The purpose of this post is to share my experience changing Transmission Fluid. Usual disclaimers apply ... break your car, not my fault.
I'm not sure if this thread will be considered as a good or poorly written DIY, but here goes! (NOTE: I am open to suggestions, editing where necessary, and those with talent feel free to help me annotate photos)
Our patient is a 2014 BMW i3 100K miles.
Original owner provided no service records, so we can assume its all original fluid.
Fluid was purchased from FCP Euro:
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...ml-83222295532
I printed out the following to assist me throughout the day:
Parts list:
- two 500ml bottles of fluid
- fluid transfer pump
- torque wrench
- ratchet
- 8 hex socket
- 14 hex socket
- 13 socket
- 5/8 socket
- gloves
- shop towels
- an oil drain pan
- a means of keeping your floor clean (ie: tarp)
Pre Requisites:
-jack up car by preferred method
* * * to be continued * * *