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      03-22-2018, 10:14 AM   #29
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Originally Posted by sunil_linus View Post
I'm curious, why are they charging over $500 for just a transmission flush in a ZF8? Is it that difficult of a job? I know the answer is buried here in the forum somewhere but could someone give me the cliff note answer...
Have you tried to price it out? The belly pan and fluids are almost $300 if you pay the regular marked up price. Parts can be had for a little over $200 if you buy at the right time from the right people, though.

As far as difficulty, it's really just a regular trans flush but with belly pan replacement. I already posted a link that talks about DIY. Can't spoonfeed any more than that.

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Originally Posted by Luftwaffe1O1 View Post
Lifetime fluid typically means 100k miles. As I have come to understand anytime a manufacturer uses the term lifetime, they usually mean lifetime of warranty. (or roughly 100k)
Except BMW's warranty ends at 50K, lol. I do tend to think 100K is probably the absolute max you want to go with any "lifetime" fluids, though.
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