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<blockquote data-quote="Schwepps" data-source="post: 503007" data-attributes="member: 3592">You chaps didn&#039;t read my post clearly. ATF change is not covered by BSRI eventhough BMWM now recommends changes at 60k. The official position of BMW is still that ATF is &#039;lifetime&#039; and engine oil is 20k. BMWM is merely &#039;recommending&#039; that you do the changes at 60k and 10k respectively...but at your own cost. This is probably due to the many cases of gearbox problems and sludged engines throughout the world.The problem is that the word &#039;lifetime&#039; normally means &#039;forever&#039; to most people. &#039;Lifetime ATF&#039; means lifetime of the gearbox. It doesn&#039;t even mean lifetime of the car, let alone your life or &#039;forever&#039;. :1: My estimate would be 5 to 7 years for the lifespan of an auto gearbox.Please bear in mind that changing ATF is not without risks. If it&#039;s not done properly, it will screw up your gearbox, so doing it under the cherry tree to save a few bucks is not advisable.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Schwepps, post: 503007, member: 3592"] You chaps didn't read my post clearly. ATF change is not covered by BSRI eventhough BMWM now recommends changes at 60k. The official position of BMW is still that ATF is 'lifetime' and engine oil is 20k. BMWM is merely 'recommending' that you do the changes at 60k and 10k respectively...but at your own cost. This is probably due to the many cases of gearbox problems and sludged engines throughout the world. The problem is that the word 'lifetime' normally means 'forever' to most people. 'Lifetime ATF' means lifetime of the [I]gearbox[/I]. It doesn't even mean lifetime of the car, let alone your life or 'forever'. :1: My estimate would be 5 to 7 years for the lifespan of an auto gearbox. Please bear in mind that changing ATF is not without risks. If it's not done properly, it will screw up your gearbox, so doing it under the cherry tree to save a few bucks is not advisable. [/QUOTE]

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