Re: 1994 540i Auto Transmission Service and Fluid

[Vincent Poy <vince@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

	Actually, when i saw your other message with the approved fluid,
it says Shell LA 2634 so wouldn't this mean one can buy it at Shell
instead of from BMW?  But I think the other guy mentioned www.jie.com
which is one place you can get it cheaper than the BMW dealer network..


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On Tue, 20 Aug 2002, Henri Baccouche wrote:

> This is not Dexron 3 in some new bottle.........these are unique and special
> Transmission fluids for BMWs. You can't buy these at Autozone.........
>
> Texaco ETL 8072B
> Texaco ETL 7045E
> Shell LA 2634
> Esso ATL LT 71141
>
>
> If you insist on using some other "non approved" fluid.........you will destroy the
> torque converter in short order.  You have been informed.......
>
> Peace out!
>
> Henri
>
>
>
>
>
> Vincent Poy wrote:
>
> > Hello Henri:
> >
> >         Yes, manufacturers will always recommend their own brand since
> > that's where the money is made but there should be something that is
> > the same thing but cost less.  Redline isn't really snake oil since that's
> > a mainstream product.  Slick50 is snake oil since it claims to make your
> > car like it was new.  It's no different than watch batteries, if you had a
> > Timex watch, it will always say to use Timex batteries but this doesn't
> > mean that Energizer, Varta, Maxell, Renata batteries won't work with it
> > when they are cheaper and are of the same or better quality.
> >
> > Cheers,
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> > On Mon, 19 Aug 2002, Henri Baccouche wrote:
> >
> > > I only use the fluids that the manufacturers engineers have called
> > > for.........
> > >
> > > I have never used Redline, I think that it is more important to change the
> > > fluids
> > > (If it is recommended.....!) than to use specialty snake oils..........which
> > > are not on the manuf. fluids list.
> > >
> > >
> > > Henri
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Vincent Poy wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Mon, 19 Aug 2002, Henri Baccouche wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > > > The OEM oil is unique.......for this trans.
> > > > > > > It is not Redline's version of Dexron 3 synthetic .......
> > > > > >
> > > > > >         Is this only typical with the 5 series or does this apply to the
> > > > > > trans on the E36 and E46 as well?
> > > > >
> > > > > E36 uses a GM THM-R1........uses  an OEM "lifetime" variant of DEXRON 3
> > > > > Newer E46 use  the ZF 5HP18 or 5HP19  which call for a unique ZF fluid.
> > > >
> > > >         Thanks for the info... So basically Redline only makes Dexron 3
> > > > and not something in the ZF flavor?  Just needed the info so I know what
> > > > to tell to my friend when I explain it to him.
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
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