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Originally Posted by Brucelee
Thanks as always Jim.
A comment as well as a question.
Comment-do these manufacturers HAVE to make it so hard to do the critical maint. items. As you describe it, most of us would pass on this and pay the dealer.
Question-What is you take on the BMW "lifetime fill" label.
As I indicated, this is bunk to me. I don't know of any lubricant that can actually be lifetime!
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Well Bruce,
First you need to define
Lifetime, I'm sure BMW's definition and yours may differ (I believe Porsche also states theirs is
Lifetime, but there a Maintenance Spec to change it at 40k mi.). That said, the Tranny
is a closed system, not subject to the dirt and moisture that say Engine Oil is.
My guess is that it's simply a selling point. Later on down the Road, there'll be some maintenance (such as a bad Pan Gasket, like I'm having) which will require dropping and changing the Fluid. Another thought, the Fluid may be
Lifetime, but what is the Filter Change Interval? I bet there is one...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99