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    ATF Fluid in 5spd Manual Tranny??

    Just curious if anyone runs ATF in their E30 tranny?

    My E36 M3 5spd takes ATF in its tranny and I bought some Mobil 1 synthetic ATF for both cars while I was down at the store. Then before I went to change the fluid, I noticed that the Bently manual doesn't list ATF as one of the "approved" fluid types for this tranny.

    Should I skip the ATF and go for some Redline MTL??

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    a lot of people use ATF in their E30 trannies to solve cold shifting problems. it will work fine, but I don't know if it's the "best" fluid for the trusty Getrag or not.
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      Re: ATF Fluid in 5spd Manual Tranny??

      Originally posted by SpencerM3
      Just curious if anyone runs ATF in their E30 tranny?

      My E36 M3 5spd takes ATF in its tranny and I bought some Mobil 1 synthetic ATF for both cars while I was down at the store. Then before I went to change the fluid, I noticed that the Bently manual doesn't list ATF as one of the "approved" fluid types for this tranny.

      Should I skip the ATF and go for some Redline MTL??
      I run a ATF in my tranny, mixed with a quart of 80W-90.

      Next time I plan on mixing in a quart of 90W-140

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        we have been through this before. but the bentley says that ATF is fine for manual transmission with cold temperature climates. i would think on more of the extreme cold. if you are not in a cold region, i would go with redline. people seem to love it.

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