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Gearbox Oil Diff Oil Engine Oil Recommendations please (M20)
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 1:51 pm
by alpinac227
Have an E30 ALPINA C2 2.7 based on a 325i M20 with about 65,000 miles and want to change all oils Gearbox Diff Engine PAS recommendations please..? Gearbox changes are a bit stiff, wondering maybe incorrect oil, car has been stood sometime would this be possible cause.
Re: Gearbox Oil Diff Oil Engine Oil Recommendations please (
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 2:14 pm
by FlappySocks
There are lots of recommendations if you search for it. Depends how stiff your change is. Second gear can sometimes be a problem, and reading on the forum, ATF fluid is an option.
Stuart.
Re: Gearbox Oil Diff Oil Engine Oil Recommendations please (
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 3:18 pm
by stuartgallafant
BMW always use castrol, so if you want the best, id stick with castrol!
Castrol semi-synthetic for the engine, Castrol SA-80 for the 'box and Castrol SLX-XJ for the diff (providing its a slipper) PAS is auto transmission fluid
hth
Re: Gearbox Oil Diff Oil Engine Oil Recommendations please (
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 4:49 pm
by Project_E30
Stuart do you know what quanities are needed for the gearbox and diff?
Re: Gearbox Oil Diff Oil Engine Oil Recommendations please (
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 7:07 pm
by stuartgallafant
gearbox is about 2-3 litres i think, but i may be able to confirm that tomorrow at some point!
if the diff is a small case, its 1.1 litres and a large case diff is 1.7 litres
hth