Folks,
I'm just looking for advice on what fluid to buy and the process for changing the fluid.
Back story on the request is that when I had the transmission replaced after going out at 90,000 (seems to be a old story now with 2004 3's), the shop that did the replacement job didn't tighten the fill plug adequately. Oddly, while driving across the country the fill plug popped out about 80 miles from where I live (a guess on the distance). Fluid drained and by the time I rolled into my garage the lack of fluid became noticeable.
I have the fill plug on order through the dealership coming Monday and just need a little help on what fluid to buy and how to go about putting the fluid in.
I'm not experienced at all with cars.
The shop is a few states away and its not worth my time to involve them at this point. Although, I did let them know about the plug and the fact it ran an unknown distance with just the residual fluid in the transmission.
I'm hoping no damage occurred.
Car does start fine and you can shift through all gears as smoothly as when I bought it in 04, but this was a few days after I discovered all this. I believe the car sitting allowed the remaining fluid to settle and gave me a window to just turn the car a few times in circles outside the driveway and check the gears.
Any thoughts/advice?
Shaun
I'm just looking for advice on what fluid to buy and the process for changing the fluid.
Back story on the request is that when I had the transmission replaced after going out at 90,000 (seems to be a old story now with 2004 3's), the shop that did the replacement job didn't tighten the fill plug adequately. Oddly, while driving across the country the fill plug popped out about 80 miles from where I live (a guess on the distance). Fluid drained and by the time I rolled into my garage the lack of fluid became noticeable.
I have the fill plug on order through the dealership coming Monday and just need a little help on what fluid to buy and how to go about putting the fluid in.
I'm not experienced at all with cars.
The shop is a few states away and its not worth my time to involve them at this point. Although, I did let them know about the plug and the fact it ran an unknown distance with just the residual fluid in the transmission.
I'm hoping no damage occurred.
Car does start fine and you can shift through all gears as smoothly as when I bought it in 04, but this was a few days after I discovered all this. I believe the car sitting allowed the remaining fluid to settle and gave me a window to just turn the car a few times in circles outside the driveway and check the gears.
Any thoughts/advice?
Shaun