BMW M4 DCT Fluid & Filter Replacement DIY (2015-2020 BMW F80 M3, F82 M4, F83 M4, F87 M2C)

[@charlesberry4958]

That music is terrible. Great content though!!

[@Racedoc]

Great tutorial for not needed service. The new oil will look exactly the same within few hundred miles.

[@rserton]

How often do you recommend replacing DCT fluid?

[@bigbill13960]

Thoughts on doing this on a 140k mile f80 with questionable shift behavior?

[@CapperP]

Yes. Use motul dct-f trans fluid. It saved my life

[@juanenrique2949]

Hi guys, i have a 135 2011 w/ the DCT transmission and lately i've been getting a transmission error code 0x5A53. Could replacing the fluid fix this code?

[@nofaceshift]

Great tutorial by professionals

[@marcorgnt8741]

Hey guys. I did this job on my E92 335is with the same DCT, but with the stock shallow transmission pan. There is a fill procedure in ISTA that you need to run while filling the DCT up with fluid. This procedure shifts some things around in the transmission and lets you get an extra liter or 2 of oil in, and avoids the rough shifts you might experience if you just drain & fill. Look at 6:18 in the video and see how much cold fluid is draining out just by opening the fill plug. There is no way you can fill that much fluid inside the transmission while it is level. The ISTA procedure allows you to get that extra fluid in.

[@BrokeMahWallet]

Good to know got a e82 135i and I plan on doing this during the summer before I slap xhp on it 😹

[@Termo128]

Hi Marco, thanks for the advice. By any chance do yo know where can i buy ISTA?

[@THELOF1]

Yeah, no idea why they didn't do that, they have an autel which should have allowed them to do it? This kinda of a DYI but if you want to do it right you need to use ISTA.

[@THELOF1]

@@Termo128 Just search online for BMW ISTA.

[@zildog]

The fact he didn't use ISTA is crazy. The OBDII software literally "does it for you" but that program is typically available to BMW certified shops only and bootleggers are the only other way if you want to DIY. Not doing this, where ISTA prompts you to cycle through the gears as it registers information and brings the box up to temp, is absolutely crucial. From there, you actually need to add another couple of liters of fluid to the casing. This is really reckless of them not to mention or show that they did that... or even mention it. I have a 2016 M2 and I am NOT screwing with the calibration and the servicing of the Getrag when the time comes.

[@richardbielicky3603]

Hello, thank you for sharing the post, usefull You mentioned that you used 6,5 litres of oil, but the transmission circuit is projected for 8,5 litres (DCT+cooler+pipes). Did you changed all the oil or only the amount in DCT and the rest (1,5 litre) in pipes and cooler you left there? Thanks

[@THELOF1]

They didn't use ISTA or perhaps the autel device is not able to activate the clutches in the TCU which would allow for more fluid.

[@richardbielicky3603]

@@THELOF1 OK, but the oil circulation is not managet with ISTA but manually, you keep RPM at 2000 for 1 min during a suitable oil temperature (30-40C). If you want to get out all the old oil you have to also drain the filter and tubes out. It seems no one care of it. 😇

[@m3clubracer]

Personally l didn't notice the music. It was not that stupid rap stuff you hear on ALLLL the other videos. THAT is annoying af.

[@jose-uj5kz]

What’s the plastic black flappy thing next to the suction jet pump and transmission filter ? I can’t find the part number or anything and it’s broken due to running over a rock :/

[@jamie83341]

Sling the music please its annoying as hell

[@kevinsosa6502]

it only comes on like 2% of the time stop bitching

[@soopermarkus]

That fall line pan is great. I got almost an extra liter in. I ended up using all 7 and needing a little more because I spilled a little and accounting for the overflow after the heated fill. DIY at home on quickjacks, you can use a cement mixing pan to catch and undo all of the screws on the pan except for the front or back to let it sag down at an angle. That lets the fluid drain out in only one direction and not all over yourself.

[@wissor33]

Do you guys actually do repair work on people’s cars?

[@zernen2456]

I noticed the blue marks on the bolts, did I miss the explanation?

[@zildog]

Threadlocker. Totally standard.

[@zernen2456]

It wasn't on the thread though. It was on the screw head and the pan(?).

[@zernen2456]

You can see it at 19:40 in the video.

[@zildog]

@@zernen2456 Ah, that's just a sharpie to mark the positions of the bolts so you can check later and see if any moved.

[@zernen2456]

@@zildog ohh! Got it. That makes sense. Thanks for following up. Much appreciated.

[@MaverixGT]

Thank you my good people!

[@kostas_wellknown4519]

That's a perfect video!!!! Nice car too !

[@garyvanremortel5218]

What is fuild?

[@BrokeMahWallet]

Dct gang ‼️

[@dickb2128]

You named all BMW models with the exception of the F87 M2. Does this have the same DCT setup as those you mentioned/showed on the video?

[@yg78t76t7]

It has the same transmission as the M4 and M3