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Word of warning to DCT owners and MT owners.
I don't suggest you adhere to the BS of "lifetime" fluids. I had an E46 automatic that also had a "lifetime" transmission fluid. At around 90k miles, sure enough the valve body went out (I couldnt go into reverse gear, made parking very interesting), shops were quoting $2500 for the repair. Luckily I found a shop in Florida that rebuilt the valve bodies for $600 + your core. I did the repair myself, it was pretty easy.
Moral of this story is I'll be changing my transmission fluids around 50k miles on my own dime. If you think it is a difficult procedure, I'd suggest you pay the dealership to do it.
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