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00 11 229 Oil change in manual gearbox

Recycling: 

Catch and dispose of escaping transmission oil.

Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations

NOTE: Gearbox is at normal operation temperature.
IMPORTANT: Use only the approved TRANSMISSION OIL .
Failure to comply with this instruction will result in serious damage to the transmission.
Capacity, refer to OPERATING FLUIDS .
The vehicle must be parked on a level surface in the workshop to fill the transmission with oil.

Unscrew oil drain plug (1) and allow oil to flow out completely.

Clean oil drain plug and reinstall.

Tightening torque 23 00 1AZ .

Unscrew filler/fluid level monitoring connector (2) and fill gearbox until oil overflows. Allow excess oil to drain and reinstall filler/fluid level monitoring connector.

Tightening torque 23 00 1AZ .

Fig 1: Identifying Oil Drain Plug And Filler Level Monitoring Connector
G04796101Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
IMPORTANT: Never loosen or turn the thrust screw (1).
Fig 2: Identifying Manual Gear Box Thrust Screw
G06907035Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.