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      02-16-2017, 05:14 PM   #23
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Hey guys! So I have a 228 and ordered MTF LT 5, but I believe my recommended oil is MTF LT 3. I can't find 3 anywhere online.

Should return the oil and try and get LT 3? Are there differences? What are they?

Thanks for the help!

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I'm going to look for my receipt frm dlr on 6-spd fluid change and see if the fluid #'s are listed.

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Had the gearbox fluid changed as well and noticed much smoother shifts.
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my car is due its service now - so I think I will ask the dealer to do the gear box fluid change also now - after reading this.

cant hurt can it? (except the wallet that is)

main service, so plugs, filter and engine oil to change.

been quoted £450 here in the uk for the service. would need to add the gearbox fluid change on top of this.

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I've given it some thought and I'm going to do mine myself. you can find mtf-lt-3 online for $40/qt. I also snagged a magentiezed drain plug which should help with life of the transmission.

one day on the jacks and I can do my tire rotation at the same time. well worth it.

2015 228i manual, btw
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If you get an oil analysis kit for gearboxes - and ask the tech to grab a sample mid stream while emptying - you can kind of verify the service is actually being performed. And you get to analyze the gearbox.
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There has been some discussion about LT3 versus LT5. LT5 is recommended for both the P car PDK and the BMW DCT, both of which are manuals at the core. You can get LT5 Pentosin on Amazon pretty cheap. It holds 1.4L per the TIS. This is the route I'm going to go very soon. I'm also sending a sample in with my engine oil into Blackstone as well.
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There has been some discussion about LT3 versus LT5. LT5 is recommended for both the P car PDK and the BMW DCT, both of which are manuals at the core. You can get LT5 Pentosin on Amazon pretty cheap. It holds 1.4L per the TIS. This is the route I'm going to go very soon. I'm also sending a sample in with my engine oil into Blackstone as well.
I've been mulling this for months. my transmission specifically says Lt-3 only. which made me pucker and not spring for the lt-5.

do you have any info on one over the other and why? I've seen that lt-5 is for 235 and lt-3 in my 228.
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There has been some discussion about LT3 versus LT5. LT5 is recommended for both the P car PDK and the BMW DCT, both of which are manuals at the core. You can get LT5 Pentosin on Amazon pretty cheap. It holds 1.4L per the TIS. This is the route I'm going to go very soon. I'm also sending a sample in with my engine oil into Blackstone as well.
I've been mulling this for months. my transmission specifically says Lt-3 only. which made me pucker and not spring for the lt-5.

do you have any info on one over the other and why? I've seen that lt-5 is for 235 and lt-3 in my 228.
I believe there was discussion in the forums that the LT3 was originally for the M235 6MT as well and then it was changed to the LT5. My thoughts are if it was changed from 3-5 for that BMW manual of the same era then why not.
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what volume is required for a gearbox oil change?
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what volume is required for a gearbox oil change?
been seeing 1.4 qts for manual.
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what volume is required for a gearbox oil change?
been seeing 1.4 qts for manual.
thanks. need to convert to litres
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what volume is required for a gearbox oil change?
been seeing 1.4 qts for manual.
thanks. need to convert to litres
1.32 litres.
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Hey guys! So I have a 228 and ordered MTF LT 5, but I believe my recommended oil is MTF LT 3. I can't find 3 anywhere online.

Should return the oil and try and get LT 3? Are there differences? What are they?

Thanks for the help!

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confirmed 1.2 litres for the 6MT gear box

6.5 litres for the engine oil.
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Hey guys! So I have a 228 and ordered MTF LT 5, but I believe my recommended oil is MTF LT 3. I can't find 3 anywhere online.

Should return the oil and try and get LT 3? Are there differences? What are they?

Thanks for the help!

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This is going in tomorrow.
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you'll be super happy you did it. swapped mine, did lt3, and it's worlds better that it's ever shifted! happy transmissions, happy driver!
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got some of this for the manual gear box fluid change.

hopefully the correct fluid.

as it does state for BMW cars.

any opinions?
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That looks like a good option as well.
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Here's what I got back from Blackstone on my 6MT oil sample. I had 71,321 miles on this fluid.
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