00 11 229 Oil change in manual transmission

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NOTE: Gearbox must be at normal operating temperature.
Gear oil:

refer to OPERATING FLUIDS - MAINTENANCE & GENERAL INFORMATION for BMW Service Operating Fluids.

Filling capacities:

Refer to TECHNICAL DATA .

Draining gear oil:

Release oil drain plug (1) and filler plug (2).
Clean oil drain plug (1) and screw in.
Tightening torque, 23 00 4AZ. See 23 00 TRANSMISSION IN GENERAL

Fill transmission with gear oil.

Pour in gear oil until overflowing.
Screw in filler plug (2).

Fig 1: Releasing Oil Drain Plug & Filler Plug

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