24 11 010 Removing and Installing/Sealing Or Replacing Transmission Sump (GA6HP26Z/6HP32Z)
Remove transmission sump only after it has cooled down.
After completion of work, check transmission oil level . See 00 11 500 CHECKING/TOPPING UP FLUID LEVEL IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (GA6HP26Z/6HP32Z) .
Use only the approved transmission fluid. See AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - OPERATING FLUIDS .
Failure to comply with this requirement will result in serious damage to the automatic transmission!
Necessary preliminary tasks:
E65 only:
Unfasten screws.
Remove transmission under guard (1).
E60/E63/E64 only:
Remove rear underbody protection.
Remove cross-member from exhaust system on transmission (N62 only).
Remove oil drain plug (1).
Tightening torque: 24 11 6AZ . See 24 11 TRANSMISSION HOUSING, TRANSMISSION OIL SUMP
Drain automatic transmission fluid.
Installation:
Replace oil drain plug.
Recycling:
Catch and dispose of escaping transmission fluid.
Observe country-specific waste-disposal regulations.
Unscrew all bolts.
BMW ALPINA B7 version.
Aluminum transmission sump with extending cooling fins.
Remove transmission sump (1).
GA6HP26Z plastic oil sump version only.
From 10/04 new M6x28.5 T40 Torx bolt can be retrospectively replaced.
Installation:
Insert screws (2) until screw heads make contact.
Insert all further screws in diagonal sequence from inside to outside until screw heads make contact.
Tightening torque: 24 11 5AZ . See 24 11 TRANSMISSION HOUSING, TRANSMISSION OIL SUMP
Remove gasket (1) from transmission sump.
Clean transmission oil sump to remove residual oil.
Clean sealing faces and groove with a cloth.
Insert new gasket in transmission sump groove.
Replace sealing ring (1) on oil filter tube.
Installation:
The gasket is correctly installed when it is engaged in the locating opening of the transmission sump.