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Did my first diff fluid change at 62K miles.. used the standard fluid from BMW ( purchased via ECStuning with new plugs ~$160). I ended up using about 2.6 bottles of fluid. Pretty easy fluid change.
I had also purchased the stubby 14MM hex from bimmertools which will avoid any complications with bolt removal. There is room above the diff to shove the bottle up there and then using the soft bottle stem, you can bend the tube into the fill hold (then squeeze the bottle)... Again, easy DIY. Took me about 30min once I had the car up |
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Was anyone able to confirm the torque specs on the drain/fill plugs?
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Differential oil filler and drain plugs with o-ring tightening torque is 33 11 3AZ, which is 60 Nm. Last edited by rantarM3; 12-30-2014 at 08:45 PM.. |
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I did the change myself last week. As said before, a simple DIY. Best to have the car levelled and it takes about 2.5 give and take. There is a pungent smell to the fluid that came out, and kind of a milkiness compared to the new fluid that went in.
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no leaks after? did you use new bolts with gaskets?
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I did buy new bolts with embedded gaskets. But I ended up using the old ones and no leaks. If it starts to leak I have a set handy to change it quickly. It's an easy DIY. I also did the 6MT fluid at the same time and used Liqui Moly instead of BMW stuff. Slightly expensive but cannot say the difference in shifting smoothness. Good luck with your DIY
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I apologize for my lack of experience here but if I believe my diff is weeping or leaking oil then will replacing the plugs be the fix or is there some other seal not mentioned in this DIY?
Part numbers would be extremely helpful. Thank you.
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realoem.com will get you the part numbers of the plugs (and anything else).
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Can you clarify this? I just completed my differential service and all I saw was the thin green rubber gasket on the drain plug. The differential service had been done before by the dealer. Did they fail to replace some metal washers when they did the service last time?
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Thanks!
Also wanted to add this to the DIY thread: Had good luck with this OTC model 2359. Worked great, no leaking, made the job very fast and very easy. |
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I did this on ramps at the backend. Drained for half an hour and then filled with 2.4 of the three 500ml bottles before excess started coming out. As I let the excess flow back out, I wondered...why? Seems counterintuitive. I plugged it while it was still flowing back out. Will I have any issues from draining and filling while the car is on ramps, and plugging it when all excess had not escaped yet?
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Just did this too. Easy stuff. My differential on the OEM fluid started making occasional brrrp noise on right turns, possibly only when cold. Anyway I am on RedLine from ECS now, for LimitedSlip Differentials. If I encounter any problems I'll post.
I also noticed that a good bit of fluid came out of the fill port initially, so before I plugged the fill bolt I shot a pump-load of fluid in and closed it. Let's hope it's not too much but I doubt it. My car's relatively level: ramps and stands. Had to get a 14mm Allen but Amazon had it (not Sears, not Ace, not HomeDepot). Edit to add: after several weeks of evaluating, the brrrrp noise is gone from the parking lot turns. Last edited by OldenburgerM3; 07-27-2016 at 08:57 AM.. Reason: add long-term results |
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Just bought 3 bottles of differential oil, which came unsealed. Is this normal? Obviously, the content of the bottles can be tampered with, if they aren't sealed. The oil I got is the BMW genuine SAF-XJ + FM booster/SAE 75W-140.
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