What type of transmission fluid is recommended to use for my 1998 BMW 528i?

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1 ken k 12.05.09 at 4:55 am

synthetic
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2 Snowie 12.05.09 at 5:16 am

The suitable transmission fluid is usually shown on a sticker on the transmission pan itself.

If not, the easiest way is simply to call Bavarian Autosport http://www.bavauto.com

The guys there will be able to look it up for you. You can then buy the fluid from them in most cases at a cheaper price than your neighborhood parts store.
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3 brod 12.05.09 at 5:35 am

A5S310Z auto transmission with:
black label uses ATF Dexron III
green label uses Esso LT 71141 ("lifetime"oil)
A5S325Z auto transmission uses only lifetime oil.
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4 PARTSMAN 12.05.09 at 5:59 am

The 1998 528I uses Dextron III, BMW does have technical names for it but it is simply Dextron III. It is not synthetic. They started using synthetic in 2000.
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I am the parts manager at a BMW dealer

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