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What kind of transmission fluid does a BMW 323i use?

What kind of transmission fluid does a BMW 323i use?

Use the fitment form at the top of the page to select your exact year and engine type for your BMW 323i. Pentosin ATF 1 is a fully synthetic high performance Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) for life-time application in automatic gear boxes.

What kind of fluid do I need for an automatic transmission?

All the above types of automatic transmission fluids are used for cars equipped with conventional automatic 4/6 speed transmission. There are other types of transmissions, such as Dual Clutch, CVT transmissions, which require a specific type of oil and special grades of automatic transmission fluids.

What kind of fluid does a BMW 4 speed use?

ATF Dexron III is the fluid standard for 4-speed BMW automatics (ZF 4HP). This is also the most common ATF you will find at auto parts stores (it’s compatible with most GM and Ford auto transmissions). BMW 4 and 5-speed automatics are made by either ZF (4HP) or GM (5L40-E/A5S360R). The recommended ATF for either is Dexron III (D4).

What kind of transmission fluid does my VW take?

2012-2017 VW Beetle 2.0T Models uses VW G 052 182 A2 transmission fluid. 2013-2015 VW Beetle 2.0L TDI Models uses VW G 052 182 A2 transmission fluid. 2002-2005 VW Beetle 1.8T Models use VW G 055 025 A2 transmission fluid. 2002-2005 VW Beetle 2.0L 8V Models use VW G 055 025 A2 transmission fluid.

Use the fitment form at the top of the page to select your exact year and engine type for your BMW 323i. Pentosin ATF 1 is a fully synthetic high performance Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) for life-time application in automatic gear boxes.

What kind of fluid does a BMW use?

The manual and SMG transmissions are filled with manual transmission fluid, while the automatic transmission is normally filled with “lifetime” fluid. However, BMW does not define what the lifetime is.

What kind of oil do you put in a BMW transmission?

BMW recommends using only the same fluid in the transmission when topping off the oil level. They do not recommend mixing ATF oil brands and specs so keep track of what oil is in your transmission.

When to replace transmission fluid in BMW E46?

For the first ATF service at approximately 60,000 miles, I usually drain and fill only; on the next one at 120,000 miles I replace the strainer. Replacing the strainer allows you to clean the transmission fluid pan of dirt and debris. E46 models utilize a plastic oil pan with a built in strainer.

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