Honda Bmw 5 Service Manual

Automatic Transmission 
- Raise and safely support  vehicle. 
CA U JIOG 
Male sure the car  is stable  and well supported at  all times. 
Use  a professional  automotive lift 
orjack stands designed for 
the  purpose. A  floorjack is not  adequate  support 
4 With engine running and selector lever  in PARK, remove  filler 
plug  (arrow) 
(A5S 360R transmission shown,  refer to other 
illustrations  for location  of filler  and drain  plugs on  other 
transmissions). 
If a  small stream  of fluid  runs...

Automatic Transmission 
NOTE- 
Use new  ATF pan bolts  purchased  from BMW Alternatively, 
clean  old bolts  and coat  with 
LoctiteB thread locl

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Automatic Transmission 
Automatic transmission 
fluid  pan and  strainer 
1. ATF strainer 
2. ATF strainer seal 
3. Pan gasket 
4. Sump magnet 
5. ATFpan 
6. Filler plug 
7. Drain plug   

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Automatic Transmission 
TRANSMISSION REMOVAL AND 
INSTALLATION 
Removal and installation  of the  transmission  is best accorn- 
plished on an  automotive lift using a transmission  jack. Use 
caution  and safe  workshop  practices when working  beneath 
car  and  lowering  transmission. 
Torx-head  bolts are used  to mount  the transmission to  the 
bellhousing. 
Besure to  have  appropriate tools  on hand  before 
starting  the job. 
WARNING- 
Be sure the  vehicle is  properly supported. The...

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4 Install engine support across engine bay. Raise and  safely 
support  vehicle. 
Make sure  the car  is stable  and 
we1 supported  at all times. 
Use  a professional  automotive lift 
orjaclc stands designed for 
CAUTIOI\C 
Removal of transmission  will cause  engine  to tip unless en- 
gine support  is used. 
- Remove  splash shields  from underside  of vehicle. 
- &cylinder models:  Detach front stabilizer  bar from stabilizer 
bar 
links. Swivel  stabilizer bar...

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4 Remove transmission cooler  line clamp mounting  nut (ar- 
row) from transmission  bell housing. Disconnect cooler lines 
from  transmission. 
- Disconnect  both transmission cooler fluid  lines  from trans- 
mission. 
CAUTION- 
Place a  pan under  transmission fluid lines to catch dripping 
fluid. 
4 Remove access  plug in cover  plate below engine oil  pan 
(V-8 models) or left side of bellhousing (6-cylinder  models). 
Remove torque converter  bolts. Turn 
cranltshaft to...

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- Blow out oil cooler lines with  low-pressure compressed  air 
and  flush cooler  with clean  ATF twice before reattaching lines 
to transmission. 
CA UTIOG 
Wear  safety glasses  when worling with compressed  air: 
@ Do not  reuse ATF  used for flushing. 
- Remainder  of installation is reverse  of removal, noting  the fol- 
lowing: 
Reinstall  driveshafl using  new nuts. 
Install new  sealing washers  on transmission  cooling line 
banjo  bolts. 
Install new O-rings...

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Tightening torques 
ATF drain plug to ATF pan 
A4S 310R  25 Nm (I8 ft-lb) 
A5S 360R I A5S 
390R (M14) 18 Nm (14 ft-lb) 
A5S 3252  35 Nm (26 ft-lb) 
A5S 5602 50 Nm (37 ft-lb) 
A5S 4402 (M 
16)  30 Nm (23 ft-lb) 
ATF fill plug 
to transmission housing 
A4S  310R  33 Nm (24 ft-lb) 
A5S 360R I A5S 390R (M14) 18 Nm (14 ft-lb) 
A5S 
3252  30 Nm (23 ft-lb) 
A5S 5602 100 Nm (74 ft-lb) 
A5S 
4402 (M18) 35 Nm (26 ft-lb) 
Flex-disc  to transmission output flange 
MI0 (8.8 grade) 48 Nm...

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250 Gearshift Linkage 
General ........................... ,250-2 Automatic Transmission Gearshift. .. 250-6 
Special  tools 
........................ ,250-2 Gearshift  mechanism, adiustina - 
(automatic transmission) ............... 250-6 Manual Transmission Gearshift ..... ,250-3 Automatic shiftlock, checking function Gearshift  lever, removing 
(automatic transmission) ............... 250-7 
(manual  transmission) ................ ,250-3 Shift interlock, checking function 
Gearshift  lever,...

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I Gearshift Linkage 
This repair group covers transmission gearshift and linkage service  for both manual  and automatic  transmission 
equipped vehicles. 
To  gain  access  to the complete gearshift mechanism it is 
necessary to remove  the exhaust system  and the driveshaft 
as  described  in 
180 Exhaust System and 260 Driveshaft. 
NOTE- 
In models  with automatic  transmission, the  electronic immo- 
bilizer 
(EWS) prevents starter operation unless  the gear  po- 
sition  is Park  or Neutral....