2005 330CI Tranny Help!! Which Fluid to use!

[jbehr99]

Hello, I have a 2005 330CI with the ZHP package. I would like to change my ATF fluid, filter, and gaskets. I am familiar with the process of the change and everything but I am unsure of which model transmission I have or which fluid I need. I went under the car and took a picture of the sticker on the transmission which I will post. The P/N on the transmission is 83220024359. Also, depending on the type of transmission, does the filter for example vary and what color transmission label do I have, green or blue? Your help is greatly appreciated. thanks

[Mtnman]

There should be a tag showing tranny type. Metal tag I think. Check again under car. Think its a metal tag?

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[Smolck]

330 with auto would fall under ZF category, no?

[Newjack]

"The part number 83220024359 says that you have GM transmission that requires Dexron VI Texaco ETL-8072B or analog fluid."

From this post

EDIT: The guys car from the thread is an 05' 325i, so you may have a different transmission because your car has the ZHP package. I don't know about the automatics.

[jbehr99]

Thanks for all the input, one of you guys say ZF and one says GM. I am confused on to which one it is? hahaha

[Mtnman]

I have a gm tranny (auto). I dont know if that is across the board for zhp's or not. they had two trannys they used during our production periods (e46). I dont know if zhp's had an exclusive tranny or not. get back under that girl and look again!

[telijah]

Does this help?

If so, let me know which is yours and I can tell you the fluid. Also attached is where the label should be

[Newjack]

Scroll down to page 28. This might help.

I think you might have looked at the wrong sticker.

[MrMaico]

It looks to me like that part number is showing the type of fluid to use for your transmission. Checking here.....

http://www.bmwmercedesparts.com/part...&siteid=215771

It comes up as a 25 liter jug of ATF for $260.63. Realoem.com says "part not found" and BMWfans.info says "production discontinued." But if you check that number at Pelican Parts it supersedes to this stuff......

http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/...W%20OEM%20Part

Part number: 83220397114

EDIT: I think your best bet is still finding the correct label so you know for certain. Just searching Pelican for E46 ATF doesn't even bring up that part number/fluid type.

EDIT 2: searching that 7114 part number at my first link shows it to be Dexron VI (6) and searching the same number at BMWfans.info says "Fur das GM6 Automatikgetriebe."

[jbehr99]

According to this chart, and referencing the p/n I found on my tranny, and the color the chart references the p/n too, I believe I have a GM A5S 390R.

Chart: http://www.bimmerinfo.com/files/e46t...sion-Chart.pdf