00 11 229 Changing oil in gearbox 00 11 229 Changing the oil in the rear wheel drive (Inspections III and IV) or at the latest every 2 years (Inspections I, III and IV) every 40,000 km (24,000 miles) or at the latest every 2 years • Change the gearbox oil at operating tempera- ture. 1 2 R22000250 • Remove oil filler plug (1). • Push in oil drain tube, BMW No. 23 4 680 , and turn it to the right. • Remove oil drain plug (2) and allow the oil to drain out. • Reinstall the oil drain plug with a new sealing ring. • Fill with gearbox oil. • Insert oil filler plug with new seal. X Tightening torque: Oil drain plug................................................
30 Nm Oil filler plug ................................................. 30 Nm Quantity: to bottom edge of filler neck ........ approx. 0.8 l (1.41 Imp. pints/0.85 US quarts) Oil grade for gearbox: Brand-name hypoid gear oil, SAE 90, API class GL 5 00.31 • Change the gearbox oil at operating tempera- ture. 1 2 R28000100 e Attention: Do not allow oil to drip onto the rear tyre. • Remove oil filler plug (1). • Remove oil drain plug (2) and allow the oil to drain out. • Reinstall the oil drain plug with a new sealing ring. • Fill with gearbox oil. • Insert oil filler plug with new seal. X Tightening torque: Oil drain plug................................................
23 Nm Oil filler plug ................................................. 23 Nm Quantity: to bottom of thread in oil filler hole ...... approx. 0.25 l (0.44 Imp. pints/0.26 US quarts) Oil grade for rear wheel drive: Brand-name hypoid gear oil, SAE 90, API class GL 5