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05 Transmission filler plug location HELP
Take a look at the attached picture which is my trans pan. I took this pic from the passenger side just behind the trans. I thought the filler plug was the plug just above the pan and to the right in the picture. However that "plug" has a black plug in the center which keeps you from being able to remove it. Is that not the filler plug? Any help would be great. I'm not gonna drain it until I have located where to fill it
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I changed my transmission filter and fluid with the help of the following DIY: http://www.xoutpost.com/x5-e53-forum/...smission+flush Picture number 2 shows the filler plug as it was located to the rear right side of the transmission housing. Good luck
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Yeah, I read that post. Thats what led me to thinking I had located the correct filler plug. But then why is it closed up so I can't get a tool into it to remove it? Thats what makes me question it.
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i think you should consult a bmw dealer before you touch anything as they will tell you that fluid in auto transmissions does not ever require to be changed.even checking fluid level is a complicated task,and unless there is evidence of leaking,there would be no point checking level.
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In your case that would not be the correct fill plug... On a '05 the fill plug is actually in the pan itself. That big circular depression in the pan that is right in front of the drain plug is your filler.This type of filler plug will make the job a little bit messier but what happens is the filler plug is recessed in the pan to hold back the fluid until it is at the correct level... Same filling procedures as pre '03 x5's apply though!
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So let me see if I understand correclty...... The small plug in the bottom of the pan, just in front of the huge hex plug, is the actuall drain plug. Then the huge hex plug that you referenced, in the recessed part, is actually where I fill it...... IN THE BOTTOM OF THE PAN?
How in the world do you fill it up when the hole is in the bottom of the pan?
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I have 01 X5 3.0, 87000 miles, and I did the transmission oil changed yesterday. guess what, I found there is a big black plug like the one in your pictures at one end of the transmission, I believe it was at the front, and it is not the fill plug. I think 3.0 is different than 4.4. The drain plug is under the pan, front and more on the passenger side as in the DIY article but the fill plug is on the driver side, not on the pan, it is right above the pan, hexagon plug size 17. I and my brother were nervous for awhile because we did not see the fill plug. I will upload the pictures from my phone later to help you see more clearly.
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I'm glad you found it! However 3.0 X5's Have a GM transmission and the 4.4 and up X5 have a ZF transmission thus the discrepancies.
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You x is only 30K miles, there is no point to change the fluid and the filter at all. Do not do it, otherwise you may encounter lots of problems thereafter. Totally not recommended!!!!!! You might need to do it when your x reaches 150K miles, and ask BMW professionals to do it instead of yourself.
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