3.5L I6 M30•RWD•AUTOMATIC•gas

Repairs0 Labor502 Torque783 Fluid8 DTC0 Battery1 Maintenance0 Recalls2

Fluid · Automatic Transmission

Automatic Transmission

for 1990 BMW 535i 3.5L I6 M30 · RWD

Fluid Type

Dexron II ATF

Spec: Dexron IID

Capacity

8.5qt

8.04 L

Drain & Refill

4.2 qt

3.97 L

Change Interval

60,000 mi

96,540 km

Data quality

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Notes

ZF 4HP22 4-speed automatic. Pan drop only removes partial fluid; total capacity requires converter drain.

Other fluid systems on this vehicle

A/C Refrigerant

Rear Differential

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