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Manual gearbox oil
- Fox889
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Manual gearbox oil
Am I reading this wrong?......£90 not worth spending on a gearbox/diff oil change.........Judge.........where's the noose?
2004 3.0 Z4 in Sterling grey metallic
- charlie8
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Manual gearbox oil
Yes you are, gbox only
There's nothing in the dark that isn't there in the light .... except fear
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Manual gearbox oil
You've asked for advice & opinion - you now need to decide for yourself.
2004 3.0i, manual, toledo blue
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Manual gearbox oil
because the oil bmw used is thin, which is fine in really cold countries, but slightly thicker oil helps the syncros line up better
sure someone will correct me if im wrong
sure someone will correct me if im wrong
- charlie8
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Yes, thanks everyone for the 'collective'
There's nothing in the dark that isn't there in the light .... except fear
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- Lifer
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Manual gearbox oil
DIY with some ramps, easy. Gearbox is well worth doing purely for mechanical sympathy, diff less so.
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