BMW X3 (F25) Service & Repair Manual: Automatic transmission fluid for zf-transmission GA8HP45Z / GA8HP50Z / GA8HP70Z / GA8HP90Z / GA8P70H / GA8P75H / GA8HP75Z
14.0 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID FOR ZF-TRANSMISSION GA8HP45Z / GA8HP50Z / GA8HP70Z / GA8HP90Z / GA8P70H / GA8P75H / GA8HP75Z
NOTE: The automatic transmissions have a life-time oil filling. These transmissions require no oil change for their entire service life.
The approved lifetime fluid must be used after repairs on the transmission or transmission oil cooler.
Attention! The lifetime oil must not be mixed with or replaced by other types of automatic transmission fluid as this will cause transmission failure.
Exception: Shell ATF oil L12108 may be mixed with ATF-3.
*Can be substituted by the lifetime oil specified below.
The lifetime fluids ATF-3 and ATF-3+ can be mixed with each other.
Date: 07/2015
General information on automatic transmission fluids
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correctly at specified oil temperatures (after driving a distance of about 12 mi./20 km).
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Due to the substantial expansion of t ...