Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. I have done the oil pan/filter and changed out the oil procedure before. I bought a new mechatronic sleeve before and tried replacing it. I gave up because I couldn't figure out how to remove it even with the tab sleeve pulled down. I thought it was stuck so now I know to just simply use a flat head screw driver. Plus seeing how easy it is to do the rest is a major plus. The 335i community appreciates you!
I have watched an absolute F@*k ton of videos for various issues with my e90 325. This video is by far the best repair based content I have seen. Seriously, if this video was for sale- I would have gladly bought it. Thanks for the time and effort!
I feel the exact same way! This video is going to save DIYers a fortune. I got a $1200 quote from the dealer for this service on my E90 330i, and I know for a fact that did not include the solenoids or sleeves 🙄 simple pan/filter + fluid. I'll spend $750 for an entire trans rebuild + solenoids and do it myself
FYI anyone who comes across this, replacing solenoids solved my problem, so far. I had slip on 4-5 upshift, jolt on 5-6, and 2-1 downshift bump. Codes came up 4f8A and also 4f86 for 4-5 upshift but no other codes. Originally i just attempted with the bridge and finger seals, but that did not solve the problem. I have been able to test the car on at least one road trip and a few high load shifts, and so far so good. If anyone buys a car with a higher mileage ZF automatic transmission (over 120k miles, 200k km) at the first sign of transmission issues I would recommend this service. I would recommend disconnecting the battery during this service. When putting the car back together make sure the sliding arm on the valvebody is aligned with the shift selector on the trans housing.
Having the same issue on my 08 X5 3.0si, code 4F8A slip on 4-5 then goes into limp mode fixed in 3rd gear. I did replace the seals and the fluids hoping it will fix it but unfortunately it did not, going to go with the solenoids next, hopefully can get the correct ones. Thanks
@@thomasnewton5919 No coding required. unplug battery, perform service, reinstall everything, plug battery back in, reset transmission adaptives with INPA. I only experienced a handful of missed shifts, and addressed the issue within a month of it showing up. I didn't have any other slipping on any other shifts so I assume the rest of the box was in good shape. nearly 1 year later and no issues for me. Good luck.
@@DEEuroworks I think solenoids is best bet next, if you decide to have the car repaired at a shop you can at least tell them not to get new solenoids (you'll already have them). I bought my solenoids from pelican parts. Make sure you buy the right ones (it will say which model you have on the side of the trans. You will probably have 6hp26, i guess, but make sure. unplug battery, perform service, reinstall everything, plug battery back in, reset transmission adaptives with INPA. I only experienced a handful of missed shifts, and addressed the issue within a month of it showing up. I didn't have any other slipping on any other shifts so I assume the rest of the box was in good shape. If you don't have other shifting issues (other than 2-1 downshift bump), and everything else feels good, this is worth a try. nearly 1 year later and no issues for me. Good luck.
Some people have very low standards, as far as what constitutes a “dislike.” Some others probably just go around disliking every video they don’t “like…” dumb people it is
Bro you are such a freaking savior!!! I seriously think you have the absolute best diy videos available on RUclips regarding bmws, the stuff you've posted over the years is so informative and so incredibly helpful for a guy like me, (First time 2008 335i owner).. Drove over something that didn't even see and (boom!) Next day transmission fluid everywhwere... at first feeling traumatized staring at that fluid, after doing my daily vehicular diy double check and watching all your transmission videos then getting under the car to take a look, welp I'm no longer traumatized, just a little stressed but I got this.. thankyou for all the badass content man!!!!
One of the only E90 ZF6HP21 videos out there showing how to actually service the valve body for a DIY'er. Excellent pace, excellent explanations. The INPA software has me a little perplexed.. Hard to find and probably for a good reason. All the vids you do are on a car about the same as mine (if both were stock; yours is more modded at the moment). Keep up the great work!
@@NUNYABIZNNAAAZZZ I agree with you. I have ProTool, MHD. The INPA Software was from a company that was sued recently for copyright infringement (and shut down) so it's no longer online.
i have been binge watching your videos non stop, this is a definitely a car built by engineers for engineers, so easy to work on, and thats coming from a volvo! keep up the great work :)
Same transmission in my Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track ... and I have run into the same issue, this video helped me understand the problem a lot, thanks for making it.
Super informative as usual. I’m about to do a fluid and pan change - I can tell there are leaks and this has me confident I can do this. 2007 BMW 335xi (now 97K miles 13+ years old, original owner). My Mechatronic was serviced at 50K miles / 5 yrs ago due to inability to manually downshift. I’m going to do the Solenoid / sleeve / seals at the same time as the ZF AT pan and fluids. Thank you!
legend! thank you, will update on results. 2011 335i is at 123k. want to do this so I can tune with Xhp and really really go fast. who needs a dct when you have computer programming
Thanks for a fantastic video - well lit, good visuals of every component. Great way to familiarize yourself before servicing a ZF transmission. I'm doing a 6hp26 in a Jaguar X350 (2004-2007 XJ Series) - Pan gasket is starting to fail. It appears to shift perfectly, no call for solenoid replacement. For preventative maintenance, I am doing all the mechatronic seals and the bridge grommet/seal, a new pan w/filter, new connector sleeve, all new pan bolts, and 6-7 liters Lifeguard 6. My previous car (same model) with no servicing went 170k -no observable transmission issues. The 75mph impact into a stopped truck w/no lights on was the enemy. I plan to keep this car, and not drive it into things at 75 mph. This job, done correctly should contribute to longevity.
Thx for your video, really informative. I appreciate it, first time seeing one of your videos. I have a 2006 BMW 750 Li and it looks the same. I’m going to do it myself, thought about sending it out and paying some else. Thx for the video again and for showing the part numbers really helpful when ordering parts.
Just wanted to say thank you for your video. My brother and I just finished doing my car and used this video as a walk through and did everything the way you explained it and my car is running like a champ 😁
@@shiftautomotive854 it's pretty straight forward and knowing what to do ahead of time helps a lot. So in my case it only took about an hour and a half and mostly because the waiting for the fluid to drain and then keep in mind more fluid comes out once you remove the valve body as well.
@@shiftautomotive854 my brother is my mechanic and always helps me out with my cars. But to be honest if you can take something apart you can definitely put it back together. It's not that hard to do following instructions. I just bought one solenoid since only me 3rd gear solenoid went out. It cost me 85 and 200 for my brothers help
You Rock Dude! Here's hoping this works for my transmission slippage and weird noises at boost. I just bought this car and it's never been tuned (with is good I think) it was maintained by the previous owner really well but like yours it's high mileage. 175,000 miles.
Damn - 3,076,085 of these cars sold. Why doesn't this guy have 3,100,000 subscribers (accounting for people who don't own the E9x platform, but enjoy car porn)? Thanks, VehicularDIY guy, for all you do for the E9x community!
glad to know it smoothed out shifting. my 07 525i with 140k shifts a little harder sometimes on 1-2 and 5-6 upshifts only. downshifts are perfectly smooth there are no transmission faults stored, I tried changing the pan/filter new fluid (oem bmw) then reset adaptations through ista, I didn't find metal shavings or debris, the fluid was pretty dark but just a little normal goop on the magnets. feels a bit better but still shifts a little bit hard sometimes on those same shifts. I'm going to give this a try. seems like a common thing to wear out. it's good to know yours is still going strong at almost 190k, my friend bought a 530xi with 220k and still drives it daily and it has some hard shifts but he is afraid to even change the fluid at that mileage.
Great video.. I have done it many times. A few things I'd NEVER do is use anything but ZF filter, OE Bolts and especially ZF fluid. It's a recipe for failure with aftermarket
Another detailed video! I did my fluid,pan and seals on my E60 535i a few months ago all is well. The only issue I'm having is 2nd-1st isnt super smooth and 1st gear sometimes feels as if the pressure is intermittent and the whole car jerks back and forth before letting off. I've checked with protool and have no errors. It's not all the time,so leaning towards replacing solenoids. This will help thanks!
Thank you very much for this wonderful video. It is very loud and clear. Video is professionally done. Clear explanations. It was so easy to listen to each and every word you said. Thank you again.
@@JayBands-me4wn, it went completely to plan. Scary as shit to me because once you put it back together, your heart is in your chest before the drive. For me, there was an improvement, but not 100% better. I had flaring between shifts that didn't completely go away. I used Pentosin (spelling?) to refill, and that was a mistake. I later changed it to the zf fluid and the problem was completely solved.
Great video! Getting ready to do this job on my 08 E60 528xi. I ordered the solenoid kit & foam protection sleeve from Autohaus. The price was $40 cheaper than FCP even though I did buy the rest of the parts from FCP since I was also ordering some suspension parts. Getting to the pan on the all wheel drive E60 is a little different than on the E90 the rest of the steps are the same since it's pretty much the same transmission. Thanks again for the really informative video!
When tightening the oil pan bolts, I noticed that after tightening to spec of 6 ft lbs on all the bolts, I try the torque on previous bolts and they were much too loose so I had to tighten again all of them criss-cross pattern. I think I went 3 times to get 6 ft lbs to even them out. This is because as other bolts get tightened, previous bolts loosen up. This needs to be clear, otherwise, if only tightened 1 time, other initial bolts will be too loose and fluid would leak.
I wish I had changed the Solenoids when I serviced the oil the filter and the plastic components. Luckily the oil was not very dirty and found no shavings at 77k miles 335d car. I was and still am experiencing overly delayed firm shifting on gears 2-3 that was worse when cold when driving slow. Since I flushed trans and flashed a TCU tune that didn't help. I should do the service again with solenoids !!! 😭😤
My old "figure 8 seal"... The larger side, was split, completely through, on two diagonal corners. ... That didn't seem like normal wear... Old transmission fluid was black, with some chocolate swirls. And seemed to be not enough of it. I didn't measure what came out, but it seemed light. No metal flake though.
my trans slipped on my e90 335i zf6hp19 and ever since i had some noise when shifting from 2-3 and 4-5. I did a fluid and filter change and when i drained it it looked a little dirty and not as much as expected came out. When i did the fill it took 4 qts cold then once it was warmed up it took 3 more. They usually say around 6 qts for the fluid and filter change so i was possibly down a qt. at first it seemed to help i drove it very lightly for the first 50 miles to break in the fluid and when i did some harder pulls it completely slipped out again and hit redline and now I actually got the gear symbol on my dash and it locked me in 2nd once i pulled off the highway. I limped it home and restarted it and took it around the block and it seems to shift okay. Only code i got from mhd that drive was 2AB4 which could be completely unrelated im not sure. Would changing out the mechatronic sleeve and solinoids fix my issue or should i start looking for another trans. thank you
Thanks for another great video problem with the automatic transmission transmission Faulty drive moderately possible to continue journey Reduced acceleration Have checked by near bmw service Then a message appeared on the crash detector Code 0056c5 EGS: Shift valve B: stuck in off position Code 0056BF Clutch gears 12 3 and 4: neutral test my BMW 320 I 2008 Transmission GM Number GA6L-45R chassis Number D A B V G 99050V C81681
Awesome video, I just inherited a 2006 330i. It shifts hard and NOW I know why! With 156,000 miles mine will also go into “limp”/“safe” mode and stick itself in what I think is 3rd gear. Do you think there is a good chance replacing seals and solenoids will fix that problem as well? Thanks again for the great video!
un vídeo muy detallado si yo tuviera tiempo y un espacio donde hacer ese trabajo con gusto lo haría aparte de ahorrar dinero me parece muy divertido y entretenido. gracias por mostrarnos tu trabajo
Fantastic video. I've seen some of your others. Always helpful. I have the same car and now experiencing the same thing. At at minimum i know i have a leak and need to replace the pan, filter and fluid. I know I can do this job based on what you have shown here, but my concern is the software. After reading the info from the link you supplied, it seems to be somewhat complicated. Any chance you can advise on that, or supply a specific step by step you did with regards to downloading the software. I have a company PC and likely won't be able to use that, but have access to another that has Windows 10. It stated something about loading another version of Windows before downloading the software. Comments?
Not a bad overall video. I would also suggest watching Ford Tech Makuloco on the service for the Ford 6r60/80 transmission which is pretty much the same thing as the 6hp19. I would also venture to say that you could also use the ford Mercon SP and LV fluid.
Is the torque for the mechatronic unit to the valve body 6 ft lbs or 6 nm? you said 6 ft lbs in the video but everything else was nm in there? Please help
Thanks you for this video , for my 90,325i, the gears don't shift and the gear lever is locked, so you have to trigger it manually before moving off, and again the gears are not displayed. I need help please. Thank you
I was just rewatching this video the other day, and I was wondering if you happened to capture the adaptations before replacing the solenoids/sleeves/etc? Currently the torque adaptations for my car have the E clutch at 670 (yikes!), and 140 (not great, but not horrific) for my A clutch. I currently get a 3-4 slip, likely due to the E clutch. You had mentioned that you had some shifting issues, so I was curious about a before and after, before I go looking into a transmission rebuild. Thanks!
Can you make a video for a DCT transmission? The pan, filter, mechatronic sleeve change and final fill? Your videos are one of the best for N54 engine. Many thanks
@Vehicular DIY Sorry to dig up an old video, however, I have a transmission question I’m hoping you could answer. The previous owner of my E90 325i used the car to haul trailers full of gravel; this killed the transmission. I bought a used transmission and was curious if I can use the original mechatronics unit on the replacement transmission without needing to code the car.
The sleeve adaptor was a bitch but thanks to your advice, I got it in with a small hammer with rubber handle too! I broke the first sleeve adaptor using a pry bar but I had a spare laying around which I applied my new learned knowledge on and boom, in it went.
Hi, you seem to be knowledgeable at this. I am debating whether to replace the mechatronic unit or just the solenoids. Are all of the (accumulator?) pistons on the valve body supposed to push in and out via spring action? On my ZF6HP19 mechatronic, some pistons don't move at all. Specifically, in my unit, there are 5 pistons with cotter pins on the underside (assuming top side is where one can see the solenoids), 3 of them facing the right, 2 facing the left. The smaller 2 of the 3 facing the right, push in and out with spring action pushing them back out. The third, being the bigger one, with a bigger radius, is stuck, does not move. The other 2 pistons, facing the left are stuck, do not move. Looking at the edge of the mechatronic, opposite to the edge where the solenoid valves are, there are 6 pistons with cotter pins, 2 on the longer part that's protruding, they both push in and spring back out (one of them is deeper in, but still can be pushed with a finger), and there are 4 on the shorter part, by the tab that reads 1068327179. Out of these 4, the 2 smaller ones, to the left, push in and spring back out. The 2 to the right, with bigger radius, are stuck. Is this normal, or the pistons that are stuck are bad and I need a new mechatronic unit? Thank you very much for your time.
Awesome video!!!! Upon start up, your battery seemed weak. Was it sitting a while? Love your content. Seems like you do it all and DIYS that others don’t touch. 💪🏼
Yeah I had the key in the on position for a while and I have the fogs coded to run all the type so it was a little weak but normally it's solid. I changed it not too long ago. Thanks!
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Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. I have done the oil pan/filter and changed out the oil procedure before. I bought a new mechatronic sleeve before and tried replacing it. I gave up because I couldn't figure out how to remove it even with the tab sleeve pulled down. I thought it was stuck so now I know to just simply use a flat head screw driver. Plus seeing how easy it is to do the rest is a major plus. The 335i community appreciates you!
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What year car was this. I have a 2006 325i that is jerking. Please help.
Did the mechatronic sleeve change fixed the jerking issue?
I have watched an absolute F@*k ton of videos for various issues with my e90 325. This video is by far the best repair based content I have seen. Seriously, if this video was for sale- I would have gladly bought it. Thanks for the time and effort!
I feel the exact same way! This video is going to save DIYers a fortune.
I got a $1200 quote from the dealer for this service on my E90 330i, and I know for a fact that did not include the solenoids or sleeves 🙄 simple pan/filter + fluid.
I'll spend $750 for an entire trans rebuild + solenoids and do it myself
@@SDE90that was only parts
This guy deserve more subs. I am watching his videos and I don't even intend to buy a BMW. Lovin' the content. keep it up man
FYI anyone who comes across this, replacing solenoids solved my problem, so far. I had slip on 4-5 upshift, jolt on 5-6, and 2-1 downshift bump. Codes came up 4f8A and also 4f86 for 4-5 upshift but no other codes. Originally i just attempted with the bridge and finger seals, but that did not solve the problem. I have been able to test the car on at least one road trip and a few high load shifts, and so far so good. If anyone buys a car with a higher mileage ZF automatic transmission (over 120k miles, 200k km) at the first sign of transmission issues I would recommend this service.
I would recommend disconnecting the battery during this service.
When putting the car back together make sure the sliding arm on the valvebody is aligned with the shift selector on the trans housing.
Do you have to code the solenoids?
Having the same issue on my 08 X5 3.0si, code 4F8A slip on 4-5 then goes into limp mode fixed in 3rd gear. I did replace the seals and the fluids hoping it will fix it but unfortunately it did not, going to go with the solenoids next, hopefully can get the correct ones. Thanks
@@thomasnewton5919 No coding required. unplug battery, perform service, reinstall everything, plug battery back in, reset transmission adaptives with INPA.
I only experienced a handful of missed shifts, and addressed the issue within a month of it showing up. I didn't have any other slipping on any other shifts so I assume the rest of the box was in good shape. nearly 1 year later and no issues for me. Good luck.
@@DEEuroworks I think solenoids is best bet next, if you decide to have the car repaired at a shop you can at least tell them not to get new solenoids (you'll already have them). I bought my solenoids from pelican parts. Make sure you buy the right ones (it will say which model you have on the side of the trans. You will probably have 6hp26, i guess, but make sure.
unplug battery, perform service, reinstall everything, plug battery back in, reset transmission adaptives with INPA.
I only experienced a handful of missed shifts, and addressed the issue within a month of it showing up. I didn't have any other slipping on any other shifts so I assume the rest of the box was in good shape.
If you don't have other shifting issues (other than 2-1 downshift bump), and everything else feels good, this is worth a try. nearly 1 year later and no issues for me. Good luck.
leifer20 ok thanks. Ordered from fcp euro a set. I have the 6hp19 in the 3.0si. Will post an update.
By the explanation he gave, I know this guy can build the whole car by ordering all the parts with his bare hands. I love it
Great video. I have 305k miles on my transmission and looking to keep it going as long as possible. Thanks for the content.
You are fearless and you make even this seem not so difficult to do. Thanks for another great video.
John Staab so you’ve tried?
@@ramiromartinez1423 7 / hb
@@sheilalopezutrera5910 7 WHAT?
Its not that difficult
Thank the lord for people like you. Much love from the E90/N54 community
I noticed at 28:00 your white tab on the mecha unit backed out again when you were putting oil pan on.
Difficult to understand how such a well produced and thorough video could be disliked!
Some people have very low standards, as far as what constitutes a “dislike.” Some others probably just go around disliking every video they don’t “like…” dumb people it is
Bro you are such a freaking savior!!! I seriously think you have the absolute best diy videos available on RUclips regarding bmws, the stuff you've posted over the years is so informative and so incredibly helpful for a guy like me, (First time 2008 335i owner).. Drove over something that didn't even see and (boom!) Next day transmission fluid everywhwere... at first feeling traumatized staring at that fluid, after doing my daily vehicular diy double check and watching all your transmission videos then getting under the car to take a look, welp I'm no longer traumatized, just a little stressed but I got this.. thankyou for all the badass content man!!!!
Awesome! Glad to help.
Excellent video. Perfect step by step instructions including part numbers! Thank you for your time invested to assist others!
Love your videos man, just got a 80,000 miles n54 335i after watching all your videos. Got alot of maintenance plans. Keep up the content.
Thanks for the great work you do. You make owning this beautiful machine easy to maintain.
One of the only E90 ZF6HP21 videos out there showing how to actually service the valve body for a DIY'er. Excellent pace, excellent explanations. The INPA software has me a little perplexed.. Hard to find and probably for a good reason. All the vids you do are on a car about the same as mine (if both were stock; yours is more modded at the moment). Keep up the great work!
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Just buy ProTool....works for what you will need resetting Adaptations, etc
@@NUNYABIZNNAAAZZZ I agree with you. I have ProTool, MHD. The INPA Software was from a company that was sued recently for copyright infringement (and shut down) so it's no longer online.
You should rename video saying BMW jerk problem solved. Alot of people looking for this issue and hard to find on youtube
This comment right here!
@@HoustonInkFiends THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE INDEED GREAT VIDEO
I GET THE SAME THUD 3-4
I doubt the BMW Jerk problem will ever be solved. Not until they lose their licence. :p
could someone explain to me what is this "jerk" mean what is the symptomps? sorry english is not my first language
Great video. U didn't skip thru any details which was awsome. I have to change out the mechatronics module so this video will help me a ton.
i have been binge watching your videos non stop, this is a definitely a car built by engineers for engineers, so easy to work on, and thats coming from a volvo! keep up the great work :)
You made my day I was reading a lot about zf box and finally found what I need to do with my one Thanks
You have balls of steel. Best BMW channel on all of youtube by far. Thank you!
Just did this on my E50 545i and saved myself around 1000 bucks , thank you good sir!
You are the man I just paid 6 thousand for a rebuild on my ford fg xr6 turbo
Same transmission in my Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track ... and I have run into the same issue, this video helped me understand the problem a lot, thanks for making it.
Super informative as usual.
I’m about to do a fluid and pan change - I can tell there are leaks and this has me confident I can do this.
2007 BMW 335xi (now 97K miles 13+ years old, original owner).
My Mechatronic was serviced at 50K miles / 5 yrs ago due to inability to manually downshift. I’m going to do the Solenoid / sleeve / seals at the same time as the ZF AT pan and fluids.
Thank you!
legend! thank you, will update on results. 2011 335i is at 123k. want to do this so I can tune with Xhp and really really go fast. who needs a dct when you have computer programming
Thanks for a fantastic video - well lit, good visuals of every component. Great way to familiarize yourself before servicing a ZF transmission. I'm doing a 6hp26 in a Jaguar X350 (2004-2007 XJ Series) - Pan gasket is starting to fail. It appears to shift perfectly, no call for solenoid replacement. For preventative maintenance, I am doing all the mechatronic seals and the bridge grommet/seal, a new pan w/filter, new connector sleeve, all new pan bolts, and 6-7 liters Lifeguard 6. My previous car (same model) with no servicing went 170k -no observable transmission issues. The 75mph impact into a stopped truck w/no lights on was the enemy. I plan to keep this car, and not drive it into things at 75 mph. This job, done correctly should contribute to longevity.
Very well done no yakity yak, just nuts and bolts. Thank you.
Awesome video! Can’t wait to bring breath of fresh air to my E60.
Thx for your video, really informative. I appreciate it, first time seeing one of your videos. I have a 2006 BMW 750 Li and it looks the same. I’m going to do it myself, thought about sending it out and paying some else. Thx for the video again and for showing the part numbers really helpful when ordering parts.
Nice work. 190k miles that's bloody fantastic.
Just wanted to say thank you for your video. My brother and I just finished doing my car and used this video as a walk through and did everything the way you explained it and my car is running like a champ 😁
how many hours did it take?
@@shiftautomotive854 it's pretty straight forward and knowing what to do ahead of time helps a lot. So in my case it only took about an hour and a half and mostly because the waiting for the fluid to drain and then keep in mind more fluid comes out once you remove the valve body as well.
@@RealBoss520 that’s wassup, had a mechanic quote me 655 talking about it’s going to take 5hrs to do it smh
@@shiftautomotive854 my brother is my mechanic and always helps me out with my cars. But to be honest if you can take something apart you can definitely put it back together. It's not that hard to do following instructions. I just bought one solenoid since only me 3rd gear solenoid went out. It cost me 85 and 200 for my brothers help
@@RealBoss520 did you use a floor jack to work on the car?
You Rock Dude! Here's hoping this works for my transmission slippage and weird noises at boost. I just bought this car and it's never been tuned (with is good I think) it was maintained by the previous owner really well but like yours it's high mileage. 175,000 miles.
How’d it go?
HOW MANY QUARTS IN A LITRE!? Lol great video man...just waiting on the rain to cease, and I'll be putting mine back together! Thanks again as always
Damn - 3,076,085 of these cars sold. Why doesn't this guy have 3,100,000 subscribers (accounting for people who don't own the E9x platform, but enjoy car porn)?
Thanks, VehicularDIY guy, for all you do for the E9x community!
Great instruction, thanks! And no background music....ahhhhh. 👌🏼
glad to know it smoothed out shifting. my 07 525i with 140k shifts a little harder sometimes on 1-2 and 5-6 upshifts only. downshifts are perfectly smooth there are no transmission faults stored, I tried changing the pan/filter new fluid (oem bmw) then reset adaptations through ista, I didn't find metal shavings or debris, the fluid was pretty dark but just a little normal goop on the magnets. feels a bit better but still shifts a little bit hard sometimes on those same shifts. I'm going to give this a try. seems like a common thing to wear out. it's good to know yours is still going strong at almost 190k, my friend bought a 530xi with 220k and still drives it daily and it has some hard shifts but he is afraid to even change the fluid at that mileage.
Great video. Glad you concentrated on how to do the final fill and resetting the adaptations.
Great video.. I have done it many times.
A few things I'd NEVER do is use anything but ZF filter, OE Bolts and especially ZF fluid. It's a recipe for failure with aftermarket
yeah that oem zf fluid is insanely expensive but I wouldn't trust anything else
Pentosin is a zf approved fluid...made in germany right on the bottle.
Definitely a ZF filter and parts.
I got same problem 2009 335i l Will try change ATF plus filter fluid gasket thanks for sharing
Another detailed video! I did my fluid,pan and seals on my E60 535i a few months ago all is well. The only issue I'm having is 2nd-1st isnt super smooth and 1st gear sometimes feels as if the pressure is intermittent and the whole car jerks back and forth before letting off. I've checked with protool and have no errors. It's not all the time,so leaning towards replacing solenoids. This will help thanks!
Nickolas Cain replace solenoids. Same problem with me and fixed the problem
Thank you very much for this wonderful video. It is very loud and clear. Video is professionally done. Clear explanations. It was so easy to listen to each and every word you said. Thank you again.
Hey, thanks a lot. I've changed the fluid and pan before, but think I have to go back and do this too. Your video will be a huge help.
How did it go ?
I have same issues on my 525xi
@@JayBands-me4wn, it went completely to plan. Scary as shit to me because once you put it back together, your heart is in your chest before the drive. For me, there was an improvement, but not 100% better. I had flaring between shifts that didn't completely go away. I used Pentosin (spelling?) to refill, and that was a mistake. I later changed it to the zf fluid and the problem was completely solved.
Where did you learn so much from?! Great video .
Wow very great detail ! I’m doing this exact Job now I’m glad I found your video ! I’ve been subscribed for awhile just never seen this one! Thanks
Great video! Getting ready to do this job on my 08 E60 528xi. I ordered the solenoid kit & foam protection sleeve from Autohaus. The price was $40 cheaper than FCP even though I did buy the rest of the parts from FCP since I was also ordering some suspension parts. Getting to the pan on the all wheel drive E60 is a little different than on the E90 the rest of the steps are the same since it's pretty much the same transmission. Thanks again for the really informative video!
Good luck!
Respect my friend. Excellent job. Amazing step by step explanation.
When tightening the oil pan bolts, I noticed that after tightening to spec of 6 ft lbs on all the bolts, I try the torque on previous bolts and they were much too loose so I had to tighten again all of them criss-cross pattern. I think I went 3 times to get 6 ft lbs to even them out. This is because as other bolts get tightened, previous bolts loosen up.
This needs to be clear, otherwise, if only tightened 1 time, other initial bolts will be too loose and fluid would leak.
Should have changed the separator plate too. As usual great capture, skills and narration. Regards
You got a new subscriber. What a great video. I think my bridge seal broke, this will totally help.
I wish I had changed the Solenoids when I serviced the oil the filter and the plastic components. Luckily the oil was not very dirty and found no shavings at 77k miles 335d car. I was and still am experiencing overly delayed firm shifting on gears 2-3 that was worse when cold when driving slow. Since I flushed trans and flashed a TCU tune that didn't help. I should do the service again with solenoids !!! 😭😤
Just want to say thank you for the clean instructions. Will be attempting soon
Brilliant video. Step by step & very clear. Well Done. Thank you.
Excellent DIY! Thanks for posting. Helps a ton!
The best video out on RUclips.Thank you buddy
Nice video. Evetrything explained in detail. Now I can finally do this job with confidence.
dude, i like the Ninja-vise-grip move
My old "figure 8 seal"... The larger side, was split, completely through, on two diagonal corners. ... That didn't seem like normal wear... Old transmission fluid was black, with some chocolate swirls. And seemed to be not enough of it. I didn't measure what came out, but it seemed light. No metal flake though.
Well done. I needed that. The camera work was great. Thank you.
Thank you for the detail video great job
After watching your very thorough excellent video I am going to attempt to do my own
@22:30 he says "also 6 foot pounds"... is it 6newton meters, or 6 foot pounds? Because 6 foot pounds is about 8 NM
No.1 video for transmission is you did
Great video man keep it up. You made it look super easy
I agree,thank you! How do you get the filter washer out?😢
Must be great working on vehicles with zero rust.
I'm from Canada and I've been here for 4 years and trust me even to this day I'm shocked at how clean cars stay here. No torches needed haha.
A transmission rebuilder told me vasoline works to suspend seals springs whatnot to the housing when the valve body is off.
my trans slipped on my e90 335i zf6hp19 and ever since i had some noise when shifting from 2-3 and 4-5. I did a fluid and filter change and when i drained it it looked a little dirty and not as much as expected came out. When i did the fill it took 4 qts cold then once it was warmed up it took 3 more. They usually say around 6 qts for the fluid and filter change so i was possibly down a qt. at first it seemed to help i drove it very lightly for the first 50 miles to break in the fluid and when i did some harder pulls it completely slipped out again and hit redline and now I actually got the gear symbol on my dash and it locked me in 2nd once i pulled off the highway. I limped it home and restarted it and took it around the block and it seems to shift okay. Only code i got from mhd that drive was 2AB4 which could be completely unrelated im not sure. Would changing out the mechatronic sleeve and solinoids fix my issue or should i start looking for another trans. thank you
what a fantastic channel, thank you for your service
Thanks for another great video problem with the automatic transmission
transmission Faulty drive moderately possible to continue journey Reduced
acceleration Have checked by near bmw service
Then a message appeared on the crash detector
Code 0056c5 EGS: Shift valve B: stuck in off position
Code 0056BF Clutch gears 12 3 and 4: neutral test
my BMW 320 I 2008 Transmission GM Number GA6L-45R
chassis Number D A B V G 99050V C81681
Great video,I predict that your views counter will go up significantly!! In the near future. 🖒thanks for sharing knowledge.
Awesome video, I just inherited a 2006 330i. It shifts hard and NOW I know why! With 156,000 miles mine will also go into “limp”/“safe” mode and stick itself in what I think is 3rd gear. Do you think there is a good chance replacing seals and solenoids will fix that problem as well? Thanks again for the great video!
NEED A REPLY TO THIS COMMENT I HAVE SAME ISSUE IM STUCK IN LIMP MODE
You are the best , i love your development
Thank you sm for inpa install guide
Brilliant video, easy to understand. 👌
22:30 6 foot pound is not the same as 6NM. Just so you know!
Lol fr, need to flip the bad boy over and read the lbs
It’s around 4lbs of torque
un vídeo muy detallado si yo tuviera tiempo y un espacio donde hacer ese trabajo con gusto lo haría aparte de ahorrar dinero me parece muy divertido y entretenido. gracias por mostrarnos tu trabajo
Fantastic video. I've seen some of your others. Always helpful. I have the same car and now experiencing the same thing. At at minimum i know i have a leak and need to replace the pan, filter and fluid. I know I can do this job based on what you have shown here, but my concern is the software. After reading the info from the link you supplied, it seems to be somewhat complicated. Any chance you can advise on that, or supply a specific step by step you did with regards to downloading the software. I have a company PC and likely won't be able to use that, but have access to another that has Windows 10. It stated something about loading another version of Windows before downloading the software. Comments?
Not a bad overall video. I would also suggest watching Ford Tech Makuloco on the service for the Ford 6r60/80 transmission which is pretty much the same thing as the 6hp19. I would also venture to say that you could also use the ford Mercon SP and LV fluid.
Hey there great video but I wish I have the tools time and space. How much do you think I can expect a job like this to cost me? Thanks in advance
Awesome video how long for the whole rebuild
Thanks for uploading the videos
Is the torque for the mechatronic unit to the valve body 6 ft lbs or 6 nm? you said 6 ft lbs in the video but everything else was nm in there? Please help
Thanks you for this video , for my 90,325i, the gears don't shift and the gear lever is locked, so you have to trigger it manually before moving off, and again the gears are not displayed. I need help please. Thank you
Hi do you know the part# for that sponge gasket that you cleaned and reused in this video.I think you said it was like a $12 part.
Try checking out realoem.com might have the part numbers for your bmw. Shumile swift (RUclipsr) provided this info in one of his videos .
@@miguelc9358 found it. Thanks
@@KailapaHH Thanks for sharing information from the part reference, it helped us a lot!
I can’t find it?
@@summerleilani7679 I also cannot find it
Highly informative. Thanks man✊🏾🙌🏾
Good morning a query this procedure applies to an e90 model 2008 328xi N51. Excellent video
I was just rewatching this video the other day, and I was wondering if you happened to capture the adaptations before replacing the solenoids/sleeves/etc? Currently the torque adaptations for my car have the E clutch at 670 (yikes!), and 140 (not great, but not horrific) for my A clutch. I currently get a 3-4 slip, likely due to the E clutch. You had mentioned that you had some shifting issues, so I was curious about a before and after, before I go looking into a transmission rebuild. Thanks!
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Man where were you when I had to do mine ? it took me 16 hours
Can you make a video for a DCT transmission? The pan, filter, mechatronic sleeve change and final fill? Your videos are one of the best for N54 engine. Many thanks
Is it safe to drive to a guy to reset the electronic element if you font have the software yourself.
Yes I would just drive it easy.
@Vehicular DIY Sorry to dig up an old video, however, I have a transmission question I’m hoping you could answer. The previous owner of my E90 325i used the car to haul trailers full of gravel; this killed the transmission. I bought a used transmission and was curious if I can use the original mechatronics unit on the replacement transmission without needing to code the car.
The sleeve adaptor was a bitch but thanks to your advice, I got it in with a small hammer with rubber handle too! I broke the first sleeve adaptor using a pry bar but I had a spare laying around which I applied my new learned knowledge on and boom, in it went.
Hi, you seem to be knowledgeable at this. I am debating whether to replace the mechatronic unit or just the solenoids. Are all of the (accumulator?) pistons on the valve body supposed to push in and out via spring action? On my ZF6HP19 mechatronic, some pistons don't move at all. Specifically, in my unit, there are 5 pistons with cotter pins on the underside (assuming top side is where one can see the solenoids), 3 of them facing the right, 2 facing the left. The smaller 2 of the 3 facing the right, push in and out with spring action pushing them back out. The third, being the bigger one, with a bigger radius, is stuck, does not move. The other 2 pistons, facing the left are stuck, do not move. Looking at the edge of the mechatronic, opposite to the edge where the solenoid valves are, there are 6 pistons with cotter pins, 2 on the longer part that's protruding, they both push in and spring back out (one of them is deeper in, but still can be pushed with a finger), and there are 4 on the shorter part, by the tab that reads 1068327179. Out of these 4, the 2 smaller ones, to the left, push in and spring back out. The 2 to the right, with bigger radius, are stuck. Is this normal, or the pistons that are stuck are bad and I need a new mechatronic unit? Thank you very much for your time.
Excellent work mate!
Thanks for the video!
This was an awesome video!! Thanks for sharing..
Pls. post a link to buy parts for this job. Thanks
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Wow I loved this s video really detailed and educational thank you 🙏🏼
Very informative, great and detailed video. Thanks
Awesome video!!!! Upon start up, your battery seemed weak. Was it sitting a while? Love your content. Seems like you do it all and DIYS that others don’t touch. 💪🏼
Yeah I had the key in the on position for a while and I have the fogs coded to run all the type so it was a little weak but normally it's solid. I changed it not too long ago. Thanks!
Hello. Thank you so much for this video. How did you get your sheered pan bolt out?