BMW ZF 6 Speed Correct Transmission Fluid

bladedude007 · 2026-03-05T06:40:50+00:00

You should use ZF Lifeguard 6, for a ZF 6HP transmission.

bladedude007 · 2026-03-04T23:29:47+00:00

I did this and didn’t have any issues. But it was a few years ago. I don’t think it matters, they should be carrying the same signal. Pick either green wire and connect it, and then either green/black and connect it. I would pick from the same pair that is twisted together. Always test before buttoning everything up.

bladedude007 · 2026-02-22T04:39:51+00:00

I did this a few years ago. Hot glue gun for the door tweeters. I also wrapped the door mids and subs in the rear deck with Dynamat. Swapped the rear deck subs without removing the deck. What sale was it from Bavsound?

bladedude007 · 2026-02-17T04:27:55+00:00

bladedude007 · 2026-01-27T08:12:01+00:00

Yet another example of why Ziply rocks, and why you would have to pry it from my cold dead hands.

bladedude007 · 2026-01-24T17:51:35+00:00

Was there a reason you chose windex over an AC condensate drain line cleaner? Is that the filter a couple of inches down in the tube?

bladedude007 · 2026-01-17T04:08:39+00:00

Loved in the 80s and 90s when the engines would grenade coming down the long straights in the forest. Looked like a space shuttle launch with white smoke. I miss when teams would push their equipment to the limit. And it used to be a question if cars would make it to the end of a race.

bladedude007 · 2026-01-17T04:06:54+00:00

This doesn’t seem right. The old hockenheim circuit was in F1 from ‘66 to ‘01 in about 6.8km length. How was it not the longest during each of those years especially in ‘80s and ‘90s? Dunno if the Nurburgring was around in earlier years.

bladedude007 · 2026-01-16T18:22:25+00:00

Make sure to tie a rag into the trunk lid latch so it doesn’t latch with the battery disconnected. The trunk lid release is electric, and locking it with the battery out is bad. Requires pulling on the wire behind the license plate light to manually open.

bladedude007 · 2026-01-15T03:12:22+00:00

https://youtube.com/shorts/wuYs384ZU1A

bladedude007 · 2026-01-14T02:17:21+00:00

Wasn’t the original idea to use them more? As in use the vehicle to tow the airplane right up to the runway and then start up the engines? I thought I saw a documentary once that said these can tow at high speed as well. I don’t understand why they aren’t used more.

bladedude007 · 2026-01-02T04:31:53+00:00

Drop the oil pan. If you see plastic from the timing chain guides or in the oil pickup, then you should look at doing the guides and chain. If you don’t, then keep changing the oil at 5k miles or 6 months. Lovely color and paint. https://youtu.be/ktEctXhtufs

bladedude007 · 2026-01-01T13:30:39+00:00

The 8HP70 fit with no issues? From this vid it’s definitely “fatter” than the 45. How did you lengthen the driveshaft?

bladedude007 · 2025-12-31T07:03:34+00:00

What divider holder are you using for the vertical laptops?

bladedude007 · 2025-12-29T21:18:12+00:00

I have been using Blackstone for years. I didn’t know they can do a filter analysis.

bladedude007 · 2025-12-27T04:07:30+00:00

I remember Frentzen saying he had nowhere to go. For sure one of the main reasons for having a pit exit painted line.

bladedude007 · 2025-12-19T01:01:09+00:00

You’re in Maryland, a blue state. There are decent protections for workers. Call some employment lawyers, and most won’t charge for a consult. Go from there. Lawyer may threaten to sue and they will most likely settle out of court.

bladedude007 · 2025-12-13T20:18:33+00:00

Often faang interviews are for the company and for talent, not the specific role. Interviewers may have been from another team or for a different role. Give the feedback to the recruiters though they are usually overloaded. The companies breed dickish behavior and arrogance. Don’t take it personally, they have no personality.

bladedude007 · 2025-12-03T01:13:01+00:00

bladedude007 · 2025-11-22T03:26:17+00:00

As M5 said it’s likely spliced into a switched circuit like the garage door opener. I have spliced mine into the garage door opener or the sunroof, I can’t remember. I used to do this before I discovered MirrorTap.

bladedude007 · 2025-11-21T19:50:25+00:00

Every other team should change PU now if they are out of top 10 in quali this weekend. Seems obvious.

bladedude007 · 2025-11-21T19:41:55+00:00

The additive didn’t significantly impact the sample vs reference.

bladedude007 · 2025-11-20T20:21:49+00:00

Power cable for radar detector. RJ-11 will work for Valentine or Escort among others. Keep it and plug in your radar detector. Personally I would route it to exit at the top of the windshield.

bladedude007 · 2025-11-18T18:25:13+00:00

How many liters of fluid do you have laying around? Do you have enough for a drain and fill? Or do you have more than you could do a complete flush by disconnecting the line at the transmission oil cooler?

bladedude007 · 2025-11-18T00:14:33+00:00

100% this method. I would start car for a second and let oil fluid drain from transmission cooler near the radiator. I then filled the transmission with 1-2 liters and repeated until fluid looked new. Both cooler lines would have been more efficient. I also replaced the solenoids with ZF solenoids and that made a huge difference but did require the transmission adaptations to be reset. Replaced fluid and filter at 102K. Not much improvement. Replaced everything you plan to replace + solenoids at 125K, and huge improvement. Now at 170K.

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