00 11.. ... Draining/topping up gear oil in manual transmission
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NOTE:
Gearbox must be at normal operating temperature.
Gear oil:
- Refer to BMW Service Operating Fluids.
Filling capacities:
- Refer to Technical Data See TED-TED-TDMUC2300-01B1S3 TRANSMISSION FILLING CAPACITIES, BMW, E46, E53, E60, E61, E63, E64, E81, E82, E83, E87, E89, E90, E91, E92, E93, F10, F11, GS6-53DZ, MANUAL or TED-TED-TDMUC2300-01B1S1 TRANSMISSION FILLING CAPACITIES, BMW, E60, E61, E63, E64, E81, E82, E83, E84, E85, E87, E89, E90, E91, E92, E93, GS6-17BG/DG, MANUAL .
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 .
Fill transmission with ATF.
- Pour in gear oil until overflowing.
- Tighten in filler screw (2).
Tightening torque: 23 00 4AZ .