bradley01
11-10-2008, 09:49 AM
OK guys...I am in some serious need of some experienced direction! I am hoping there is someone out there with an XI (with a GM tranny) that has already changed their ATF which can give me some guidance. The other GM trannys might be the same...but i'm sorry I don't know. Anyone with advice and experience PLEASE CHIME IN!
I tried to change my ATF this weekend...but I didn't. I didn't do it because when I got under the car, I could not get to the fill plug. So, without draining any AFT for fear of not being able to refill it...I didn't do anything. I had a bit of a problem figuring out which plug it was that was supposed to be used for filling. One of the plugs was around a 30Torq bit and it had a sticker over the plug. This plug was on the drivers side of the tranny. On the passenger side of the tranny there was a regular bolt-style plug which was on the same side of the tranny as the gear-selector. Based on my Bentley manual...........I couldn't figure out which plug I was supposed to take out. My instincts told me that it was the Torq plug because it had the sticker on it. I chose that one because I figured two things: 1) BMW trannys claim lifetime fluid and if its changed or tampered with, the warranty is voided...therefore a sticker over the plug would show tampering AND 2) I used my best "cyferin" skills from lookin at the pictures in my Bentley manual.
I really hope that you can tell me that I am wrong about the Torq plug, and that I am actually supposed to be using the bolt-style plug on the passenger side of the car...closer to the rear of the tranny. Otherwise...I am going to have to drop the driveshaft out of the way because I cant get to the Torq plug. The driveshaft is too close to the tranny on that side and I can't get a bit in there. ARGH!!! What is your experience with your Xi?
Cheers,
bradley01
I tried to change my ATF this weekend...but I didn't. I didn't do it because when I got under the car, I could not get to the fill plug. So, without draining any AFT for fear of not being able to refill it...I didn't do anything. I had a bit of a problem figuring out which plug it was that was supposed to be used for filling. One of the plugs was around a 30Torq bit and it had a sticker over the plug. This plug was on the drivers side of the tranny. On the passenger side of the tranny there was a regular bolt-style plug which was on the same side of the tranny as the gear-selector. Based on my Bentley manual...........I couldn't figure out which plug I was supposed to take out. My instincts told me that it was the Torq plug because it had the sticker on it. I chose that one because I figured two things: 1) BMW trannys claim lifetime fluid and if its changed or tampered with, the warranty is voided...therefore a sticker over the plug would show tampering AND 2) I used my best "cyferin" skills from lookin at the pictures in my Bentley manual.
I really hope that you can tell me that I am wrong about the Torq plug, and that I am actually supposed to be using the bolt-style plug on the passenger side of the car...closer to the rear of the tranny. Otherwise...I am going to have to drop the driveshaft out of the way because I cant get to the Torq plug. The driveshaft is too close to the tranny on that side and I can't get a bit in there. ARGH!!! What is your experience with your Xi?
Cheers,
bradley01
