Contech
11-03-2007, 08:32 PM
Update: on Tranny problem
I took the 540i to the shop. They said the fluid was gray and the transmissions has never been serviced, that is whats causing the pump to whine. So they changed the fluid and filter. They said it test drove fine and its ready to go. I paid $300 for the service. I drive back to my house and when I was half a mile away it started to whine again really bad. I get back to my house and the tranny is leaking fluid. It never leaked before. So I call the shop and they tow it back back. The guy calls me today and says that he thinks the water cooled tranny cooler is leaking fluid into the tranny. Causing the whinning on the pump, plus made the fluid become milkshaky and cause it to pour out of the tranny breather. I was like ok, this ****ing sucks. Then he says this, " When we changed the fluid yesterday we saw that there was water in the tranny fluid." I was like wait what? You never mentioned water in the tranny fluid when doing the service. You said the fluid was changed and I was ready to go. I would have taken a different approach if you told me that yesterday. He said its possible its not leaking into the tranny. But they need to let it sit over night and then open the drain plug slowly to see if water comes out first. Anyone ever heard of this? What should I do? Should I throw a fit since they didn't tell me about the water in the fluid after doing the fluid change?
I took the 540i to the shop. They said the fluid was gray and the transmissions has never been serviced, that is whats causing the pump to whine. So they changed the fluid and filter. They said it test drove fine and its ready to go. I paid $300 for the service. I drive back to my house and when I was half a mile away it started to whine again really bad. I get back to my house and the tranny is leaking fluid. It never leaked before. So I call the shop and they tow it back back. The guy calls me today and says that he thinks the water cooled tranny cooler is leaking fluid into the tranny. Causing the whinning on the pump, plus made the fluid become milkshaky and cause it to pour out of the tranny breather. I was like ok, this ****ing sucks. Then he says this, " When we changed the fluid yesterday we saw that there was water in the tranny fluid." I was like wait what? You never mentioned water in the tranny fluid when doing the service. You said the fluid was changed and I was ready to go. I would have taken a different approach if you told me that yesterday. He said its possible its not leaking into the tranny. But they need to let it sit over night and then open the drain plug slowly to see if water comes out first. Anyone ever heard of this? What should I do? Should I throw a fit since they didn't tell me about the water in the fluid after doing the fluid change?