Just changed the ATF and filterin my E39 530D Auto for the first time at 173,000 miles. The fluid was still red and there was no sludge in the pan or metal particles on the magnet. One piece of advice, always undo the filler before draining the fluid, just in case the filler is stuck. You don't want to drain the ATF only to find you can't refill it.

Muy buenos videos se agradece y se aprende muchas gracias

Very good video thank you for showing how its done 👍

Très bonne vidéo, la technique est très explicite, je vais en avoir besoin demain 👌🏻

@TheultimateDIYmachine

4 жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup! 👍

Simple et très explicatif Merci

Ver good. Buen trabajo muy buen video

Well done ✅, nice job 👏🏻

Thanks for your video's 🏆

Your top notch...great work

@TheultimateDIYmachine

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, sir!

Bonjour Normalement après avoir passé les rapport il faut rajouté de huile car les vitesses on aspiré huile puis attendre le goutte à goutte quand sa déborde refermé. ( il faut normalement se mettre en dessous du goutte à goutte avec un thermomètre est fermé entre 45 et 50 degré) Procedure vidange boite GM5

Magnifique!

Great video. My e39 isn't moving up gears and accelerating properly. It did this while over taking and suddenly slowed down. Do you think automatic transmission service could fix this? Thank you

Am I right saying this is the same on a 1999 528i E39 ?

Muy bien el brico. Como recomendación te diría que al vaciar los 5 l de aceite del cárter yo llenaría con aceite nuevo, arrancaría el motor ya que así se mezcla los 5l del cárter con los 3 l restantes en el convertidor. Digamos que es un lavado de aceite para el convertidor. Así cambias la mayor cantidad de aceite. Al final con el motor en marcha, palanca de cambios en D, freno pisado, se llena de aceite hasta que rebose. Creo recordar que son 8 l el aceite que tiene la caja. Un saludo

@TheultimateDIYmachine

4 жыл бұрын

Gracias por el comentario! La caja de cambios tiene una capacidad de 9 litros. El enjuague se lo hice circulando con el coche unos 250 km y volví a vaciar y rellenar de nuevo 😎

@japerezo75

2 жыл бұрын

Palanca de cambios en D y freno pisado presenta un riesgo innecesario. Hacedlo como ha hecho este tío y obtendréis buenos resultados. Lo hecho de esta manera a los 100.000 Km y ya toca de nuevo a los 200.000 Km

I have an X3 3.0I. The transmission lights showed up about a week ago. It was driving fine but now i am beginning to hear a bang sound anytime i move the gear from P to R and D. I hear a bang sound anytime the gear changes. It has been scanned but it says one of the wheel sensors are not working. I believe an oil change is needed. It has almost 190,000 miles. Please advice

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Como siempre gran video y bien hecho el trabajo! Sabes si en el 530i al poner a nivel el cárter de la caja de cambio hay mucho desnivel a ajustar entre los gatos de delante del coche y los de detrás?

@TheultimateDIYmachine

Жыл бұрын

Buenas Jose, muchas gracias! Pues creo recordar que si había bastante desnivel, recuerdo que las ruedas delanteras estaban casi a ras de suelo y las traseras bastante levantadas (tal vez unos 20 cm, aunque no recuerdo exactamente la medida). Es cuestión de comprobar con un nivel de burbuja, como yo hice al principio del vídeo.

i drained my E39 'box oil at 250K km. Satisfying.

Bonjour je souhaiterais savoir à quelle moment le niveau et bon et on peut fermer le bouchon merci video très explicite bravo !!

@fatihsmz4558

3 жыл бұрын

Plus ou moins quand l'huile est a 45* si elle coule tu peux refermer sinon tu rajoute jusqu'à quelle coule est tu referme, ne jamais dépasser cette température sinon faut laisser refroidir

I thought torque them down you start in the middle and then work the way outside in a starpattern

Tip. outboard gear oil pump is very handy these kind of jobs. And cost about 10€ So is the filter that big black plastic thig? Nice video. Thinking of buying 530d.

@TheultimateDIYmachine

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice 👍, I will get one of those gear oil pump for future DIY! And yes, the filter is so big 😂 530d E39 is a very reliable car, but It's hard to find a well maintained unit for sale nowadays...

Any idea if the e39 530d ever came with a ZF 5 speed automatic instead of the GM?

@TheultimateDIYmachine

4 ай бұрын

Diesel = GM

Nice video,but some people say that needs to put 8.9 fluid in the transmission?

@TheultimateDIYmachine

2 ай бұрын

You just can’t put 8.9 liters of fluid in this transmission without torque converter been emptied.

I'd always loosen the fill plug first. World of pain if that snaps off after you have drained all the oil.

@TheultimateDIYmachine

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, you got a point! I checked it first of all, but didn’t filmed it, thanks

Buen vídeo, me podrías mandar un link de la Junta de la tapa del video, gracias

@TheultimateDIYmachine

4 жыл бұрын

Febi 30849 Partes de La Transmisión www.amazon.es/dp/B006DHUZ8G?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

@eliasmolina5796

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheultimateDIYmachine Gracias 👏👏

Dear fiend I have E39 2.5D 2003 year it is the same gear box?

@TheultimateDIYmachine

3 жыл бұрын

Oskars Ignāts It may vary internally, but oil capacity and oil+filter change procedure are pretty much the same.

What oil u used? Dexron 3 or dexron 6 spec?

@TheultimateDIYmachine

3 жыл бұрын

GM Dexron III spec.

My car (E39 530d automatic) most recently got a warning notice on my dash board: It says "Getriebe not programm"... I can drive it but it starts to lose throttle after the engine gets to working temperature. I connected the car to the diagnostics computer and it says something about 2nd and 4th gear not working. Is the whole transmission dead, or is it the transmission computer. Or something else. Thanks.

@TheultimateDIYmachine

4 жыл бұрын

That is the “Transmission Emergency Mode”. It could be a lot of things, but definitely something is wrong. I recommend you not driving your car under that mode because it can ruin totally the transmission. Sorry I can’t help you much more. Good luck!

@dinoj8126

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheultimateDIYmachine thanks for your quick reply, i asked a 1000 People and got 1000 different anwsers. Im going to change the whole transmission. Hope it works 🙏🏻🤞🏻 Cheers from Croatia

@Aif29

3 жыл бұрын

@@dinoj8126 what is the result ? do yo uhave change all the gearbox ? thx

@dinoj8126

3 жыл бұрын

@@Aif29 yep, changing the whole box. Making it a manual. Looks like the 2nd and the 4th gear are gone

How often do you change the oil and service in the automatic diesel gearbox ? I bought my car a year ago. It is an E39 530D has 155 thousand miles but I can’t tell if it has ever had a automatic transmission service. Thanks.

@TheultimateDIYmachine

3 жыл бұрын

Oil service every 15.000 Km and transmission service every 60.000 Km, thanks for your comment.

@conradmtd

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheultimateDIYmachine Thanks so much

@Nemesiz00

2 жыл бұрын

Actually, the e39 automatic gearbox doesn't require oil change, ever.

@TheultimateDIYmachine

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that’s the “magic” ATF BMW made to last forever and ever 🤦🏻‍♂️

@grahamepigney8565

Жыл бұрын

@@Nemesiz00 that isn't quiet true. BMW's definition of "lifetime" is the lifetime of any BMW extended warranty. According to the manufacturers (GM or ZF according to type) the ATF and filter should be changed every 60,000-80,000 miles. Having said that I've just changed mine for the first time after 173,000 miles. The old ATF was still red, albeit dark, no sludge in the pan and no particles on the magnet. Although the auto box seemed to be performing perfectly it is smoother and more responsive since changing the ATF

Parabéns pelo vídeo. Apenas estou com uma dúvida, vejo em todo o lado que estas caixas automaticas levam 9litros, mas na verdade só colocou 5, o que é feito com os outros 4litros? Cumprimentos!

@TheultimateDIYmachine

6 ай бұрын

Los otros 4 litros están en el convertidor de par y no salen en vaciado por gravedad, únicamente se puede hacer con una máquina específica mediante diálisis.

@joaojorge2744

6 ай бұрын

@@TheultimateDIYmachine muito obrigado pela explicação. Neste momento tive um azar com a minha caixa e teve de ser desmontada e portanto ao tirar o conversor o oleo saiu, portanto agora quando montar tudo novo irá ser preciso máquina ou o processo será o mesmo de enchimento?

Una pregunta, el aceite que hay en el convertidor de par se vacía junto con la caja de cambios o se queda ahí? Y de quedarse ahí cómo se puede cambiar?

@TheultimateDIYmachine

Жыл бұрын

Hola! Buena pregunta, el ATF del convertidor de par no se vacía con este método de vaciar por gravedad. Yo lo que hice es hacer un par de cambios en un intervalo de unos 1.000 Kilómetros para que la cantidad de ATF usado en el sistema sea la menor posible (aunque siempre quedará algo). Este método me ha funcionado perfectamente y el cambio a día de hoy sigue funcionando de maravilla. Después de 70-80.000 Km volveré a repetir la operación. Saludos!

@MrMichikelomtres

Жыл бұрын

@@TheultimateDIYmachine de acuerdo, muchas gracias! Aunque me genera otra pregunta, este líquido es solo para limpiar el sistema, o es el que se puede usar en la caja de cambios a largo plazo?

@TheultimateDIYmachine

Жыл бұрын

@@MrMichikelomtres Si, se trata del mismo líquido 👌

@MrMichikelomtres

Жыл бұрын

@@TheultimateDIYmachine de acuerdo muchísimas gracias 👏👏👍

How about oil? I see that you used 100% synthetic oil instead of mineral (recommended for this gearbox is Texaco 7045e) so I'm wondering if you had and issues with gearbox because of that.

@TheultimateDIYmachine

Жыл бұрын

Yes, You’re right but Texaco 7045e is no longer available in my Region…anyway after 50.000 Km no issues with gearbox at all.

@TheZaeroxik

Жыл бұрын

@@TheultimateDIYmachine done the same with Motul. Just before ordering it I compared Motul oil specifications like viscosity and that was very close to Texaco 7045e specs. What surprised me on web they advertise Texaco hd389 as a replacement for 7045e but it is much worse than Motul and 7045e ofc (regarding to the specs available on web). Just one thing, I've heard that you shouldn't mix mineral and full synthetic oil, so in this case dynamic oil change is needed to make sure that mineral oil will be flushed. After oil change there is noticeable positive change, gearbox changes gears smoother.

Is the atf is dexron 3? You add?

@TheultimateDIYmachine

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it is Dexron III

How much ATF is needed? And what torque for the nuts?

@TheultimateDIYmachine

6 ай бұрын

That info is showed on the video, thanks for the comment.

hello what engine oil viscosity you use in this engine?

@TheultimateDIYmachine

4 жыл бұрын

5w30

@egzonsaidi4574

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheultimateDIYmachine thnx!

The ultimate DIY machine, Bonjour Amigo...Tres belle video detaillee, Super, je la garde comme reference...J'ai quelques questions a te poser sur ton avis personel...Un peu comme toi, J'ai une 530d de 2002 totalisant 330000kms dont la boite Auto n'a probablement jamais était vidanger... 1)Est ce que ta boite auto était sur sa toute 1ere vidange de boite ? Je n'ais Aucun problèmes de fonctionnement a ce jour, a part le niveau qui doit être bas !!! ( voyant roue crantee qui vient de faire son 1er signe...) 2) Tu as fait ta vidange avec de l'ATF Motul III , mais Comme j'ai vu une promo sur de la Motul Synthetic ATF VI, je penser l'acheter...Est ce tu pense que c'est une bonne décision ??, vu que c'est une boite avec pas mal de kms ...Mais qui fonctionne bien...Demarrage tout doux, avec respect de mise en température le matin etc 3) Que pense tu d'un Flush et ou vidange par le radiateur d'huile de boite ? Voila, merci d'avance pour tes réponses, Asta luego

@TheultimateDIYmachine

3 жыл бұрын

Hola amigo, disculpa de antemano pues no hablo francés y el traductor online me traduce las cosas a medias... 1) Efectivamente, es la primera vez que cambiaba el ATF en este coche. 2) Personalmente no usaría ATF VI en estas cajas antiguas, ya que la mezcla con el viejo ATF no se suele llevar muy bien, aunque usted es libre de hacer lo que quiera. 3) No tengo ni idea, siempre he drenado a través del cárter. Gracias y buena suerte!

@equalizer9456

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheultimateDIYmachine Muchas Gracias por los informacions, buenas noches

So you leave the plug open when changing gears?

@TheultimateDIYmachine

2 жыл бұрын

No, I don’t.

@MrSevnie

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheultimateDIYmachine thanks. Seemed odd never changed GM trans oil so had to be sure to do it correctly!👍

Can I use valvoline atf maxlife full synthetic

@TheultimateDIYmachine

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry, I don’t know

@armandohilario

3 жыл бұрын

I have BMW X5 2002 3.0i

Is it necessary to add 1.5 litre engine oil at the end ? Why ?

@TheultimateDIYmachine

3 жыл бұрын

Yes It is necessary, because when you turn the engine on, torque converter swallows fluid making the level of the transmission fluid to drop down. If you don’t add fluid at that instant, your transmission fluid won’t reach the min level...and that sucks

@imidzovic

3 жыл бұрын

@shafi Engine ON, not engine OIL

@grahamepigney8565

Жыл бұрын

Depemds on how well drained the box is and how much ATF was added in the initial fill

I heard from somebody that this shifter can accept about 7.5-8L of oil. Is it true?

@TheultimateDIYmachine

3 жыл бұрын

Torque converter included? Yes, sir.

@Nemesiz00

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's true, but it needs to be pumped out from the system. This guy changed only about 60% of the oil in the gearbox.

@TheultimateDIYmachine

2 жыл бұрын

I changed it three times in a row, so probably near of 90%

@grahamepigney8565

Жыл бұрын

This box in a E39 530D takes about 6.1 litres max (torque converter included). I used about 5 - 5.5 litres when I did my ATF change which didn't bother me as the quality of the old ATF was very good. In a few months I'll drain and refill the ATF again.

Hi thanks for the video. Is it the same fluid for 2 series grand tourer? Thank you

@TheultimateDIYmachine

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I don’t think so, that 2 series is way more newer vehicle. Maybe DEXRON VI fluid is the way to go. Check it out, thanks for watching!

@grahamepigney8565

Жыл бұрын

Need to check the specifics for the box you have in your vehicle.

So did you stil have this car? How much km? Did you have any problem with engine or transmisson?

@TheultimateDIYmachine

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I do! Aprox 351.000 Km at this moment. Only problem was turbo broken 10.000 Km ago. I fixed it and the car runs like new.

@kora25719

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheultimateDIYmachine im planing to buy one with 307000 km, im doing 15000-20000 for a year, i was reading about that and lots of people said that turbo fails if you dont reaplace oil vapor filter wich is under air filter

@TheultimateDIYmachine

2 жыл бұрын

It doesn’t matter, I replaced it regularly and finally it failed anyway.

@kora25719

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheultimateDIYmachine thanks for the answer , i have just one question , in the old oil have you seen any metal pieces or some oil sludge or oil leftovers?

@TheultimateDIYmachine

2 жыл бұрын

No I didn’t. Just a little bit dirty magnet, as you can see on the video.

you know it`s a gm when you see the oil plug :))

Is it 5 litre or 6.5 on e39 530d ?

@TheultimateDIYmachine

4 жыл бұрын

Rashad Sadigov 5 litres👍🏻

@Bimmerstyle

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheultimateDIYmachine Je n avais pas vu que vous parlez francais ... Moi j ai ajoute 6.5 l jusqua debordement avec le mm precesus que vous comme le tuto de #JTN e39 boite auto#

@TheultimateDIYmachine

4 жыл бұрын

Rashad Sadigov Lo siento no hablo francés 😕 La transmisión tiene que estar nivelada durante la operación de llenado, probablemente tengas que levantar el eje trasero del coche unos 10 cm más que el delantero para que esto ocurra, de lo contrario rellenarás de más la transmisión y podrías causar fallos graves en la misma...

@grahamepigney8565

Жыл бұрын

6.1 litres (including torque converter) is the max but you'll only use about 5.5 litres because of the ATF that remains in the transmission cooler and hoses.

did you mean 5L +1.5 L ?

@TheultimateDIYmachine

4 ай бұрын

No 👉🏻 3,5 L + 1,5 L

@toptensportsfunnyscary5258

4 ай бұрын

@@TheultimateDIYmachineok, thank you bro.Can you tell me why they sell 7L set and not five?

@endremolnar7173

3 ай бұрын

I would also be interested in this, today I changed it exactly as it is in the video and after 3.5l, 1.5l went in, when should I pour the bigger one?

this is not so good, when first oil change you need the flush it two or three times and drive between each flush , here you mixed the old oil in converter with new oil , and nvere forget to flush the coolant lines

@TheultimateDIYmachine

Ай бұрын

I did flush it three times and driving between each of them…372.000 Km right now and automatic trans is perfect👌

You don't change gearbox oil in this car ever, unless you had some damage that might contaminate it or some leaking issues. It even says on the sticker @0:22 - wtf?

@TheultimateDIYmachine

2 жыл бұрын

That sticker, I laugh at it! Gearbox oils don’t last forever…

@grahamepigney8565

Жыл бұрын

BMW say it's "lifetime" meaning that it is for the lifetime of any BMW extended warranty. The manufacturer's recommendation is change oil and filter every 60,000 - 80,000 miles.