Changing Transmission Fluid
There is no need to change the Transmission Fluid unless the transmission is used under one or more of the following heavy duty conditions.
There is no dipstick for the trans.
Its a so called maintanence free trans. I had to get my trans replaced at 68k.
On the bottom of the trans pan you will find two plugs, one lower than the other. The lower one is the drain, the upper one is the fill hole. Pump trans fluid into the upper hole until it runs out, then (IMPORTANT), start the car with the parking brake on and the brakes held and shift the car to rev. or drive. Continue filling the trans until fluid runs out. Replace plug and you are ready to go.
Dextron 3
My Trooper did the same thing and I replaced the fluid and filter and added a separate trans fluid cooler and that fixed the problem.
Use standard automatic transmission fluid mercon III
check your tranny fluid first
There is a drain plug on the bottom of the transmission. To fill it, there is a plug toward the top of the transmission case where U have to pump the new fluid in till it starts to drain out.. There is no fill or trans. dipstick in top.
All you can do in your driveway is drop the trans pan, replace the trans filter, replace the trans pan gasket, install pan (no gasket sealer needed or required!) and refill what fluid drained out in the process which is aprox half of the fluid the trans holds. Take it to a trans shop if you want a complete fluid change. They will have the equipment to do a trans flush.
how do you change the trans fluid on a 1997 328i automatic trans
There will be a fill plug on the side of the trans, fill it until fluid comes out of the hole and seal it back up.
remove the trans pan and change the trans filter at the same time