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2008 323i E90 These are located on the left side behind the glove box, near the fuses. Looks like fibre?

Hoping to change fluid tomorrow. I bought 2x 5.7L LubeGard which is what AllTranz recommend and will do the drain, fill, run for ten minutes, drain, change filter and mechatronics seal/plug. I'm assuming 5.7L is enough to fill?

Thanks

Is there a lower and upper limit for this? I know with my Falcon's ZF it has to be around 30C when filling/checking etc.

Thanks for that. Great advice. I will see how the fluid looks first round and decide then if I do a second change.

Next question: I was just going to drain fluid, take pan off, change filter, clean magnets and put pan back on then fill back up. But perhaps I was thinking of doing a proper flush. What's the best process for a full flush? I've been told I could just have the car in drive and engine running, fill through the side fill hole and drain out the bottom until the fluid out the bottom runs clean. I'm not sure how the new fluid wouldn't just drain straight out the bottom though....?

Thanks! Gave them a call. Lubegard fluid and filter and pan gasket in stock. Will pick them up and do it this weekend!

Hi all I have a Jap imoort 2008 323i E90 with the GM trans and I would like to change the fluid. I have read a lot of conflicting advice on what fluid to use, DEX VI, DEX III, even the supercheap site say to use DEX III. Should I bother sourcing a Penrite/Valvoline alternative or should I just buy the stuff from BMW? I was assuming that buying OEM from BMW would be crazy expensive?

Hi all. I ordered in a fuel filter from Supercheap and looked on the internets for where it is located. I've taken off the under panel where it's supposed to be and there's not one there! Where the heck is it? Cheers Hunt

Ah ok. Part number does match so will get them Thanks!

Nice. Thanks! Apparently there are a few different versions with different sized holes in the end etc and there's very few, if any, that mention the 323. I'm assuming that the N52 and their solenoids are the same across? So that link you sent which says " for 128i 135i 328i 335i 525i X3 Z4 N51 N52 N54 3.0L " should be ok for a 323i N52?

Yeah that's what I was thinking. They seem ridiculously expensive for OEM ones.

Thanks for the advice mate. Yeah - I might try and replace them. Not keen on those Amazon ones - their reviews are pretty awful and appear to fail a lot. Will look around for ones with better reviews.

I've only ever ran 95 or 98.

Hi all, 2008 323i E90 with 70k's on the clock. I can't see in the service records if the plugs have ever been changed as it's a Jap import and it's all in japanese so I thought I'd throw some new plugs in for good measure. I was having a small amount of surging at very low RPM when I take off and have cleaned the VANOS solenoids, which appear to be operating ok. I also have pretty bad fuel efficiency - 12L/100km with there being a lot of peak out Auckland traffic on motorways being where it's mostly used. Is there much to tell from these? I thought #6 looks like it's had a lot of mis-fires? Cheers! Hunt