Changing manual transmission fluid on e90 330i

s5s · 06-20-2023, 04:45 AM

Hi all, I'm looking to change the manual transmission fluid on my 2009 330i. From this website, I understand I need one of:

MTF-LT-1
MTF-LT-2
MTF-LT-3
MTF-LT-5
Red Line MT-LV

My main question is this - how important is the car being level when changing the transmission fluid? The road in front of my house has a slight slope to it. When I raise the car on stands at the front I believe I compensate for this and the car is more or less level but I am not 100% sure. I can't imagine this being a massive problem? Any advice?

Brian86 · 06-20-2023, 09:28 AM

Redline D4 ATF

How big of an incline are we talking about?

Honestly if it's level enough to safely put on jack stands, it'll be close enough when filling the gearbox.

06-20-2023, 04:45 AM	#1
s5s New Member 0 Rep 22 Posts Drives: BMW E90 SE 330i 2010 Join Date: May 2023 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Changing manual transmission fluid on e90 330i Hi all, I'm looking to change the manual transmission fluid on my 2009 330i. From this website, I understand I need one of: MTF-LT-1 MTF-LT-2 MTF-LT-3 MTF-LT-5 Red Line MT-LV My main question is this - how important is the car being level when changing the transmission fluid? The road in front of my house has a slight slope to it. When I raise the car on stands at the front I believe I compensate for this and the car is more or less level but I am not 100% sure. I can't imagine this being a massive problem? Any advice?
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06-20-2023, 09:28 AM	#2
Brian86 Captain 640 Rep 771 Posts Drives: e36 M3, e91 325xi, N50 Xterra Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Pittsburgh iTrader: (0)	Redline D4 ATF How big of an incline are we talking about? Honestly if it's level enough to safely put on jack stands, it'll be close enough when filling the gearbox. __________________ Sometimes a bolt is just a bolt.
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