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Manual gearbox oil

Discuss problems you have had or are having with your Z4
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Fox889
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Manual gearbox oil

Post by Fox889 » Thu Jul 06, 2017 2:29 pm

Am I reading this wrong?......£90 not worth spending on a gearbox/diff oil change.........Judge.........where's the noose?
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Post by charlie8 » Thu Jul 06, 2017 5:51 pm

Yes you are, gbox only
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Post by csquire4 » Thu Jul 06, 2017 8:14 pm

You've asked for advice & opinion - you now need to decide for yourself. :thumbsup:
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Post by biojo » Thu Jul 06, 2017 10:23 pm

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

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Post by charlie8 » Thu Jul 06, 2017 10:31 pm

Yes, thanks everyone for the 'collective'

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Post by Scooba_Steve » Thu Jul 06, 2017 10:55 pm

DIY with some ramps, easy. Gearbox is well worth doing purely for mechanical sympathy, diff less so.
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