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Topic: gearbox and diff oil e36 323
Posted By: shinyb1
Subject: gearbox and diff oil e36 323
Date Posted: 02-October-2008 at 13:19

i am thinking of changing my gearbox and diff oil , what should i use . it is a manual 323i coupe 98 . cheers


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Posted By: Andrewf20
Date Posted: 08-October-2008 at 04:18
Realoem should tell you. Heres the details for my 323i:

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=BF72&mospid=47 429&btnr=23_0116&hg=23&fg=05

Although it says no oil change for the diff. (http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=BF72&mospid=4 7429&btnr=33_0370&hg=33&fg=05) Despite this, I did top mine up about 2 years ago with some Castrol general purpose diff oil that my brother had in the shed. For the diff, make sure you can remove the fill plug before draining. You dont want to drain the oil from the drain plug, then realise the fill plug is seized! I found them unbelieveably stiff. I had to get a blow torch to expand the metal casing + WD40 + belting the spanner with hammers etc.



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Andrew Purcell
E36 323i


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