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      12-17-2016, 12:08 PM   #23
atwal187
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Drives: bmw 335d e90 2009
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Originally Posted by Thecastle View Post
It's not mandatory, but recommended. Heck changing the fluid isn't mandatory it's lifetime.

Seriously though, the pan with integrated filter is like 120. Zf recommends replacing both the fluid and filter. I'm about to,do,it on my 335d, and I've done it on my X5 4.8i which has the same transmission. The X5 has 92k miles and shifts better now.
Labour times as well shouldn't be much different I'm assuming? Or atleast not a night and day difference
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