4.0

definitely annoying
Typical Repair Cost:
$500
Average Mileage:
62,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. use alternative and more appropriate intervals (1 reports)
2008 BMW 535 transmission problems

transmission problem

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2008 BMW 535 Owner Comments

problem #1

Jun 012014

535 535xi Wagon N54 3.0L I6 Twin Turbo

  • Automatic transmission
  • 62,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

BMW has designated the automatic transmission fluid in this vehicle as "lifetime fill", meaning it never is replaced during your standard servicing. This same ZF transmission recommends regular fluid changes in every other vehicle it is used in. BMW eventually conceded that premature transmission failure was a result of insufficient fluid replacement and recommended changing at least every 100,000 miles. More realistically, most BMW experts seem to agree replacing the fluid and the transmission pan containing the filter is best performed closer to every 60,000 miles to prevent premature failure.

- Richard H., San Jose, CA, US

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