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      06-23-2018, 05:28 PM   #1
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MTF and Differential Service Interval

Just had my 1200 break-in service performed today. I know my next oil change will be at 10k (or earlier, if I do one myself at 5k). My question is: when is my next differential fluid change due, and when is the first manual transmission fluid drain/refill recommended? Thanks!
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      06-23-2018, 09:25 PM   #2
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According to the lifetime mainteance schedule by mike miller:

Oil and filter - 7500 (max)
Gearbox (MT) - 30,000
Differential - 30,000
Spark plugs - 30,000 - 45,000
Air filter - 15,000 - 30,000
Fuel filter - 30,000 - 60,000
Coolant - Every 2 years
Brake fluid - Every year
Cabin air filter - 30,000
Power Steering Fluid - 60,000

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Oil and filter - 7500 (max)
Gearbox (MT) - 30,000
Differential - 30,000
Spark plugs - 30,000 - 45,000
Air filter - 15,000 - 30,000
Fuel filter - 30,000 - 60,000
Coolant - Every 2 years
Brake fluid - Every year
Cabin air filter - 30,000
Power Steering Fluid - 60,000
I believe diff might be every 4 oil changes.

BMW specs the brake fluid to be every 2-3 years.

Coolant is lifetime fill now.

There is no powersteering fluid on this car..

Plugs I'd do every 15K when tuned, or every 30K or so.

No need to do fuel filter that early..
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Just had my 1200 break-in service performed today. I know my next oil change will be at 10k (or earlier, if I do one myself at 5k). My question is: when is my next differential fluid change due, and when is the first manual transmission fluid drain/refill recommended? Thanks!
They used to do MT fluid changes at break in but stopped on the F8x M3/M4. A lot of us paid for it out of our pocket anyway.
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They used to do MT fluid changes at break in but stopped on the F8x M3/M4. A lot of us paid for it out of our pocket anyway.
Do you know if anyone did an analysis on the break-in MTF fluid (blackstone will do this)? I'd be interested to know if it had a high level of metals, etc or if it's truly not necessary to replace it.
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Sorry to revive a dead thread but I just found this:

https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/f...nce/1VnYhSpMrF

"Rear differential oil => replace every 3rd engine oil change (approx. 90,000 km)"
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Agree, many of those numbers seem to be excessive.

Why coolant is lifetime fill? Lifetime = 100k?

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I believe diff might be every 4 oil changes.

BMW specs the brake fluid to be every 2-3 years.

Coolant is lifetime fill now.

There is no powersteering fluid on this car..

Plugs I'd do every 15K when tuned, or every 30K or so.

No need to do fuel filter that early..
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Agree, many of those numbers seem to be excessive.

Why coolant is lifetime fill? Lifetime = 100k?

-ray
I personally think life time fluids are a sham so I am going to do my coolant this year.
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Sorry to revive a dead thread but I just found this:

https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/f...nce/1VnYhSpMrF

"Rear differential oil => replace every 3rd engine oil change (approx. 90,000 km)"
That's very nice finding, I was digging in newTIS and wasn't able to find such page with clear instructions.

Only find the instructions on how to change rear LSD (rear axle final drive) oil: https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/f...ive/1VnXv9aQIq
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