x5 gearbox problems

[audittkev]

hi all ,i am looking to buy a x5 petrol with lpg 53/55 plate .just a bit worried about the g/b problems on these .is there any way you can tell the auto box is on the way out apart from delay in changing between gears.any info would be great thanks kev

[roofer]

Mate just had his replaced at 100k (4.4 petrol) Vibration and thudding. I always consider a BMW auto to be getting near the end of its life at 100k, but not heard of many going before that. His was replaced under waranty along with TC circa 4k.

[audittkev]

is the gearbox problems limited to the 3.0 or is across the board ie 4.4. 4.6

[roofer]

audittkev said:

is the gearbox problems limited to the 3.0 or is across the board ie 4.4. 4.6

Across BMW...

[8Tech]

A lot of this is caused by BMW's insistance on the transmission as containing "filled for life" oil.

What that actually translates to is "safe for the warranty period" and they will gladly supply you a new one once out of warranty.

It should be noted that the gearbox manufacturer recommends oil and filter changes at 50-60,000m intervals.

Mine gets done every 50k as the service in cheap when compared to the cost of a transmission. I also do the transfer box oil on my X5 every 2nd IN2 and mid-term engine oil changes every 8000m approx.

There's no such thing as oil thats too clean.

8Tech.