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      05-22-2016, 05:24 AM   #22
Zooks527
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Originally Posted by krhodes1 View Post
Part of the cost is that the genuine BMW tranny oil is ungodly expensive - I think they make it out of unicorn tears. IIRC, I paid $160 for a 4L bottle from BavAuto when I got my 328i. Figured I would use the OEM stuff for the first change for warranty purposes. I have enough left to do the M235i, assuming it takes the same stuff. Out of warranty, both will get redline.

With that price and with a 4L bottle being good for two cars, I'm assuming you have a manual transmission.

You want expensive? The ZF transmission in an M235i automatic takes around 8 liters. While you can get ZF branded fluid for $27/quart, pricing for BMW branded fluid is between $70 and $80 a quart online.
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Prior 40 years: 67 BelAir wagon / 68 LeMans Tempest / 70 Mustang Mach 1 / 72 El Dorado / 78 Corvette / 81 Subaru GL wagon 4WD / 83 s10 Blazer 4x4 / 85 Bronco 4x4 / 96 Bronco 4x4 / 04 Passat 4mo / 09 BMW 335xi

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