Agree but Ray you should get your rest have Fridays off three day weekends so Friday can be your rest day and Saturday and Sunday can be for his family and God.
Thank you for working on my car. The mystery component is a fluid pressure accumulator to assist in immediate gear engagement with the stop start. The engine is a single turbo twin scroll inline 6. The new pan and filter are OEM+, the setup BMW uses with that trans on M cars.
@@Akadectra trust me I know. I have five bimmers and do almost all the maintenance myself. I asked Ray to do this because I’m 600 miles from home and have no tools.
As someone who has battled respiratory issues for years, I can say that breathing is HIGHLY underrated. That first time you struggle to take a normal breath, it really gets your attention. Glad you're feeling better Ray.
highly underrated? as opposed to overrated? You literally cannot survive more than a few minutes without breathing, pretty sure everyone in the world knows how important is it
I had a case of the 'Rona back in December and though I was better in about 10 days, I have been re-reading a fiction book series and I have no memory of most of the plot and a couple of the later-introduced characters. I am starting to feel I lost some files up in the grey fleshy hard drive.
Welcome back Ray great to see you're back. The ZF trans after initial fill you put plug back in - start the vehicle wait till trans is at 32°C take full plug it and fill to spill then you're done. That 5 series is under filled and can cause damage.
The label on the side of the new pan even alludes to a minimum fill temperature that is above ambient. BMWs are funny things: if they say there's some weird procedure or BMW scan tool step, there is probably a reason, however obscure and odd. It sucks that they make it hard and unfriendly to third party service, but it comes with the territory of owning a BMW.
I'd be interested in seeing a carefully done comparison of the fluid levels between this quote old fashioned quote method versus the officially approved method with the engine running. This may be ok but I'm skeptical. ?
Glad you're back and feeling better! As a BMW enthusiast and DIYer the only slightly triggering bit was the "V6" since BMW 6 cylinders are inline 6s. A completely understandable error was the "twin turbo" because of their goofy "Twin Power Turbo" marketing speak; it's actually a single dual-scroll turbo on the B58 engine that model uses. Speaking of stupid marketing, "lifetime fluid" is definitely another one of those. ZF who actually manufactures the transmission will tell you it should be changed every 8 years or 60k miles at most. The "correct" fluid fill procedure is to fill to overflowing, loosely replace the fill plug, start the engine and with your foot on the brake use manual mode to go through all the gears for a few seconds in each gear, then in park hold the revs at 2k for a bit. When trans temp reaches 40C (but not yet 50), remove the fill plug and top off to overflowing again while the engine is running. Usually you can add a bit more at that point but it's typically not enough that I'd worry about this one being underfilled.
Important!! Fill engine off, start, then fill with engine running. Depending on how long it sits and it varies with other factors, the torque converter drain down could be a few ounces or two quarts. When engine starts on one with more TC drain, it will need more fluid before you load it. I have serviced many of these in BMW and the other brands and some will have low enough fluid level to slip or not engage when put in gear if not topped up once you start engine. Usually when it reaches 50C there will be a little drain from plug from warming expansion of fluid.
Layoff the brake clean and maybe use a protective mask on some of your work. As a person with fibrosis of the lungs, trust me you don't want that. Very glad you're back. You have a beautiful wife and children, live for them. I was plumber for over 40 years and was exposed to some of the same dangerous chemicals as you. Sorry to preach to you, but let this be a learning experience. I'm 80 years old and feel very fortunate, never expected to reach that mile stone.
That's an extremely astute comment. We tend to be so blase about the chemicals that can seriously affect our health... and maybe that was the start of Ray's lung issues.
So much this, it's so easy to get blasé about hazards, whether it's brake clean, toxic wood dust (like cocobolo, jeebus), or electricity (most electrician injuries and deaths are from household 120 volt). It's so easy to ignore the hazards that don't clearly injure you immediately.
Glad you are feeling better . Take your time healing , the biggest thing is not to do too much to soon . I am not sure I would have left that under panel off. Modified to allow the fins to hang out ,maybe , but I would have given it a try . Others have said about the shop chemicals so I won’t go there . Rest more , take all your meds , don’t push recovery , it will come . Words of experience from an old guy . Stay safe have fun.
Yes, shop activities that cause air particulates are concerning. But don't you think all that _concrete & marble_ cutting is concerning? I mean, according to Wikipedia, _"Asbestos_ is a naturally occurring fibrous silicate mineral" often found in _stone!_ And there Ray is, working in and crawling around all that "stone" debris from time to time. And who knows what _other materials_ get flung around from all that constant sawing? I'd say it's either time to move (again) or get used to shutting those doors a lot more often. (Take a look at Eric O's operation if you need any hints; all he has to deal with is a seemingly constant _lawn mower._ )
Nice to see you back, Ray. But this transmission is underfilled now. The correct procedure is: fill until it starts dropping out of the fill hole, then start the engine and fill again until it drops again, then screw in the plug and wait to reach the oil temperature indicated on the pan-sticker, then open the fill hole again and let it drop out until it ends. That is the correct oil level. There is a sense why they supplied so many bottles of new oil and maybe the new pan is even larger than the old one. Big cooling fins with too little oil in the transmission...don't think that makes sense.... I serviced many of these ZF transmissions. Greetings from Bavaria/Germany.
When this gearbox is serviced on a Range Rover, the transmission has to be within a specified temperature range, then have all gears selected and the level checked again, it should consume the 7 bottles.
🎉🎉RAYMOND im soo glad your feeling well enough to come back to work and ty to lauren wife unit for keeping us updated on your condition and i know she did her best to keep you going she looked drained. For some of us like me your a way of therapy for me I truly missed your content and antics your running off topic and workmanship is the best coming from a 55 yr old guy your one of the best mechanics I know. Just want to ty for all you do for your family,customers, and us your members!!!!!😊😊💯💯
I got so bored while you were out I drywalled our laundry room, detailed my 04 Corolla, ordered a cover for her, repaired the mailboxes i hit on the ice last winter and finally recycled all my old oil and paint. Glad you’re back. I need the rest. 😆 (Wife Unit is a real blessing. I have one too)
I know the feeling. I figured he was taking a spring break vacation but being sick is not the fun way to have a vacation specially if you are going to urgent care and being drugged up. But I’m glad he back and feeling better. There is something going around a lot of people I know are sick due to this wacky weather and my allergies are confused as well.
It is great to see you back. Being sick always sucks. Please have that customer go to the dealer to have that ZF trans filled properly. That type of trans is in many vehicles including Stellanis now. You need to follow the proper fill procedures for the vehicle whether it’s just getting to a certain temp while running and finishing the fill or put in to service mode to fill accumulators. The trans is without a doubt under filled and you may ruin that customers trans by being underfilled. Nissan/infinitis have a similar procedure on the 7 speed for this reason as well.
Hi Ray, welcome back. Hope you are on the road to a full recovery. Take things easier for a while!! Thank goodness for Lauren and the children. And of course Dave, whom I forgot to mention until now!
"That component" is stop/start fluid accumulator. Also called hydraulic impulse storage (HIS). Keeps oil pressurized for immediate driving after engine restart.
Was the ‘sediment’ in the transmission pan just clutch dust? I knew the cylinder is used to maintain hydraulic pressure in the transmission, but not for sure on the sediment. Transmissions, brake systems, etc; all work off hydraulic pressure.
@@deplorablelibertarian I think you are missing the point of "that component"... It's not needed for normal driving as then the pump keeps the fluid pressure high. And that's why there is no such component in most gearboxes. But in a car with a stop/start system when you stop at an intersection (as an example) and stop/start system shuts down the engine, then after you release brake pedal and engine is restarted automatically there is no fluid pressure immediately. So "that component" is pumped up with fluid. The spring inside of it is compressed by fluid pressure and that pressure is preserved. When engine is restarted after you release brake pedal the solenoid in "that component" is opened and the pressurised fluid stored inside of it allows the car to drive away immediately. Without needing to wait split second while pump starts up and jerks the car. Regarding dust it's most probably clutch dust itself, could be partially bound by some additive in that fluid, I'm not a chemist. And I think Ray did not tell us the mileage of that car. At least I haven't noticed that. That said I would probably never ever install that kit for any of my customers! Original filter integrated into the pan has it's inlet raised from the bottom, so all that dust is normally not sucked into it. Replacement filter seems to have it's inlet straight down and there didn't seem to be any support for it mechanically to stay above the bottom. So it will drop onto a bottom of a pan and will always suck all sediment. At least it looks this way from the filming angle. Even more so when driving over bump that filter will be jumping too and additionally mechanically scraping sludge to be sucked into it.
Hi Ray, good to see you back. You owe that beautiful wife of yours a big bunch of flowers and some chocolates for what she has done while looking after you, the shop and your kids, your a lucky man. We could see the worry in her eyes in her updates about you, she's one in a million mate, treasure her and be thankful for her mate.
Glad you feel better Ray. Been watching you for years. As a 37 year industrial mechanic my best advice is - slow down a little. Your a skilled and honest tech - in my opinion your best vids are when you are at a slower pace and talking through your thought process and describing what you are doing. I know your high-energy but hate to see you burn yourself out. I watch because of your great dialog and banter, not necessarily how fast you can sling nuts and bolts.
Welcome back Ray - glad you’re feeling better. I always look forward to your content but make sure you’re taking care of yourself and the family! The cylinder you point out int he video is the Hydraulic Impulse Storage (HIS) unit designed by ZF to address vehicles with stop/start technology. Not sure if I’m “lucky” or not but I have 3 vehicles with a ZF 8 speed transmission. This was good timing for me on this video as I’m getting ready to do a transmission fluid exchange on my 2014 Chrysler 300 AWD. Granted I’m just using a new plastic pan cover (with integrated filter) but it’s nice to see another example of this being done.
Welcome back little buddy and don’t forget to give your little lady a great big hug for doing a great big job in looking after you and your children under a stressful time 😅 Thank you from Australia 🇦🇺
Even tho i will probably never work on a car and leave it to the professionals, yet i find watching repair video's quite relaxing. Maybe because im not the one tht has to deal with the grief others bring to you.
he's aliiive! its a miracle! we were just organising your wake. 😀don't reject offers of help from Lauren, Ray, or maybe next time you're begging for a lift to er she may have something more important to do.
Good to see you back, Ray! As for de BMW: ZF stands for "Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen" . Zahnrad is German for "gear" and Friedrichshafen is simply de town where the factory is located. That "thing" in the transmission is probably an accumulator that stores oil pressure. The car has an start/stop system that stops the engine when waiting for traffic lights and other short stops. The stored pressure is capable of keeping te clutches closed, so that you don't have to wait for oil pressure after the engine is started again! Oh, wheeeee... It's a 6 Inline, Not a V6! 🫠
All over the road tractors have plastics oil pans on the engine, all new ford picks ups plastics trans pan and oil pan. Gonna be hard to find a vehicle without one soon my friend
Welcome back Ray!!! Really glad to see you, you have been dearly missed. Thanks to your Wife Unit for the updates and to let all of us know you're dealing with your health. That was much appreciated when she appeared, at least we knew you were in the process of healing. Kudo's to her for that. Stay Healthy!
Great to see you recovering Ray. It was very saddening to watch the wife unit informing everyone about what happened to you. This must have been a very distressing time for your wife to try and keep things going and looking after you and your family. In the video she put up explaining to everyone what had happened your wife looked very stressed out. So, much better for all of you that you are now on the mend. Here’s wishing you and your family all the best in your recovery. 😀👍
Glad you are getting better Ray. Do not rush your recovery too much. Stay on light duty until well after you feel ready to go "full bore". I rushed my hip replacement and am still paying the price at 72 (Retired Auto Tech, Owner and Instructor/Trainer). Best to you and your wonderful family !
Ray: First off, welcome back. Second, a gazillion thank yous to the Wife Unit, a.k.a. Lauren, for keeping us in the loop. Continued good and improving health. Blessings.
Good morning Ray and so thankful to have you back. You were really missed!!! I am very familiar with these cars, I have four of them and I also do most of my service on all of them. Over three hundred to replace the pan and filter part and you have no choice. So happy you got a Das Auto for us BMW geeks. Appreciate you and the videos and so happy to have you back. Give the wife unit some extra attention for what she went through while you were ill. Gravitas!!!
Didn’t realise the pan was plastic. Coming up to 50k on mine and considering a fluid change so will definitely change to the ‘aluminimum’ version. Being educated and entertained today - thank you Ray. I had the mother and father of all chest infections 15 months ago. Had to crawl up the stairs for three weeks. Glad you’re through yours.
Nice to hear you're recovering from the flu Ray, those bronchial troubles are nasty.. You've had a brief sojurn into a world some can't leave. Still welcome back Ray 😃
I’m glad that you are feeling better. You were missed but your lovely Wife Unit kept us updated on your recovery. I missed my garage fix, but Now that you are back in the swing of things.
🎉Welcome back Ray you have been missed greatly glad you are on the mend. Had been thinking of you all and Lauren has been updating us 🎉🎉🎉🎉 take it easy and ease into things slowly take care
So happy to see another video! I was really worried about your health, and Lauren too. She was burning the candle not only at both ends, but in the middle too. Hope you're all well on the road to recovery now. Best wishes from here in the UK! 👍😄
hey ray glad to see you on the mend, as to that bottom cover you could of used some plastic tube to use as standoffs but might have to get longer screws just a thought. and kudos to the wife unit for making sure ur getting rehydrated. also noticed the sat nav at the end had its own Cat on screen 😂👍
An aluminum oil pan is not required. The transmission has an external oil cooler with a thermostat. The idea was to increase cooling and increase the rigidity of the gearbox. In reality, however, the time it takes for the transmission to reach operating temperature when cold is now extended. greetings from germany. Also stick carefully to the ZF filling procedure.
The MPG drop is probably insignificant and hard to prove in the field where there are so many other more significant variables, but, yeah, you can bet that's the principal reason it was put there.
@@outby50 we drive a very Passat bmt.. I got on a cross country trip, Ireland mind you.. 72mpg and at times I was hoofing it over hills, but generally 50/60mph.. short trips I can get 68mpg.. also has your fuel got bio in it? Ie. E10/B7 which seriously reduces mpg in colder months
ENJOYED WATCHING to the end - thank you for the commentary and working on a BMW removing plastic for aluminum was very educational for a non-mechanical person.
The internet has been boring without your content, so glad your back
Agree but Ray you should get your rest have Fridays off three day weekends so Friday can be your rest day and Saturday and Sunday can be for his family and God.
Thank you for working on my car. The mystery component is a fluid pressure accumulator to assist in immediate gear engagement with the stop start. The engine is a single turbo twin scroll inline 6. The new pan and filter are OEM+, the setup BMW uses with that trans on M cars.
If it is your car, check the fluid level. The filling procedure shown in this video is not correct. Greetings from Bavaria/Germany.
Okay. Have fun with your great car 😊. The ZF transmissions can be a diva if not filled correctly....
@@Akadectra trust me I know. I have five bimmers and do almost all the maintenance myself. I asked Ray to do this because I’m 600 miles from home and have no tools.
Thank you for chiming in with the correct information.
@@EKHBLOVER you didn’t see the rest of the procedure done off camera. Deep breaths buddy 😊
Glad you're feeling better Ray. Was worried about you. Lauren was awesome with keeping us updated and helping keep the shop going in your absence.
DMCA music sounds like it'd be a problem
…And finish your course of antibiotics. Important to finish them…
Where was your coffee? Glad your getting back to work, we missed you.
Glad to you back😊
Ray, give the wife unit a big hug for all she’s done while you were out!! Be da man! 😀😀💙💙
As someone who has battled respiratory issues for years, I can say that breathing is HIGHLY underrated. That first time you struggle to take a normal breath, it really gets your attention. Glad you're feeling better Ray.
highly underrated? as opposed to overrated? You literally cannot survive more than a few minutes without breathing, pretty sure everyone in the world knows how important is it
@@Wyatt6739Err...humor
I had a case of the 'Rona back in December and though I was better in about 10 days, I have been re-reading a fiction book series and I have no memory of most of the plot and a couple of the later-introduced characters.
I am starting to feel I lost some files up in the grey fleshy hard drive.
covid is real ask those who had it bad
@@MonkeyJedi99I had a stroke a couple years back and I for sure lost a few of those grey files when that happened.
Welcome back Ray great to see you're back.
The ZF trans after initial fill you put plug back in - start the vehicle wait till trans is at 32°C take full plug it and fill to spill then you're done.
That 5 series is under filled and can cause damage.
True, after starting the engine it will take at least one more liter.
Yup similar to the Land Rover Discovery 4, I have. Need to get the cooler passing fluid 50°C and filling the torque converter
The label on the side of the new pan even alludes to a minimum fill temperature that is above ambient. BMWs are funny things: if they say there's some weird procedure or BMW scan tool step, there is probably a reason, however obscure and odd. It sucks that they make it hard and unfriendly to third party service, but it comes with the territory of owning a BMW.
@@outby50 too arrogant to follow, owner will ask him to buy that BMW if trans fails
I'd be interested in seeing a carefully done comparison of the fluid levels between this quote old fashioned quote method versus the officially approved method with the engine running. This may be ok but I'm skeptical. ?
Glad you're back and feeling better!
As a BMW enthusiast and DIYer the only slightly triggering bit was the "V6" since BMW 6 cylinders are inline 6s. A completely understandable error was the "twin turbo" because of their goofy "Twin Power Turbo" marketing speak; it's actually a single dual-scroll turbo on the B58 engine that model uses. Speaking of stupid marketing, "lifetime fluid" is definitely another one of those. ZF who actually manufactures the transmission will tell you it should be changed every 8 years or 60k miles at most.
The "correct" fluid fill procedure is to fill to overflowing, loosely replace the fill plug, start the engine and with your foot on the brake use manual mode to go through all the gears for a few seconds in each gear, then in park hold the revs at 2k for a bit. When trans temp reaches 40C (but not yet 50), remove the fill plug and top off to overflowing again while the engine is running. Usually you can add a bit more at that point but it's typically not enough that I'd worry about this one being underfilled.
Important!! Fill engine off, start, then fill with engine running. Depending on how long it sits and it varies with other factors, the torque converter drain down could be a few ounces or two quarts. When engine starts on one with more TC drain, it will need more fluid before you load it. I have serviced many of these in BMW and the other brands and some will have low enough fluid level to slip or not engage when put in gear if not topped up once you start engine. Usually when it reaches 50C there will be a little drain from plug from warming expansion of fluid.
Layoff the brake clean and maybe use a protective mask on some of your work. As a person with fibrosis of the lungs, trust me you don't want that. Very glad you're back. You have a beautiful wife and children, live for them. I was plumber for over 40 years and was exposed to some of the same dangerous chemicals as you. Sorry to preach to you, but let this be a learning experience. I'm 80 years old and feel very fortunate, never expected to reach that mile stone.
That's an extremely astute comment. We tend to be so blase about the chemicals that can seriously affect our health... and maybe that was the start of Ray's lung issues.
So much this, it's so easy to get blasé about hazards, whether it's brake clean, toxic wood dust (like cocobolo, jeebus), or electricity (most electrician injuries and deaths are from household 120 volt).
It's so easy to ignore the hazards that don't clearly injure you immediately.
Glad you are feeling better . Take your time healing , the biggest thing is not to do too much to soon . I am not sure I would have left that under panel off. Modified to allow the fins to hang out ,maybe , but I would have given it a try . Others have said about the shop chemicals so I won’t go there . Rest more , take all your meds , don’t push recovery , it will come . Words of experience from an old guy . Stay safe have fun.
Yes, shop activities that cause air particulates are concerning. But don't you think all that _concrete & marble_ cutting is concerning? I mean, according to Wikipedia, _"Asbestos_ is a naturally occurring fibrous silicate mineral" often found in _stone!_ And there Ray is, working in and crawling around all that "stone" debris from time to time. And who knows what _other materials_ get flung around from all that constant sawing? I'd say it's either time to move (again) or get used to shutting those doors a lot more often. (Take a look at Eric O's operation if you need any hints; all he has to deal with is a seemingly constant _lawn mower._ )
@@WXSEDY You Nailed the bigger threat.👍
Nice to see you back, Ray. But this transmission is underfilled now. The correct procedure is: fill until it starts dropping out of the fill hole, then start the engine and fill again until it drops again, then screw in the plug and wait to reach the oil temperature indicated on the pan-sticker, then open the fill hole again and let it drop out until it ends. That is the correct oil level. There is a sense why they supplied so many bottles of new oil and maybe the new pan is even larger than the old one. Big cooling fins with too little oil in the transmission...don't think that makes sense.... I serviced many of these ZF transmissions. Greetings from Bavaria/Germany.
When this gearbox is serviced on a Range Rover, the transmission has to be within a specified temperature range, then have all gears selected and the level checked again, it should consume the 7 bottles.
🎉🎉RAYMOND im soo glad your feeling well enough to come back to work and ty to lauren wife unit for keeping us updated on your condition and i know she did her best to keep you going she looked drained. For some of us like me your a way of therapy for me I truly missed your content and antics your running off topic and workmanship is the best coming from a 55 yr old guy your one of the best mechanics I know. Just want to ty for all you do for your family,customers, and us your members!!!!!😊😊💯💯
I got so bored while you were out I drywalled our laundry room, detailed my 04 Corolla, ordered a cover for her, repaired the mailboxes i hit on the ice last winter and finally recycled all my old oil and paint.
Glad you’re back.
I need the rest. 😆
(Wife Unit is a real blessing. I have one too)
We're super glad to have you back Ray! Early morning life was very boring without you in it.
I know the feeling. I figured he was taking a spring break vacation but being sick is not the fun way to have a vacation specially if you are going to urgent care and being drugged up. But I’m glad he back and feeling better. There is something going around a lot of people I know are sick due to this wacky weather and my allergies are confused as well.
It is great to see you back. Being sick always sucks.
Please have that customer go to the dealer to have that ZF trans filled properly.
That type of trans is in many vehicles including Stellanis now. You need to follow the proper fill procedures for the vehicle whether it’s just getting to a certain temp while running and finishing the fill or put in to service mode to fill accumulators.
The trans is without a doubt under filled and you may ruin that customers trans by being underfilled.
Nissan/infinitis have a similar procedure on the 7 speed for this reason as well.
Hi Ray, welcome back. Hope you are on the road to a full recovery. Take things easier for a while!! Thank goodness for Lauren and the children. And of course Dave, whom I forgot to mention until now!
And Dave. 😁
Good to see you Ray. I am glad you are doing well!. That cut was so clean it look like factory. Looks good, Hopefuly the owner sees results.
"That component" is stop/start fluid accumulator. Also called hydraulic impulse storage (HIS). Keeps oil pressurized for immediate driving after engine restart.
Was the ‘sediment’ in the transmission pan just clutch dust? I knew the cylinder is used to maintain hydraulic pressure in the transmission, but not for sure on the sediment. Transmissions, brake systems, etc; all work off hydraulic pressure.
Nice! 😊
@@deplorablelibertarian I think you are missing the point of "that component"... It's not needed for normal driving as then the pump keeps the fluid pressure high. And that's why there is no such component in most gearboxes.
But in a car with a stop/start system when you stop at an intersection (as an example) and stop/start system shuts down the engine, then after you release brake pedal and engine is restarted automatically there is no fluid pressure immediately. So "that component" is pumped up with fluid. The spring inside of it is compressed by fluid pressure and that pressure is preserved. When engine is restarted after you release brake pedal the solenoid in "that component" is opened and the pressurised fluid stored inside of it allows the car to drive away immediately. Without needing to wait split second while pump starts up and jerks the car.
Regarding dust it's most probably clutch dust itself, could be partially bound by some additive in that fluid, I'm not a chemist. And I think Ray did not tell us the mileage of that car. At least I haven't noticed that.
That said I would probably never ever install that kit for any of my customers! Original filter integrated into the pan has it's inlet raised from the bottom, so all that dust is normally not sucked into it. Replacement filter seems to have it's inlet straight down and there didn't seem to be any support for it mechanically to stay above the bottom. So it will drop onto a bottom of a pan and will always suck all sediment. At least it looks this way from the filming angle. Even more so when driving over bump that filter will be jumping too and additionally mechanically scraping sludge to be sucked into it.
I was looking for 1 hr for your video's. Then found out you was sick. Glad to see you back. Watch out in using brake cleaner.
Ain't no way that you spent a real life hour before figuring that out lmao💀💀
Hi Ray, good to see you back. You owe that beautiful wife of yours a big bunch of flowers and some chocolates for what she has done while looking after you, the shop and your kids, your a lucky man. We could see the worry in her eyes in her updates about you, she's one in a million mate, treasure her and be thankful for her mate.
Glad you feel better Ray. Been watching you for years. As a 37 year industrial mechanic my best advice is - slow down a little. Your a skilled and honest tech - in my opinion your best vids are when you are at a slower pace and talking through your thought process and describing what you are doing. I know your high-energy but hate to see you burn yourself out. I watch because of your great dialog and banter, not necessarily how fast you can sling nuts and bolts.
Good to see you feeling better … Don’t push yourself too hard…. Big hug to Lauren … She’s a keeper …
Welcome back Ray - glad you’re feeling better. I always look forward to your content but make sure you’re taking care of yourself and the family!
The cylinder you point out int he video is the Hydraulic Impulse Storage (HIS) unit designed by ZF to address vehicles with stop/start technology.
Not sure if I’m “lucky” or not but I have 3 vehicles with a ZF 8 speed transmission. This was good timing for me on this video as I’m getting ready to do a transmission fluid exchange on my 2014 Chrysler 300 AWD. Granted I’m just using a new plastic pan cover (with integrated filter) but it’s nice to see another example of this being done.
Welcome back little buddy and don’t forget to give your little lady a great big hug for doing a great big job in looking after you and your children under a stressful time 😅 Thank you from Australia 🇦🇺
Welcome back we missed you
Glad to see you back Ray. You're lucky to have Dave on board to keep things going.
glad your back Ray and feeling better
Good to see your back,,, Glad to hear your feeling much better!! Wife unit needs a medal and some TLC for looking after you..
Even tho i will probably never work on a car and leave it to the professionals, yet i find watching repair video's quite relaxing.
Maybe because im not the one tht has to deal with the grief others bring to you.
he's aliiive!
its a miracle!
we were just organising your wake. 😀don't reject offers of help from Lauren, Ray, or maybe next time you're begging for a lift to er she may have something more important to do.
Glad you're feeling better, Ray. You have an awesome family who clearly cares about you a lot.
Glad you are on the mend Ray. Shout out to the invisible "Dave" for letting you keep the shop while you were out of commission.
Does NO ONE know the difference between "your" and "you're"?
We are glad YOU'RE back from YOUR absence. That's the proper usage.
Thank you
Youse so right.
Glad you are naturally aspirated again!! Super duper well done to Lauren too! : :)
Good to see you Ray.
Good to see you back, Ray!
As for de BMW: ZF stands for "Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen" . Zahnrad is German for "gear" and Friedrichshafen is simply de town where the factory is located.
That "thing" in the transmission is probably an accumulator that stores oil pressure. The car has an start/stop system that stops the engine when waiting for traffic lights and other short stops.
The stored pressure is capable of keeping te clutches closed, so that you don't have to wait for oil pressure after the engine is started again!
Oh, wheeeee... It's a 6 Inline, Not a V6! 🫠
Really good to see you back. It's a blessing having Dave and Lauren managing the shop and the updates.
All over the road tractors have plastics oil pans on the engine, all new ford picks ups plastics trans pan and oil pan. Gonna be hard to find a vehicle without one soon my friend
Your wife was great through your illness may GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY PRAYING FOR COMPLETE HEALING❤❤
Glad to see your back on track Ray ... nice to see your health is better and nothing serious has come about of that ugly sickness ....
Welcome back Ray!!! Really glad to see you, you have been dearly missed. Thanks to your Wife Unit for the updates and to let all of us know you're dealing with your health. That was much appreciated when she appeared, at least we knew you were in the process of healing. Kudo's to her for that. Stay Healthy!
Great to see you recovering Ray. It was very saddening to watch the wife unit informing everyone about what happened to you. This must have been a very distressing time for your wife to try and keep things going and looking after you and your family. In the video she put up explaining to everyone what had happened your wife looked very stressed out. So, much better for all of you that you are now on the mend. Here’s wishing you and your family all the best in your recovery. 😀👍
Great to see you back, got worried for a while. 😷
Glad you are getting better Ray. Do not rush your recovery too much. Stay on light duty until well after you feel ready to go "full bore". I rushed my hip replacement and am still paying the price at 72 (Retired Auto Tech, Owner and Instructor/Trainer). Best to you and your wonderful family !
I thought the worst with wife units first video. Very dark.
Glad you're up and at em Ray.
Treat the wife, she deserves it.
-SALUTE-
Glad to see you back and working!
Ray: First off, welcome back.
Second, a gazillion thank yous to the Wife Unit, a.k.a. Lauren, for keeping us in the loop.
Continued good and improving health.
Blessings.
Good to hear that you are feeling better !!!
Glad you are back Ray. You videos have been missed.
Glad your feeling better Ray!👍
Good morning Ray and so thankful to have you back. You were really missed!!! I am very familiar with these cars, I have four of them and I also do most of my service on all of them. Over three hundred to replace the pan and filter part and you have no choice. So happy you got a Das Auto for us BMW geeks. Appreciate you and the videos and so happy to have you back. Give the wife unit some extra attention for what she went through while you were ill. Gravitas!!!
Didn’t realise the pan was plastic. Coming up to 50k on mine and considering a fluid change so will definitely change to the ‘aluminimum’ version. Being educated and entertained today - thank you Ray.
I had the mother and father of all chest infections 15 months ago. Had to crawl up the stairs for three weeks. Glad you’re through yours.
Good you're back glad you feel better
Thank you too, wife unit! Aka Lauren for taking care of husband unit
Nice to hear you're recovering from the flu Ray, those bronchial troubles are nasty.. You've had a brief sojurn into a world some can't leave. Still welcome back Ray 😃
Glad to see your OK now Ray, I have had pneumonia twice and now have chronic bronchitis. Glad you were able to recover well so far.
I’m glad that you are feeling better. You were missed but your lovely Wife Unit kept us updated on your recovery. I missed my garage fix, but Now that you are back in the swing of things.
We are all super glad to see you back! Get really well soon
Glad to see you back again, keep well.
SOOO GLAD you are well!!!!!! 😃😃
Glad you are feeling better and are back!
Welcome back sir!
Also thanks to Wife unit keeping us informed on the situation of your well being ...
Missed you. Lauren gave us a couple of great updates and as your dedicated audience, and we appreciate that.
Glad that you are feeling better Ray. I LOVE YOU ¡!!!
I am really happy for you Ray to see you well on the way to health again. Welcome back to light duties.
Welcome back Ray...hoping you feel better..you gave a such a turn there for a while ,
🎉Welcome back Ray you have been missed greatly glad you are on the mend. Had been thinking of you all and Lauren has been updating us 🎉🎉🎉🎉 take it easy and ease into things slowly take care
Glad you are feeling better and that you are back. Continued great work.
Welcome back to life Ray, glad you're feeling a little better. Please don't overdo it!
So glad you are feeling better,have missed you and your great videos,so pleased you’re back and on the mend ❤
glad too see you back!
Glad to see you back Ray.
Welcome back glad your feeling better now ray
So happy to see another video! I was really worried about your health, and Lauren too. She was burning the candle not only at both ends, but in the middle too. Hope you're all well on the road to recovery now. Best wishes from here in the UK! 👍😄
Hi good to know you are ok. You owe the wife unit a good night out!! You give excellent entertainment, Franz (Derby UK).
Super glad you are doing better and felling good!
Welcome back Ray. Glad to see you are on the improve. Shout out to wifeunit and the aliens. The universal equilibrium has been restored
So glad you’re recovering so well, everybody missed you!
Welcome back Ray! I am glad you are feeling better! So, what happened with Dave and the skid plate?
Glad to see you up and around again. Don't push yourself to hard.
So glad that you made a full recovery, Ray. Glad you didn’t drink bleach!
Now that was funny. Made me laugh
Welcome back Ray!
What an awesome surprise this morning! I missed yo Ray and happy you are feeling better!!!!
Glad to hear that you're back and starting to feel better. Best wishes for you and your family.
Glad you're back man... Get well soon 😁
Glad you're back.Ray!!!
Glad you are back and on the mend. Watching your Vids are a daily ritual for many of us. Take it slow and don't rush it.
So glad you’re back Ray don’t over do it
Heal yourself well take care
Cheers from Nova Scotia
I missed you Ray. I checked you wife's channel last night and found out what happened. It's good to see you back.
Welcome back! Glad you feel better
I know it worked out in this case but I developed a habit of getting the fill plug out before dropping the pan. Glad you’re feeling better!
Welcome back Ray!! So glad you're feeling better! Wife Unit was great keeping us up to date! Thanks Lauren!😄
Really good to have you back. Kudos to your Super Frau for being there for you.
Sorry you were so sick! Wondered where you were.
So glad you’re better & back.
You should have loosen the fill plug prior to taking the drain plug out. REEEE!!!! LOL!!! 😂😂😂
hey ray glad to see you on the mend, as to that bottom cover you could of used some plastic tube to use as standoffs but might have to get longer screws just a thought. and kudos to the wife unit for making sure ur getting rehydrated. also noticed the sat nav at the end had its own Cat on screen 😂👍
An aluminum oil pan is not required. The transmission has an external oil cooler with a thermostat. The idea was to increase cooling and increase the rigidity of the gearbox. In reality, however, the time it takes for the transmission to reach operating temperature when cold is now extended. greetings from germany.
Also stick carefully to the ZF filling procedure.
glad your back and filling way better and hopefully your still taking care of your self and your family ray...
Can’t beat that “German engineering”, I’ve heard of plastic valve covers but never sumps lol and nice to see you back finally!
VWs are famous for their plastic oil pans which break w/ almost any road object impact (including parking curbs) if you don't have a skid plate.
Nice to have you back 🙏❤
Leaving the bottom cover off will reduce aerodynamic efficiency.. decreasing mpg..
reducing sound is a bonus..
The MPG drop is probably insignificant and hard to prove in the field where there are so many other more significant variables, but, yeah, you can bet that's the principal reason it was put there.
@@outby50 we drive a very Passat bmt.. I got on a cross country trip, Ireland mind you.. 72mpg and at times I was hoofing it over hills, but generally 50/60mph.. short trips I can get 68mpg.. also has your fuel got bio in it? Ie. E10/B7 which seriously reduces mpg in colder months
ENJOYED WATCHING to the end - thank you for the commentary and working on a BMW removing plastic for aluminum was very educational for a non-mechanical person.
Sorry to hear you were ill- Wife Unit took good care of you! Do something special for her. Flowers, for a start.
❤❤❤A short trip to Europe. 😊
Ray...Really glad that you are feeling better. Thumbs up to your wife and family for helping you....