00 11 229 Oil change 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 TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
Draining gear oil:
Release oil drain plug (1) and filler plug (2).

Fig 1: Releasing Oil Drain Plug And Filler Plug
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Clean oil drain plug (1) and screw in.
Tightening torque, refer to TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .

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

Tightening torque: refer to TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .