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2012 BMW 740I
3.0L I6 Turbo N55•RWD•AUTOMATIC•gas•N55B30•turbo
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Fluid · Automatic Transmission

Automatic Transmission

for 2012 BMW 740i 3.0L I6 Turbo N55 · RWD
Fluid Type
ZF Lifeguard 6 (ZF S671.090.312)
Spec: ZF TE-ML 09
Capacity
9.5qt
8.99 L
Drain & Refill
5 qt
4.73 L
Change Interval
80,000 mi
128,720 km

Notes

ZF 8HP45 8-speed automatic transmission. BMW specifies 'lifetime fill' but fluid degradation occurs. Pan drop service yields approximately 5 quarts.

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