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 Where to get TD6 gearbox oil? |
misteralz
 20th Jun 2012 10:57am
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 19 · Views: 8971 · Subject: Where to get TD6 gearbox oil? |
The link to the datasheet is here:
http://msdspds.castrol.com/ussds/amersdsf.nsf/Files/9773ECD75E72C80380257A1300528933/$File/127905BOT%2026%20FMB%201%2075W-90.pdf
Interestingly, past the BOT 26 ... |
| Where to get TD6 gearbox oil? |
misteralz
20th Jun 2012 10:53am
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 19 · Views: 8971 · Subject: Where to get TD6 gearbox oil? |
| It is the same with the transfer case oil, which was specifically formulated for the NV225 unit. This is also pricy at @ £10 a litre (fortunately only one litre is needed), but it is not worth using a ... |
| LR014222 Hybrid TV tuner |
misteralz
19th Jun 2012 7:30pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics (L322) · Replies: 17 · Views: 16471 · Subject: LR014222 Hybrid TV tuner |
| The E39 was built till 04. But I assume that TV tuners are not going to be very common in the UK as they aren't in the Mutterland of BMW. And if you can find one from a scrapyard, you'd have to find a ... |
| Cleaning your inlet manifold with Mr. Muscle? |
misteralz
19th Jun 2012 1:01pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 15 · Views: 14508 · Subject: Cleaning your inlet manifold with Mr. Muscle? |
D'oh! Hell, clean the inlet manifold as well while you're there...  |
| TD6 Transmission fluid |
misteralz
19th Jun 2012 12:53pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 23 · Views: 18800 · Subject: TD6 Transmission fluid |
Thanks! I'm following the herd because I could find Texamatic for a reasonable price.
I'm no tribologist, but I do have a decent enough understanding of oil and how it operates. It's kinda es ... |
| Where to get TD6 gearbox oil? |
misteralz
19th Jun 2012 11:22am
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 19 · Views: 8971 · Subject: Where to get TD6 gearbox oil? |
And I've found a genuine one for nearly half that after googling the part number:
http://www.lrspareparts.com/eshop/screen-filter-and-gasket-gm-5-sp-auto-box-l322-m57-3-0l-diesel.html
Probably c ... |
| LR014222 Hybrid TV tuner |
misteralz
19th Jun 2012 11:18am
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Forum: In Car Electronics (L322) · Replies: 17 · Views: 16471 · Subject: LR014222 Hybrid TV tuner |
Hi mate,
Here is an example of what you are looking for ;
http://www.fullfatrr.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11633/hybrid.jpg
You need to be looking for a BMW unit, from an E39 5 series or an X ... |
| TD6 Transmission fluid |
misteralz
19th Jun 2012 10:59am
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 23 · Views: 18800 · Subject: TD6 Transmission fluid |
Right, the more I look at this, the more I'm convinced that you really don't have to use Texamatic. Total's ATF33 is broadly similar:
http://www.quickfds.com/out/16242-41642-10938-018746.pdf
Mob ... |
| Cleaning your inlet manifold with Mr. Muscle? |
misteralz
19th Jun 2012 9:48am
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 15 · Views: 14508 · Subject: Cleaning your inlet manifold with Mr. Muscle? |
http://scottishvag.net/viewtopic.php?f=101&t=96231
Well worth a read! Anyone ever done something similar? I'll be deleting the EGR on my L322 when I pick it up and figured doing this would be e ... |
| TD6 Transmission fluid |
misteralz
19th Jun 2012 8:26am
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 23 · Views: 18800 · Subject: TD6 Transmission fluid |
Mine's got 119k on it and it shifts brilliantly. I'm still gonna drain and flush it, though!
Anyway, for those that are interested, the data sheet for Texamatic is here:
https://cglapps.chevron. ... |
| Mobil 1? |
misteralz
18th Jun 2012 7:35pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 8 · Views: 2891 · Subject: Mobil 1? |
| Yeah, I knew that. Our TT and S3 did as well, but I got them changed to time and date. I deal with used oil analysis as part of my job and the tests that are done on that still have a margin of error ... |
| TD6 Transmission fluid |
misteralz
18th Jun 2012 6:26pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 23 · Views: 18800 · Subject: TD6 Transmission fluid |
| Yep. I'll do a proper flush when I get it, then a drain and refill every year. We'll see where we are in a few years' time... |
| Mobil 1? |
misteralz
18th Jun 2012 6:22pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 8 · Views: 2891 · Subject: Mobil 1? |
| ACEA and API are different standards. If it meets or exceeds one of them, then it'll be fine. Most oils are at least API SJ these days. If I'd had the handbook with me I wouldn't have swithered so muc ... |
| Mobil 1? |
misteralz
18th Jun 2012 6:00pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 8 · Views: 2891 · Subject: Mobil 1? |
And I plugged my reg in to Mobil's site... just fine. I'll be changing it every 10k or every year regardless.  |
| Mobil 1? |
misteralz
18th Jun 2012 4:44pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 8 · Views: 2891 · Subject: Mobil 1? |
| Standing in Costco right now with three four litre bottles of Castrol Edge in my trolley - and a rack of five litre bottles of Mobil 1 right in front of me. It conforms to BMW's longlife standard, so ... |
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