00 11.. ... Draining/Topping Up Gear Oil In Manual Transmission

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NOTE: Gearbox must be at normal operating temperature. Gear oil:

Refer to BMW SERVICE OPERATING FLUIDS .

Filling capacities:

Refer to FLUID CAPACITIES .

Draining gear oil:

Release oil drain plug (1) and filler plug (2).
Clean oil drain plug (1) and screw in.
Tightening torque, refer to TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .

Fill transmission with gear oil.

Pour in gear oil until overflowing.
Tighten in filler screw (2).

Tightening torque, refer to TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .

Fig 1: Releasing Oil Drain Plug And Filler Plug

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