Comments on: What type of transmission fluid is recommended to use for my 1998 BMW 528i? http://www.bmwbible.com/321/what-type-of-transmission-fluid-is-recommended-to-use-for-my-1998-bmw-528i/ Your only source for bmw news and information. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:29:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: PARTSMAN http://www.bmwbible.com/321/what-type-of-transmission-fluid-is-recommended-to-use-for-my-1998-bmw-528i/comment-page-1/#comment-1957 PARTSMAN Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:59:59 +0000 http://www.bmwbible.com/321/what-type-of-transmission-fluid-is-recommended-to-use-for-my-1998-bmw-528i/#comment-1957 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.<br><b>References : </b><br>I am the parts manager at a BMW dealer 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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]]> By: brod http://www.bmwbible.com/321/what-type-of-transmission-fluid-is-recommended-to-use-for-my-1998-bmw-528i/comment-page-1/#comment-1956 brod Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:35:59 +0000 http://www.bmwbible.com/321/what-type-of-transmission-fluid-is-recommended-to-use-for-my-1998-bmw-528i/#comment-1956 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.<br><b>References : </b><br> 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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]]> By: Snowie http://www.bmwbible.com/321/what-type-of-transmission-fluid-is-recommended-to-use-for-my-1998-bmw-528i/comment-page-1/#comment-1955 Snowie Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:16:59 +0000 http://www.bmwbible.com/321/what-type-of-transmission-fluid-is-recommended-to-use-for-my-1998-bmw-528i/#comment-1955 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 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.<br><b>References : </b><br> 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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