Puzzled re BMW E53 transmission
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Clearly the first port of call should be to whoever "rebuilt" it a year ago. And find out exactly what they did, why they did it etc etc.
it may or may not be related, but if the box was properly and full rebuilt...it should last more than a year.
If that's what actually happened.
And generally speaking, fluid levels in auto boxes need checked when running, via the dipstick where applicable. I've never heard of a fluid level check being done through some sort of bung....
it may or may not be related, but if the box was properly and full rebuilt...it should last more than a year.
If that's what actually happened.
And generally speaking, fluid levels in auto boxes need checked when running, via the dipstick where applicable. I've never heard of a fluid level check being done through some sort of bung....
stevieturbo said:
Clearly the first port of call should be to whoever "rebuilt" it a year ago. And find out exactly what they did, why they did it etc etc.
it may or may not be related, but if the box was properly and full rebuilt...it should last more than a year.
If that's what actually happened.
And generally speaking, fluid levels in auto boxes need checked when running, via the dipstick where applicable. I've never heard of a fluid level check being done through some sort of bung....
Common in older boxes the have a full/level plug halfway up the box that you fill until it overflowsit may or may not be related, but if the box was properly and full rebuilt...it should last more than a year.
If that's what actually happened.
And generally speaking, fluid levels in auto boxes need checked when running, via the dipstick where applicable. I've never heard of a fluid level check being done through some sort of bung....
Less so on modern computer controlled stuff
mneame said:
Checking the fluid level isn’t exactly messing.
"undoing the filler plug to check the level, fluid poured out with quite some force" is messing with it.If you knew the procedure to check the level, you could have followed that and learned something useful.
As it is, you're lowered the level but have no idea whether it was right before or afterwards.
Just driving it could be doing significant damage if it is not engaging the clutches cleanly.
It may not be what you want to hear, but still my advice is to have it diagnosed by a competent person. And nothing you've said so far makes me think that is you.
Worthwhile advice given already by these guys 
but just to add thats not how you check the oil level on these transmissions Mneame 
its at a set temp with the vehicle level and its checked via the filler plug on the O/S of the trans case , like mentioned already seek professional help these are a sophisticated electronic controlled transmission , maybe soething not so sinister but get the codes read out/diagnosed etc preferably by the supplier of your rebuilt trans
but just to add thats not how you check the oil level on these transmissions Mneame its at a set temp with the vehicle level and its checked via the filler plug on the O/S of the trans case , like mentioned already seek professional help these are a sophisticated electronic controlled transmission , maybe soething not so sinister but get the codes read out/diagnosed etc preferably by the supplier of your rebuilt trans Edited by Sardonicus on Monday 7th October 10:03
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