[Super Detailed Sharing] BMW gearbox gravity oil change
MatthewCroft 
8 Change, no change, no change
Three different interpretations
1. BMW manufacturers claim that this gearbox will be maintenance-free for life.
2. Other automobile manufacturers use this gearbox and say it needs maintenance.
3. ZF officials also claimed that it needed maintenance.
Summary: BMW officials only said that the gearbox will be maintenance-free for life, but did not say that it will be repaired for life free
Change, you have to change!
Three different interpretations
1. BMW manufacturers claim that this gearbox will be maintenance-free for life.
2. Other automobile manufacturers use this gearbox and say it needs maintenance.
3. ZF officials also claimed that it needed maintenance.
Summary: BMW officials only said that the gearbox will be maintenance-free for life, but did not say that it will be repaired for life free
Change, you have to change!
I asked an old master who specializes in German car repair and suggested using gravity to change the oil within 80,000 kilometers. My car is just over 70,000 kilometers away and it’s about to be changed.
Find the ZF public account
Start buying immediately, ensuring that you buy authentic oils and accessories is the key point. Find ZF’s official public account
Find officially authorized online or offline dealers
Find an officially authorized online or offline dealer. We don’t have an offline dealer in our local area. Just find an online dealer on Taobao to buy oil and oil pan.
There are several e-commerce platforms and many stores. Feel free to choose
There are several e-commerce platforms, and there are also many stores you can choose from at will. Choose whichever price is lower. The 6-liter oil and oil pan set I bought cost 1650 yuan including working hours. I won’t tell you which one is specific. Find it yourself, so as not to be suspected of advertising.
Six liters in total
There is an anti-counterfeiting QR code scanning on the back of the oil drums, and can only be checked once and cannot be checked repeatedly
Back QR code
Back QR code
Check all authentic products for three bottles
query interface
The oil pan is also labeled for anti-counterfeiting scanning
oil pan
Choose a local Tmall cooperative store and start changing the oil
Start changing oil
listed
Original oil pan appearance
Original oil pan appearance
Drain the oil, it looks a little dirty.
oil drain
Remove the oil pan after draining the oil
Remove the oil pan after draining the oil
The oil pan that was replaced doesn’t look too dirty
Replace oil pan
Touch it with your hand, it’s all oily sludge
sludge
Wipe some oil with a tissue and take a look
Wipe a little sludge with a tissue. It’s black.
Prepare to change the oil can by gravity
Key points: The residual oil inside must be cleaned, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable
Wash and blow, this is washing, cutting and blowing
Come on, Wuhan
Come on, China
green
empty bottle
Start refueling
Add it to the oil and spill it out
Key points: Less than 5 liters of oil are added at this time
Key points: You must use a torque wrench because BMW’s oil pan is plastic and if you use too much force, it may damage the oil pan.
torque wrench
Clean the oil pan and check for leaks
Install the oil pan, start the car, and let the gearbox run for one minute
Fill the transmission oil again until it seeps out
6 liters are basically used up
Finally check all screws
Clean the surface, check for leaks, and you’re done
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