What Transmission and how to change fluid??? BMW 318

Hi All,
Could anyone please help with the above question as i really want to
change the trans fluid asap thanks in advance :wink:

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On Jul 7, 1:22*am, cbv8 > wrote:
> Hi All,
> Could anyone please help with the above question as i really want to
> change the trans fluid asap thanks in advance :wink:

It would help if you state whether you have a MANUAL or AUTOMATIC
transmission!

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> Hi All,
> Could anyone please help with the above question as i really want to
> change the trans fluid asap thanks in advance :wink:
>
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It helps to know if you have a manual or automatic, and the model year.

I going to go out on a limb and assume you have an E36 with the manual
transmission. There is a plug on the bottom to drain the fluid, and another
on the side (passenger side for LHD) models that is the fill hole. Fill
until fluid pours out of the hole. The capacity should be 1 liter (1.1qt.)

(It does not seem logical to me, but the pictures in the manual make it
appear as if the automatic transmission is done the same way, but the
capacity is 1.2 liters (1.3 qt.))

Hi,
Thanks for the replies my car is a 2001 E46 318i se Steptronic Touring


"Jeff Strickland" wrote:
> "cbv8" > wrote in message
> news:1205613_1442816319dc99b0c314014267285066@auto boardz.com...
> > Hi All,
> > Could anyone please help with the above question as i really
> want to
> > change the trans fluid asap thanks in advance :wink:
> >
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> > interface
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> > http://www.AutoBoardz.com/Transmissi...ict247865.html
>
>
> It helps to know if you have a manual or automatic, and the
> model year.
>
> I going to go out on a limb and assume you have an E36 with
> the manual
> transmission. There is a plug on the bottom to drain the
> fluid, and another
> on the side (passenger side for LHD) models that is the fill
> hole. Fill
> until fluid pours out of the hole. The capacity should be 1
> liter (1.1qt.)
>
> (It does not seem logical to me, but the pictures in the
> manual make it
> appear as if the automatic transmission is done the same way,
> but the
> capacity is 1.2 liters (1.3 qt.))

On Jul 21, 6:22*pm, cbv8 > wrote:
> Hi,
> Thanks for the replies my car is a 2001 E46 318i se Steptronic Touring
>
> "Jeff Strickland" wrote:
>
> *> "cbv8" > wrote in message
> *>news:1205613_1442816319dc99b0c314014267285066@au toboardz.com...
> *> > Hi All,
> *> > Could anyone please help with the above question as i really
> *> want to
> *> > change the trans fluid asap thanks in advance :wink:
> *> >
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> *> > interface
> *> > Thread archive:
> *> >http://www.AutoBoardz.com/Transmissi...ict247865.html
> *>
> *>
> *> It helps to know if you have a manual or automatic, and the
> *> model year.
> *>
> *> I going to go out on a limb and assume you have an E36 with
> *> the manual
> *> transmission. There is a plug on the bottom to drain the
> *> fluid, and another
> *> on the side (passenger side for LHD) models that is the fill
> *> hole. Fill
> *> until fluid pours out of the hole. The capacity should be 1
> *> liter (1.1qt.)
> *>
> *> (It does not seem logical to me, but the pictures in the
> *> manual make it
> *> appear as if the automatic transmission is done the same way,
> *> but the
> *> capacity is 1.2 liters (1.3 qt.))

It is an automatic 318