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How To Service A BMW E90 3 Series Transmission
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 พ.ย. 2018
- In this video I show you how to service an automatic transmission in your E90 BMW. I'm working on my 2008 335i with an N54 motor.
This car has the 6HP21 transmission which also goes by 6HP19 or 6HP19TU. This is a 6 speed ZF transmission.
I show you how to change out the bridge seal and all the tube seals along with the solenoids which do go bad over time.
In my case I was getting a rough downshift to first gear. The likely culprit was the bridge seal.
Link to a thread showing how to setup INPA/NCS Expert:
www.e90post.co...
If you have Windows 10 64-Bit:
www.e90post.co...
You can find the INPA cable online at places such as Amazon or Ebay. Search INPA Cable K+D Can.
The pars and where I purchased them:
Solenoids
www.fcpeuro.co...
Bridge Seal
www.fcpeuro.co...
Tube Seal Long (Quantity 1)
www.fcpeuro.co...
Tube Seal Medium (Quantity 1)
www.fcpeuro.co...
Tube Seal Short (Quantity 2)
www.fcpeuro.co...
Transmission Pan
www.fcpeuro.co...
Mechatronic Sleeve
www.fcpeuro.co...
Foam Strip (Recommended but not shown in this video)
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I have watched an absolute F@*k ton of videos for various issues with my e90 325. This video is by far the best repair based content I have seen. Seriously, if this video was for sale- I would have gladly bought it. Thanks for the time and effort!
I feel the exact same way! This video is going to save DIYers a fortune.
I got a $1200 quote from the dealer for this service on my E90 330i, and I know for a fact that did not include the solenoids or sleeves 🙄 simple pan/filter + fluid.
I'll spend $750 for an entire trans rebuild + solenoids and do it myself
@@SDE90that was only parts
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. I have done the oil pan/filter and changed out the oil procedure before. I bought a new mechatronic sleeve before and tried replacing it. I gave up because I couldn't figure out how to remove it even with the tab sleeve pulled down. I thought it was stuck so now I know to just simply use a flat head screw driver. Plus seeing how easy it is to do the rest is a major plus. The 335i community appreciates you!
Wil Gonzalez
What year car was this. I have a 2006 325i that is jerking. Please help.
Did the mechatronic sleeve change fixed the jerking issue?
This guy deserve more subs. I am watching his videos and I don't even intend to buy a BMW. Lovin' the content. keep it up man
You are fearless and you make even this seem not so difficult to do. Thanks for another great video.
John Staab so you’ve tried?
@@ramiromartinez1423 7 / hb
@@sheilalopezutrera5910 7 WHAT?
Its not that difficult
By the explanation he gave, I know this guy can build the whole car by ordering all the parts with his bare hands. I love it
Thank the lord for people like you. Much love from the E90/N54 community
Great video. I have 305k miles on my transmission and looking to keep it going as long as possible. Thanks for the content.
FYI anyone who comes across this, replacing solenoids solved my problem, so far. I had slip on 4-5 upshift, jolt on 5-6, and 2-1 downshift bump. Codes came up 4f8A and also 4f86 for 4-5 upshift but no other codes. Originally i just attempted with the bridge and finger seals, but that did not solve the problem. I have been able to test the car on at least one road trip and a few high load shifts, and so far so good. If anyone buys a car with a higher mileage ZF automatic transmission (over 120k miles, 200k km) at the first sign of transmission issues I would recommend this service.
I would recommend disconnecting the battery during this service.
When putting the car back together make sure the sliding arm on the valvebody is aligned with the shift selector on the trans housing.
Do you have to code the solenoids?
Having the same issue on my 08 X5 3.0si, code 4F8A slip on 4-5 then goes into limp mode fixed in 3rd gear. I did replace the seals and the fluids hoping it will fix it but unfortunately it did not, going to go with the solenoids next, hopefully can get the correct ones. Thanks
@@thomasnewton5919 No coding required. unplug battery, perform service, reinstall everything, plug battery back in, reset transmission adaptives with INPA.
I only experienced a handful of missed shifts, and addressed the issue within a month of it showing up. I didn't have any other slipping on any other shifts so I assume the rest of the box was in good shape. nearly 1 year later and no issues for me. Good luck.
@@DEEuroworks I think solenoids is best bet next, if you decide to have the car repaired at a shop you can at least tell them not to get new solenoids (you'll already have them). I bought my solenoids from pelican parts. Make sure you buy the right ones (it will say which model you have on the side of the trans. You will probably have 6hp26, i guess, but make sure.
unplug battery, perform service, reinstall everything, plug battery back in, reset transmission adaptives with INPA.
I only experienced a handful of missed shifts, and addressed the issue within a month of it showing up. I didn't have any other slipping on any other shifts so I assume the rest of the box was in good shape.
If you don't have other shifting issues (other than 2-1 downshift bump), and everything else feels good, this is worth a try. nearly 1 year later and no issues for me. Good luck.
leifer20 ok thanks. Ordered from fcp euro a set. I have the 6hp19 in the 3.0si. Will post an update.
Thanks for the great work you do. You make owning this beautiful machine easy to maintain.
Excellent video. Perfect step by step instructions including part numbers! Thank you for your time invested to assist others!
Difficult to understand how such a well produced and thorough video could be disliked!
Some people have very low standards, as far as what constitutes a “dislike.” Some others probably just go around disliking every video they don’t “like…” dumb people it is
Love your videos man, just got a 80,000 miles n54 335i after watching all your videos. Got alot of maintenance plans. Keep up the content.
One of the only E90 ZF6HP21 videos out there showing how to actually service the valve body for a DIY'er. Excellent pace, excellent explanations. The INPA software has me a little perplexed.. Hard to find and probably for a good reason. All the vids you do are on a car about the same as mine (if both were stock; yours is more modded at the moment). Keep up the great work!
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Just buy ProTool....works for what you will need resetting Adaptations, etc
@@NUNYABIZNNAAAZZZ I agree with you. I have ProTool, MHD. The INPA Software was from a company that was sued recently for copyright infringement (and shut down) so it's no longer online.
i have been binge watching your videos non stop, this is a definitely a car built by engineers for engineers, so easy to work on, and thats coming from a volvo! keep up the great work :)
Bro you are such a freaking savior!!! I seriously think you have the absolute best diy videos available on TH-cam regarding bmws, the stuff you've posted over the years is so informative and so incredibly helpful for a guy like me, (First time 2008 335i owner).. Drove over something that didn't even see and (boom!) Next day transmission fluid everywhwere... at first feeling traumatized staring at that fluid, after doing my daily vehicular diy double check and watching all your transmission videos then getting under the car to take a look, welp I'm no longer traumatized, just a little stressed but I got this.. thankyou for all the badass content man!!!!
Awesome! Glad to help.
You made my day I was reading a lot about zf box and finally found what I need to do with my one Thanks
Great video. U didn't skip thru any details which was awsome. I have to change out the mechatronics module so this video will help me a ton.
Same transmission in my Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track ... and I have run into the same issue, this video helped me understand the problem a lot, thanks for making it.
You have balls of steel. Best BMW channel on all of youtube by far. Thank you!
You should rename video saying BMW jerk problem solved. Alot of people looking for this issue and hard to find on youtube
This comment right here!
@@HoustonInkFiends THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE INDEED GREAT VIDEO
I GET THE SAME THUD 3-4
I doubt the BMW Jerk problem will ever be solved. Not until they lose their licence. :p
could someone explain to me what is this "jerk" mean what is the symptomps? sorry english is not my first language
Just did this on my E50 545i and saved myself around 1000 bucks , thank you good sir!
Thanks for a fantastic video - well lit, good visuals of every component. Great way to familiarize yourself before servicing a ZF transmission. I'm doing a 6hp26 in a Jaguar X350 (2004-2007 XJ Series) - Pan gasket is starting to fail. It appears to shift perfectly, no call for solenoid replacement. For preventative maintenance, I am doing all the mechatronic seals and the bridge grommet/seal, a new pan w/filter, new connector sleeve, all new pan bolts, and 6-7 liters Lifeguard 6. My previous car (same model) with no servicing went 170k -no observable transmission issues. The 75mph impact into a stopped truck w/no lights on was the enemy. I plan to keep this car, and not drive it into things at 75 mph. This job, done correctly should contribute to longevity.
Super informative as usual.
I’m about to do a fluid and pan change - I can tell there are leaks and this has me confident I can do this.
2007 BMW 335xi (now 97K miles 13+ years old, original owner).
My Mechatronic was serviced at 50K miles / 5 yrs ago due to inability to manually downshift. I’m going to do the Solenoid / sleeve / seals at the same time as the ZF AT pan and fluids.
Thank you!
Very well done no yakity yak, just nuts and bolts. Thank you.
Just wanted to say thank you for your video. My brother and I just finished doing my car and used this video as a walk through and did everything the way you explained it and my car is running like a champ 😁
how many hours did it take?
@@shiftautomotive854 it's pretty straight forward and knowing what to do ahead of time helps a lot. So in my case it only took about an hour and a half and mostly because the waiting for the fluid to drain and then keep in mind more fluid comes out once you remove the valve body as well.
@@RealBoss520 that’s wassup, had a mechanic quote me 655 talking about it’s going to take 5hrs to do it smh
@@shiftautomotive854 my brother is my mechanic and always helps me out with my cars. But to be honest if you can take something apart you can definitely put it back together. It's not that hard to do following instructions. I just bought one solenoid since only me 3rd gear solenoid went out. It cost me 85 and 200 for my brothers help
@@RealBoss520 did you use a floor jack to work on the car?
You are the man I just paid 6 thousand for a rebuild on my ford fg xr6 turbo
legend! thank you, will update on results. 2011 335i is at 123k. want to do this so I can tune with Xhp and really really go fast. who needs a dct when you have computer programming
Awesome video! Can’t wait to bring breath of fresh air to my E60.
Great instruction, thanks! And no background music....ahhhhh. 👌🏼
Thx for your video, really informative. I appreciate it, first time seeing one of your videos. I have a 2006 BMW 750 Li and it looks the same. I’m going to do it myself, thought about sending it out and paying some else. Thx for the video again and for showing the part numbers really helpful when ordering parts.
Great video. Glad you concentrated on how to do the final fill and resetting the adaptations.
Nice work. 190k miles that's bloody fantastic.
Respect my friend. Excellent job. Amazing step by step explanation.
Hey, thanks a lot. I've changed the fluid and pan before, but think I have to go back and do this too. Your video will be a huge help.
How did it go ?
I have same issues on my 525xi
@@JayBands-me4wn, it went completely to plan. Scary as shit to me because once you put it back together, your heart is in your chest before the drive. For me, there was an improvement, but not 100% better. I had flaring between shifts that didn't completely go away. I used Pentosin (spelling?) to refill, and that was a mistake. I later changed it to the zf fluid and the problem was completely solved.
Great video.. I have done it many times.
A few things I'd NEVER do is use anything but ZF filter, OE Bolts and especially ZF fluid. It's a recipe for failure with aftermarket
yeah that oem zf fluid is insanely expensive but I wouldn't trust anything else
Pentosin is a zf approved fluid...made in germany right on the bottle.
Definitely a ZF filter and parts.
Wow very great detail ! I’m doing this exact Job now I’m glad I found your video ! I’ve been subscribed for awhile just never seen this one! Thanks
Thank you very much for this wonderful video. It is very loud and clear. Video is professionally done. Clear explanations. It was so easy to listen to each and every word you said. Thank you again.
You got a new subscriber. What a great video. I think my bridge seal broke, this will totally help.
HOW MANY QUARTS IN A LITRE!? Lol great video man...just waiting on the rain to cease, and I'll be putting mine back together! Thanks again as always
Where did you learn so much from?! Great video .
Great video! Getting ready to do this job on my 08 E60 528xi. I ordered the solenoid kit & foam protection sleeve from Autohaus. The price was $40 cheaper than FCP even though I did buy the rest of the parts from FCP since I was also ordering some suspension parts. Getting to the pan on the all wheel drive E60 is a little different than on the E90 the rest of the steps are the same since it's pretty much the same transmission. Thanks again for the really informative video!
Good luck!
You Rock Dude! Here's hoping this works for my transmission slippage and weird noises at boost. I just bought this car and it's never been tuned (with is good I think) it was maintained by the previous owner really well but like yours it's high mileage. 175,000 miles.
How’d it go?
Damn - 3,076,085 of these cars sold. Why doesn't this guy have 3,100,000 subscribers (accounting for people who don't own the E9x platform, but enjoy car porn)?
Thanks, VehicularDIY guy, for all you do for the E9x community!
Another detailed video! I did my fluid,pan and seals on my E60 535i a few months ago all is well. The only issue I'm having is 2nd-1st isnt super smooth and 1st gear sometimes feels as if the pressure is intermittent and the whole car jerks back and forth before letting off. I've checked with protool and have no errors. It's not all the time,so leaning towards replacing solenoids. This will help thanks!
Nickolas Cain replace solenoids. Same problem with me and fixed the problem
The best video out on TH-cam.Thank you buddy
Excellent DIY! Thanks for posting. Helps a ton!
glad to know it smoothed out shifting. my 07 525i with 140k shifts a little harder sometimes on 1-2 and 5-6 upshifts only. downshifts are perfectly smooth there are no transmission faults stored, I tried changing the pan/filter new fluid (oem bmw) then reset adaptations through ista, I didn't find metal shavings or debris, the fluid was pretty dark but just a little normal goop on the magnets. feels a bit better but still shifts a little bit hard sometimes on those same shifts. I'm going to give this a try. seems like a common thing to wear out. it's good to know yours is still going strong at almost 190k, my friend bought a 530xi with 220k and still drives it daily and it has some hard shifts but he is afraid to even change the fluid at that mileage.
Brilliant video. Step by step & very clear. Well Done. Thank you.
Just want to say thank you for the clean instructions. Will be attempting soon
Well done. I needed that. The camera work was great. Thank you.
No.1 video for transmission is you did
Thank you for the detail video great job
I got same problem 2009 335i l Will try change ATF plus filter fluid gasket thanks for sharing
dude, i like the Ninja-vise-grip move
Nice video. Evetrything explained in detail. Now I can finally do this job with confidence.
Great video man keep it up. You made it look super easy
You are the best , i love your development
After watching your very thorough excellent video I am going to attempt to do my own
Is the torque for the mechatronic unit to the valve body 6 ft lbs or 6 nm? you said 6 ft lbs in the video but everything else was nm in there? Please help
Finally a detailed video 👍
Great video,I predict that your views counter will go up significantly!! In the near future. 🖒thanks for sharing knowledge.
what a fantastic channel, thank you for your service
Highly informative. Thanks man✊🏾🙌🏾
When tightening the oil pan bolts, I noticed that after tightening to spec of 6 ft lbs on all the bolts, I try the torque on previous bolts and they were much too loose so I had to tighten again all of them criss-cross pattern. I think I went 3 times to get 6 ft lbs to even them out. This is because as other bolts get tightened, previous bolts loosen up.
This needs to be clear, otherwise, if only tightened 1 time, other initial bolts will be too loose and fluid would leak.
Should have changed the separator plate too. As usual great capture, skills and narration. Regards
Thank you sm for inpa install guide
anyone else find the sound tube seals make when they are put in satisfying? lmao
Thanks for another great video problem with the automatic transmission
transmission Faulty drive moderately possible to continue journey Reduced
acceleration Have checked by near bmw service
Then a message appeared on the crash detector
Code 0056c5 EGS: Shift valve B: stuck in off position
Code 0056BF Clutch gears 12 3 and 4: neutral test
my BMW 320 I 2008 Transmission GM Number GA6L-45R
chassis Number D A B V G 99050V C81681
Brilliant video, easy to understand. 👌
Must be great working on vehicles with zero rust.
I'm from Canada and I've been here for 4 years and trust me even to this day I'm shocked at how clean cars stay here. No torches needed haha.
This was an awesome video!! Thanks for sharing..
Excellent work mate!
Thanks for the video!
Great content as always
Is it safe to drive to a guy to reset the electronic element if you font have the software yourself.
Yes I would just drive it easy.
I wish I had changed the Solenoids when I serviced the oil the filter and the plastic components. Luckily the oil was not very dirty and found no shavings at 77k miles 335d car. I was and still am experiencing overly delayed firm shifting on gears 2-3 that was worse when cold when driving slow. Since I flushed trans and flashed a TCU tune that didn't help. I should do the service again with solenoids !!! 😭😤
Awesome video!!!! Upon start up, your battery seemed weak. Was it sitting a while? Love your content. Seems like you do it all and DIYS that others don’t touch. 💪🏼
Yeah I had the key in the on position for a while and I have the fogs coded to run all the type so it was a little weak but normally it's solid. I changed it not too long ago. Thanks!
The sleeve adaptor was a bitch but thanks to your advice, I got it in with a small hammer with rubber handle too! I broke the first sleeve adaptor using a pry bar but I had a spare laying around which I applied my new learned knowledge on and boom, in it went.
my trans slipped on my e90 335i zf6hp19 and ever since i had some noise when shifting from 2-3 and 4-5. I did a fluid and filter change and when i drained it it looked a little dirty and not as much as expected came out. When i did the fill it took 4 qts cold then once it was warmed up it took 3 more. They usually say around 6 qts for the fluid and filter change so i was possibly down a qt. at first it seemed to help i drove it very lightly for the first 50 miles to break in the fluid and when i did some harder pulls it completely slipped out again and hit redline and now I actually got the gear symbol on my dash and it locked me in 2nd once i pulled off the highway. I limped it home and restarted it and took it around the block and it seems to shift okay. Only code i got from mhd that drive was 2AB4 which could be completely unrelated im not sure. Would changing out the mechatronic sleeve and solinoids fix my issue or should i start looking for another trans. thank you
Thanks for uploading the videos
Very informative, great and detailed video. Thanks
keep pumpin that great content!
Not a bad overall video. I would also suggest watching Ford Tech Makuloco on the service for the Ford 6r60/80 transmission which is pretty much the same thing as the 6hp19. I would also venture to say that you could also use the ford Mercon SP and LV fluid.
Awesome video, I just inherited a 2006 330i. It shifts hard and NOW I know why! With 156,000 miles mine will also go into “limp”/“safe” mode and stick itself in what I think is 3rd gear. Do you think there is a good chance replacing seals and solenoids will fix that problem as well? Thanks again for the great video!
NEED A REPLY TO THIS COMMENT I HAVE SAME ISSUE IM STUCK IN LIMP MODE
You are so AMAZING!!! Good video!! Please keep up
My 2010 335i with 129000 miles makes a clunky noise while shifting from 2nd to 1st gear while slowing down from a higher speed and braking more aggressively. I replaced the transmission fluid and the pan when the car had about 65000 on it but not any of the seals. In your opinion, would replacing the seals and not the solenoids make any sense in my case or should I do both? I plan to keep the car for another 6 to 8 months.
2-1 downshift bump is common and often cured by replacing solenoids (for example in my case)
Wow I loved this s video really detailed and educational thank you 🙏🏼
I noticed at 28:00 your white tab on the mecha unit backed out again when you were putting oil pan on.
anyone know the part number for this foam strip? that ebay link does not work anymore
thectsc.com go to this website create an account and you’ll find it there California transmission Supply company
Can you make a video for a DCT transmission? The pan, filter, mechatronic sleeve change and final fill? Your videos are one of the best for N54 engine. Many thanks
When your gearbox isn't in the best condition with knocks and bangs going into gears drive it in sports mode . Will change the way it goes through the gears completely almost feels like the faults have disappeared
My old "figure 8 seal"... The larger side, was split, completely through, on two diagonal corners. ... That didn't seem like normal wear... Old transmission fluid was black, with some chocolate swirls. And seemed to be not enough of it. I didn't measure what came out, but it seemed light. No metal flake though.
Thanks brother this was extremely helpful
un vídeo muy detallado si yo tuviera tiempo y un espacio donde hacer ese trabajo con gusto lo haría aparte de ahorrar dinero me parece muy divertido y entretenido. gracias por mostrarnos tu trabajo
Wow awesome thank-you, this could save a lot of people a lot of money!! I
My bmw guy (which knows a lot and everybody goes to him cuz hes really good with BMW's) said that you can add the valvoline max life atf... I was wondering is he correct cuz I wanted to do this service but was thinking of using the max life fluid. He said he uses it all the time and no issues whatsoever so just curious
Fantastic video. I've seen some of your others. Always helpful. I have the same car and now experiencing the same thing. At at minimum i know i have a leak and need to replace the pan, filter and fluid. I know I can do this job based on what you have shown here, but my concern is the software. After reading the info from the link you supplied, it seems to be somewhat complicated. Any chance you can advise on that, or supply a specific step by step you did with regards to downloading the software. I have a company PC and likely won't be able to use that, but have access to another that has Windows 10. It stated something about loading another version of Windows before downloading the software. Comments?
I agree,thank you! How do you get the filter washer out?😢
Thanks for fantastic video....
Hello. Thank you so much for this video. How did you get your sheered pan bolt out?
Good stuff 👍👍 what's the cost of diy ing this work compared to having a auto shop do it for you?
I had my TCU replaced so that was about $400 then with the trans oil and stuff, about $700. But thanks to these people who takes the time to show and share what they did, they saved me a lot of money. I am grateful for these video's. Thanks.