fill procudure for gray transmission jack

FILL PROCUDURE FOR GRAY TRANSMISSION JACK INSTALL
FILL PROCUDURE FOR GRAY TRANSMISSION JACK CODE

Remove rear transmission mount/vibration damper by undoing 16mm bolts.ħ. It?s an extremely import step because you want to make sure you will be able to fill new fluid before you go draining old fluid.Ħ. It?s a tight fit with the shifter linkage in the way. Loosen fill plug using 8mm L shaped tool. Front jack mounting points are 1.5 inches lower than rears, so compensate your jack stands accordingly.

FILL PROCUDURE FOR GRAY TRANSMISSION JACK INSTALL

Lift the front of the car using cross member and install jacks on the front jack mounting points on sides of rocker panels. This is a big piece, so proceed with care.Ĥ. Remove rear under body cover using 8mm, 10mm sockets and Phillips screwdriver. Pan is held together by 8 phillips screws.ģ. Remove front under body cover using Phillips screw driver. Once the car is up in the back, place jacks on the jack mounting points on the sides of rocker panels.Ģ. Always place a piece of wood between the jack and differential to protect it from damage.

I found the best way to do this was by 1st driving the car on ramps, then lifting the rear of the car by the differential. Put the car up on stands on all four corners.

If the temperature gets past 50 deg C, you must allow transmission fluid to cool down before you start the fill procedure again.ġ. Oil temperature MUST NOT exceed 50 deg C. As per ZF, when adding new fluid while the engine is running, the temperature of fluid should be at 40 deg C. WARNING: ZF has strict temperature requirements for fill. Tools Required: Sockets: 8mm, 10mm, 16mm, Torx T-40, 8mm L-shaped hex, Torx E10, 10mm hex head, 13mm ratcheting wrench, 3/8 Ratchet, Phillips screw driver, floor jack, 4 jack stands, ramps, oil catch can, fluid pump(available at any auto store). Parts Required: ZF transmission filter kit, Transmission fluid of your choice. Subsequent drain and fill will get you close to 90%. One drain gets 5.5 liters out, so you get you close to 60% new fluid on one drain and refill. Note: You will not be able to completely drain all the fluid out, instead some fluid will remain in the torque converter. So, you must change the pan and filter as 1 piece. Unfortunately, ZF decided to make the pan and filter as an integrated unit made out of plastic. People have found other alternatives with labels stating that their ATF is compatible with Shell but I decided to play it safe. ZF and Pentosin fluid can be found at dealers. I instead opted to do some research and found two alternatives for this fluid, Pentosin ATF1 and ZF-Lifeguardfluid6 AT fluid. I priced this fluid at the dealer at $16 for ? liter. These units came with BMW 'lifetime fill' ATF, which is listed in the BMW Operating Fluids Manual, Groupe 24, as Shell M-1375.4, only available at the dealer.

FILL PROCUDURE FOR GRAY TRANSMISSION JACK CODE

History: ZF developed a 6 speed code named 6HP19, with 6HP19Z designation for the BMW unit. I would expect fluid levels to be different due to differences in the torque converters for the higher HP/torque models. Procedure: This method should also apply to most E60 models. DIY ZF 6HP19Z Transmission Drain & Refill

Fill procudure for gray transmission jack