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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: Ramblin MAn on September 29, 2009, 04:47:43 PM

Title: fluids type and capacities question
Post by: Ramblin MAn on September 29, 2009, 04:47:43 PM

5 speed trans in a 91 318 IS. What is called for exactly, and how much does it hold?

Also, the rear end. Same car, same question.


And I did search, but for some reason it just doesn't work well for me. If I put in atf I get no hits at all even though I see it all over.


I've read several posts but I get conflicting info. The owners manual one of you were kind enough to send me is for the 325 which makes it een more confusing.

Title: fluids type and capacities question
Post by: Eurospec on September 29, 2009, 05:12:16 PM

Similar topic from the past... LINK (http://m42club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=651&highlight=transimission+green+sticker)

Title: fluids type and capacities question
Post by: Ramblin MAn on September 29, 2009, 05:58:36 PM

Thanks you sir. Exactly what I was looking for.

Title: fluids type and capacities question
Post by: Ramblin MAn on October 03, 2009, 02:02:41 PM

Well, Changed the fluids in the tranny and the rear end, but contrary to what I read in all of the threads I could find, my diff only took one quart. The tag read 4.10 90 and it is posi. What sucks is it took exactly one quart without spilling which means I opened the second 9 dollar quart of fluid for no reason. I expected it to take two but the first sqeaze of the second quart just ran out of the filler hole.