trans drain bolt and ATF

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  • Group A
    Wrencher
    • Feb 2006
    • 201
    #1

    trans drain bolt and ATF

    what size is the drain bolt on the auto trans of a 86 325. and what ATF do your recomend i should use, the car has about 250k miles btw
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    • chuckybob
      E30 Modder
      • Aug 2004
      • 952
      #2
      the drain bolt is 17mm inverted. you pretty much need a 17mm hex.
      : : 1984 318i : : PNW E30 Crew : : Sold!!
      Now becoming the R3vlimited Pro3 car
      http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=93780

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        • AdamF 88iS
          R3VLimited
          • Oct 2003
          • 2051
          #3
          Originally posted by chuckybob
          the drain bolt is 17mm inverted. you pretty much need a 17mm hex.
          Thats for a stick. The autos have a 5mm allen bolt.
          Adam Fogg- '88 M3

          Common sense- It's the new 'gifted'

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            • Group A
              Wrencher
              • Feb 2006
              • 201
              #4
              5mm? that seems really small too me. you sure it wasnt a typo for 15mm? and if possible, can you show me a pic of where the drain bolt is?

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                • FredK
                  R3V OG
                  • Oct 2003
                  • 14752
                  #5
                  Yes, 5 mm. Check the following link for a writeup on how to change the auto trans fluid in an E30.

                  bmwe30.net
                  http://www.bmwe30.net/cgi-bin/datacgi/database.cgi?file=articles&report=view&ID=00136&Section=11

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