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Thanks for the info guys I'm not really the pay a specialist kind of guy. I've looked and confirmed i have the GM trans. read a few forum threads on the process so i understand the gist of it. Pretty much everything is US based though and we dont generally have the same brands of oil they seem to use. Hence I thought i'd ask a local forum what other people had used. When I purchased the wagon it threw a trans error and did a limp mode deal. The dealer i brought it from paid for the service from a specialist which 4 years ago i think ran somewhere near $1300. 20L of oil, filter and a gasket looks like it will be about 4-450. Not even the same ballpark.

in the penrite range it looks like there are different ones for the GM and ZF though>? This one mentions Dexron VI which is what i read the GM trans uses https://www.supercheapauto.co.nz/p/penrite-penrite-lv-automatic-transmission-fluid----4-litre/396357.html?srsltid=AfmBOoo8TWZvTHuMlLSWox79PUzIcReB7nwALpoVsAjP3ADa1TL15I03 This one mentions ZF and lifeguard fluid https://www.repco.co.nz/oils-fluids/engine-oils-fluids/transmission-fluid/penrite-bmv-automatic-transmission-fluid-4l-atfbmv004/p/A1168276 Couple of other bmw forum threads talk about this as well https://www.supercheapauto.co.nz/p/valvoline-valvoline-maxlife-multi-vehicle-atf-20-litre/634635.html?srsltid=AfmBOorukgavFiJJTwO1d6bs2ZtYHua7ZL2-gwJCR0TPNtj7pUkr0vqS

Yea i wasnt sure either after googling so i got under it and looked. has the metal flat pan and a sticker saying its the GM one. my 530i e61 has the plastic finned pan ZF trans

130i has developed a litte stutter/miss at low rpm under load. Bit of reading says it could be the trans and i've been meaning to do it anyway. INPA shows a code for trans fluid quality as well. I've checked and its the GM 6L45 box. Found gasket and filter on FCP Euro. I normally get parts from RockAuto but FCP seems better this time round. Not quite sure what fluid to get locally though. Seems to be Dexron VI but lots of opinions as there always is with oil. Would love some recommendations on fluid and any other tips. While we're at it my e61 530i is 40k since it got trans serviced when i brought it. The sticker from the shop says 40k service interval but most stuff i've read was somewhere round 50k miles. How often are most people doing it? What fluid does the ZF trans use locally

yes ours has CCC and the pop up screen. Screen had been a bit glitchy recently so that sealed the deal with getting a whole replacement. Nothing as such to configure for NZ i just chose the CCC version (although it looks like you can change to CIC etc in the menu) Then its just what version of RAM, screen res etc you want. I added an external mic which i've routed up the drivers a pillar. seems to work well. wireless reverse camera works but their option didnt fit my license plate lamp hole. in the midst of fitting it into a cut up stock housing.

On the android upgrade question I just put this into my wifes 130i. https://avinusa.com/10-25-multimedia-navigation-system-for-bmw-1-series-2-series-f20-f21-f22-f23-f87.html android 12, 8gb RAM, 128gb storage,720P version. reverse cam. ended up being $880NZD landed. I looked around for ages, read forums etc where people say avinusa isnt really usa based etc but they still seemed to have the best deal. Only had it in the car a few days but just did a road trip to taupo and back and it worked great. It's large but doesnt really impair any vision. touch screen works great. all the steering wheen buttons work, didnt even have to hook up to the aux outlet. must do it within the wiring harness somehow.

I've been getting a few bits and pieces from either FCP or RockAuto. Watched a fair few m539 vids and he doesnt rate Mahle at all. What are reputable brands people use? I've brought Rein and Veico so far i think and they seem fine. Specifically this time I need to get new VANOS solenoids. Mine are throwing the odd code. I tried to clean them on the w.e and possibly swapped them round by mistake. Even though they seem interchangable the car idled super rough like it was missing half the cyls and was rattly AF when revved. pulled the solenoids and swapped them back and it runs fine. Figured i'd replace them anyway since it will be a 2 week wait. Also need some seals etc

Replaced the 55Ah with an 84Ah AGM and overcame my fear of bricking the car using INPA and NCS expert. Went pretty well. Confirmed with BimmerTools that its registered and updated the type. DId that Saturday morning and been checking the battery status each morning. holding in the low 80%s. Also found a place in christchurch to repair the CCC unit not displaying on the screen. $4-500 estimate which is a bummer but is what it is. I want to replace the tiny screen with android auto/apple carplay unit. Looks like Xtrons or AvinUSA are the best options in my budget and at around $8-900 landed its a bit more than i'd hoped for. On the plus side google did show me how to set the time using the indicator stalk buttons so at least it wont complain about that in the mean time. How/where did you get cruise control @Driftit? aftermarket or retrofit ?

Not having much luck so far today my wife said the screen for the idrive stopped working. I checked some fuses but no joy. Radio was still working and the steering wheel controls. i was testing the idrive rotary dial and the screen came up with strange colours like it was trying to show something then it went back to blank and no radio at all. Is it possible the CCC is toast rather than the screen? could that be causing the discharge warning? To top it off my e61 snapped the coolant hose connector from the thermostat to the head on saturday so this is currently our only car while i wait for the new hose to arrive.

just put it back in after charging it, starts fine, no error for discharge while it ran. 14.9 volts at idle so alternator is working. I'll keep an eye on it see how it goes. i'll get a mate to bring his laptop when he comes to visit in a few weeks and check the coding as well no stop start thankfully. you're not wrong. massive boot space

Picked it up for $7500. clocks reset and its showing "Increased Battery Discharge" message in idrive. had the battery on a charger for 2 hours so far. its a Century DIN55ZLAGMF, 500 CCA 55Ah seems under what ive seen on the internet so far suggesting 70Ah or more replacement recommendations?

Thanks for the info. I had a look under the car (again in a carpark no jacks or anything. Under tray didnt seem overly stained with oil. less so than my e61 which drips a bit on the driveway. I think its the oil pan which i cbf'd dropping the subframe to do so i'm leaving it for now. We sat the carseat in it with her on the test drive and shes fine for space. i sat in the back to have a look and luckily i'm not tall. As a comparison we had a honda fit for a number of years and did w.e trips with the 2 older kids and that was fine. Funnily enough I thought it was low in the back even for BMW. Do they sag just from worn shocks? i'd have thought that was a spring issue. I'm totally home mechanic. Done about 3 different coolant leak fixes on the e61 along with a starter motor (do not recommend that SUCKED) I do like the fact that its the same motor as the wagon so i'm somewhat familiar with it now and in a car 300kg lighter it should be more fun and nimble. I do love how planted the e61 feels though. Is heavy steering at low speed common on the e87? I'm thinking an offer around 7-7500 if we decide on it. Will cost a few hundred for a battery. I'll price up shocks as well and look at the PS res issue. The other comparison in the mix is an X1. we looked at one and it was top spec one so 5k more than our budget. I've heard not good things about the 4cylinders so would be more comfortable with the IL6

We've just sold my wife's Xtrail and looking at adding another beemer to the family. Have an 06 E61 530i so looking for something smaller as we dont need 2 large cars. We had a look at an 08 130i msport locally. 109k on clock and $8500 ono. Needs a good valet, new battery and has a leak from the PS res. Other than that it looked ok on a quick carpark look and test drive. Looking at TM that pricing seems reasonable. i'd like to get it for sub 8 to do the fix ups and maybe had a reverse cam with an android/apple interface. It has i drive. Does that seem ok money? How do people find them for space? will mainly be used by my wife and our 4yr old in a car seat but would be good if we were still able to do overnighters away in it without needing to take the wagon. Boot space seems ok? TM link - https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/130i/listing/3962166831?bof=YxFZ1R66 We're also considering an e90 330i but i'll be damned if there's no msport on TM and only one LCI. Are they rare at the moment?

Thanks for the tips. CBF'd driving 25 mins to the dealer so got a hengst one from BNT for $30 much appreciate the help

Hi So supercheap have 2 listings for a Ryco oil filter for my e61 N52. one's half the price of the other. I've done an oil change before but cant for the life of me remember which one i used then. I've got a plastic cap into an alloy housing so does that mean i need the one that says suits metal housing? R2673P Oil Filter Suits Metal Housing R2592P Oil Filter