Question: japan Automatic transmission oil service interval

[AntV]

Hi!
could anybody say what are intervals of transmission oil change for my e36 M50, please? oil color: orange-red (label/sticker color: NA, yet))
vinWBACB21040AL87693
Thanx!!!

[davidaln9]

Hi ANTV welcome to the forum
According to BMW the interval is you never have to change the oil in the gearbox but changing the oil when you buy a car is always recomended so that you know that they are all good.

[AntV]

[quote="davidaln9"]Hi ANTV welcome to the forum
According to BMW the interval is you never have to change the oil in the gearbox but changing the oil when you buy a car is always recomended so that you know that they are all good.

[davidaln9]

Well I'm not sure what you mean by colour label but if your going to get it changed take it into the shop where it can be flushed properly (just draining the old out only removes about 1/2 the oil) and then you have piece of mind that it has been done properly. tO DO IT YOURSELF YOU NEED TO DRAIN IT AND TOP IT UP RUN THE MOTOR and repeat this at least 3 times so you end up going through a lot of expensive oil 3 litres for every litre you want to replace so thats why I say take it to the shop

[AntV]

[quote="davidaln9"]Well I'm not sure what you mean by colour label but if your going to get it changed take it into the shop where it can be flushed properly (just draining the old out only removes about 1/2 the oil) and then you have piece of mind that it has been done properly. tO DO IT YOURSELF YOU NEED TO DRAIN IT AND TOP IT UP RUN THE MOTOR and repeat this at least 3 times so you end up going through a lot of expensive oil 3 litres for every litre you want to replace so thats why I say take it to the shop

[AntV]

by the way, mine is Japanese one (Nissan i think) not German)