx. 30 seconds
The residual oil is pumped out of the pump circuit of the transmission oil cooler into the transmission housing and flows off
- Allow gear oil to flow off sufficiently
- Clean oil drain plug (1) and screw in
Tightening torque 23 00 4AZ. 00 00 Excerpt From Company Standard BMW GS 90003-2







Release screw (1).
Tightening torque 23 41 17AZ. 00 00 Excerpt From Company Standard BMW GS 90003-2
Check transmission oil screen, replace if necessary.

Installation note:
Replace sealing ring







Adding gear oil.
- Undo oil filler plug (2).
- Pour in oil until it overflows at inspection opening.
- Check gear oil level (see below).







Checking gear oil level:
NOTE: Can also be carried out individually - without an oil change.

- Activate gear oil pump via tester.
- Open oil filler plug.
- Top up gear oil with pump running to lower edge of filler opening.
- Refit oil filler plug.
Tightening torque 23 00 4AZ. 00 00 Excerpt From Company Standard BMW GS 90003-2
- Switch off pump activation.