I appreciate a DIY guy doing this how most of us would do it, with car barely 2 feet off the ground. You went through three of those bottles to refill it though...which is good to know.
Bro putting ATF oil in a manual is madness. They should be using heavy gear oil for manuals. Let us know if your manual transmission ended up lasting on ATF.
What were the issues you were having with 1st to 2nd? I’m currently having a hard time getting it into 1 when In traffic. I will have to center the knob and retry or try the clutch again. I’ve ground 2nd a few times because it didn’t go in all the way. Forgot to mention it won’t want to leave 1st gear without a harder than usual pull on the lever.
This is not true. It depends on what was specified for the tranny and which generation. For older BMW's (e.g. E36 M3's and M Coupes and M Roadster), the first years through 11/97 BMW specified ATF with a sticker and the trannies even had an "ATF" sticker on the side of the tranny. Later years specified "MTF" as BMW moved to a more universal lifetime fluid, but that was a huge mistake that destroyed the teflon linings of the shift pins inside the manual ZF transmissions. Look up the shift pin repairs for this ZF generation. In the end, I just typed the ZF transmission code on the ZF Website, the manufacturer, and it recommend ZF Lifeguard 5 ATF for the manual transmission. How about that. Booyah!
Dealer gave me transmission oil 83225a12 which is ATF 3 plus for my bmw 328i 2.0l but its red the one I bought... i scared to put it in... i bought dexron 3
It’s from a company called TEKTON. Check out their website they have good tools and amazing lifetime warranty I would recommend. And yes I reused the same drain plug
Why on earth would you put ATF in a manual gearbox. Far better to use the correct oil. Hell, just use Pepsi or coke if someone on TH-cam recommends it!! 😂😂
A lot of ATFs are actually rated for MTF too. If you go on redline website select Manual Transmission Fluids the D4 and D6 fluids will be there with the MT and MTL fluids. Redline and Motul(which also recommend their ATF for MTs) are arguably some of if not the best oil company's out there. I am sure the teams of engineers and scientists that they have know if a fluid is safe or good for a manual transmission. ECStuning also recommend ATF in their Service Kits for manual transmissions.
What are the best fluids to use for the 6mt? I have a 2011 328i, manual and rwd. I know you recommend the d6 atf but I’m looking for alternatives. If anyone has suggestions please let me know
You’re in luck. I’m an engineer and I’ve been reading up all types of forums, data sheets, reviews, and different BMW manual gearboxes. For street vehicles in a cooler climate (
BMW LT-3 is more for smooth cold shifts and fuel efficiency. Although it is synthetic, its relatively low hot viscosity may not be great for tracking or Texas heat. Many have tried Amsoil MTF and Royal Purple Synchromax but there are some instances where the notchiness or grinding returns after a few months. I would prefer the MT-LV over the D4/D6 since ATF additives tend to have more friction modifiers that could increase bearing wear. Also, consider Motul’s Motylgear 75W80 (not 75W90, unless mostly track use). It’s very high quality oil and potentially slightly better than Red Line and cheaper also. It’s currently $13/qt @ Summit Racing.
I have that 1st to 2nd gear issue and will definitely do this.
Yes and delete the clutch delay valve. I have a video on that too. Helps a lot
@Menjicar I'll look into it Mate.
Same here. Got the first to second issue on my E90. It shifts ok, but not like it did in the beginning when I got the car.
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I appreciate a DIY guy doing this how most of us would do it, with car barely 2 feet off the ground. You went through three of those bottles to refill it though...which is good to know.
Bro putting ATF oil in a manual is madness. They should be using heavy gear oil for manuals. Let us know if your manual transmission ended up lasting on ATF.
Can you really use that I just got the oem Bmw MTF-LT3 fluid from fcp euro
What were the issues you were having with 1st to 2nd? I’m currently having a hard time getting it into 1 when In traffic. I will have to center the knob and retry or try the clutch again. I’ve ground 2nd a few times because it didn’t go in all the way. Forgot to mention it won’t want to leave 1st gear without a harder than usual pull on the lever.
ATF OIl is for automatic transmissions. I would rather use the Bmw MTF-LT-3 which is the only one BMW allows to use. It is 75W90.
This is not true. It depends on what was specified for the tranny and which generation. For older BMW's (e.g. E36 M3's and M Coupes and M Roadster), the first years through 11/97 BMW specified ATF with a sticker and the trannies even had an "ATF" sticker on the side of the tranny. Later years specified "MTF" as BMW moved to a more universal lifetime fluid, but that was a huge mistake that destroyed the teflon linings of the shift pins inside the manual ZF transmissions. Look up the shift pin repairs for this ZF generation. In the end, I just typed the ZF transmission code on the ZF Website, the manufacturer, and it recommend ZF Lifeguard 5 ATF for the manual transmission. How about that. Booyah!
Dealer gave me transmission oil 83225a12 which is ATF 3 plus for my bmw 328i 2.0l but its red the one I bought... i scared to put it in... i bought dexron 3
What kind of wrench set is that on the right at the 1:34 mark? thanks
Did you re-use the same drain plug?
It’s from a company called TEKTON. Check out their website they have good tools and amazing lifetime warranty I would recommend. And yes I reused the same drain plug
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Okay perfect thanks.
how did you retrofit that cupholder from 6 series? :P
I see this has been up for a year, so what’s your long-term opinion stick with the D6 ATF redline or D4 ATF redline or have you tried something new?
Woud you use this on 2012 bmw 328i 2.0l N26?
How many quarts?
2.1 quarts
Would you use this on 545i N62 manual?!?
Thanks for this video, Is this works on the e90 2006 170xxx km n46?
Yessss
@@menjicar how many liters do I need to fill in?
@@RafaelQuizonvlog 1.5 ish. I usually fill mine till it starts to come out of the fill area.
Why on earth would you put ATF in a manual gearbox. Far better to use the correct oil. Hell, just use Pepsi or coke if someone on TH-cam recommends it!! 😂😂
A lot of ATFs are actually rated for MTF too.
If you go on redline website select Manual Transmission Fluids the D4 and D6 fluids will be there with the MT and MTL fluids.
Redline and Motul(which also recommend their ATF for MTs) are arguably some of if not the best oil company's out there. I am sure the teams of engineers and scientists that they have know if a fluid is safe or good for a manual transmission. ECStuning also recommend ATF in their Service Kits for manual transmissions.
What are the best fluids to use for the 6mt? I have a 2011 328i, manual and rwd. I know you recommend the d6 atf but I’m looking for alternatives. If anyone has suggestions please let me know
You’re in luck. I’m an engineer and I’ve been reading up all types of forums, data sheets, reviews, and different BMW manual gearboxes.
For street vehicles in a cooler climate (
BMW LT-3 is more for smooth cold shifts and fuel efficiency. Although it is synthetic, its relatively low hot viscosity may not be great for tracking or Texas heat.
Many have tried Amsoil MTF and Royal Purple Synchromax but there are some instances where the notchiness or grinding returns after a few months.
I would prefer the MT-LV over the D4/D6 since ATF additives tend to have more friction modifiers that could increase bearing wear.
Also, consider Motul’s Motylgear 75W80 (not 75W90, unless mostly track use). It’s very high quality oil and potentially slightly better than Red Line and cheaper also. It’s currently $13/qt @ Summit Racing.
Would you know if this is the same transmission on an F30 320i? 6MT