Couldm't get the 94 in gear......

[Mystic ZR-1]

Believe it or not, the BMW stealership is the least
expensive place to get Castol TWS 10/60!

[Racinfan83]

Yes it is ^^^^^ Even cheaper then I could find it online... Go Figure..

[nelson007]

Hello Mark,
I will being changing the oil in my car tomorrow the way you did. After sucking out the fluid from the reservoir should i put the cap back on after each time i pump it out? You said you changed with Dot 4, my cap has Dot 3, its a 95.
Thanks,
Nelson
QUOTE=4cam;202378]If it's original (likely) then it's 20+ years old. I think I'd change it. The black, nasty sludge I pulled from mine was probably original too, and I'm sure that stuff just accelerated the slave failure.

A quick change is a 10 minute job and you'll get 90% of the fluid flushed, and you don't have to go under the car. Just suck the old fluid from the reservoir with a turkey baster and wipe the stuff out until it's clean. Put in clean DOT4 to the fill line and give it 20-30 pumps - you'll see the air bubbles coming up through the reservoir. Suck the fluid out, refill and repeat. Do this about 4 times and you'll run about a half-bottle through, most of the fluid will be changed. Now if the clutch goes soft again, the slave is the culprit 95% of the time.

A true 100% bleed will require diving under the car and using the bleeder valve, and isn't possible on a 90 with the original slave.[/QUOTE]

[nelson007]

Charlie can you pick me up 3 quarts so i can replace Jim's stock.
Thanks,
Nelson
By the way you might have to get a trailer hitch on you car for your next trophy,the one you have now completely filled the back of your car.

Originally Posted by dredgeguy

Get the Castrol TWS 10-60 Tranny fluid from your local BMW dealer. Just picked up 3 quarts today, about $48 with tax.

[8cam]

Originally Posted by nelson007

Hello Mark,
I will being changing the oil in my car tomorrow the way you did. After sucking out the fluid from the reservoir should i put the cap back on after each time i pump it out? You said you changed with Dot 4, my cap has Dot 3, its a 95.
Thanks,
Nelson

I hope you mean changing the clutch fluid. Don't put the Castrol in the clutch system!

I use DOT4 because I use the same stuff in the brakes, and it has a slightly higher temp range than DOT3. For the clutch, it doesn't make much difference, just don't use DOT5. I sucked the fluid out, refilled the reservoir and pumped away, did not put the cap back on. You want those air bubbles coming out so leave the cap off and pump it until the bubbles are gone.

[Roadster]

Originally Posted by dredgeguy

Get the Castrol TWS 10-60 Tranny fluid from your local BMW dealer. Just picked up 3 quarts today, about $48 with tax.

not a bad price from what I have seen.......

Originally Posted by Mystic ZR-1

Believe it or not, the BMW stealership is the least
expensive place to get Castol TWS 10/60!

Originally Posted by Racinfan83

Yes it is ^^^^^ Even cheaper then I could find it online... Go Figure..

Have to disagree with both of you on this one, as you can see below, found mine on ebay, and even with the shipping, it is comparable to the BMW dealerships.....

Castrol TWS EDGE Professional 10W-60 Synthetic - 1 Liter bottle - BMW E46 M3

Paid on May-03-14 $13.95 $8.95 3qts $41.85
Standard Shipping
Estimated delivery: Thu. May. 8

Subtotal $41.85
Shipping and handling $8.95
Shipping Discount from seller bavarian-autosport $11.90
Total $50.80


Question....what is the purpose of the "Black cup" inside of the clutch reservoir? It doesn't seem to collaspe like the diaphragms on the older master brake cylinders when fluid was getting lower in the cylinder and they expanded, then when you added fluid, you collasped the diaphram?

[Racinfan83]

Mine was $14.50/qt x3 = $43.50 + $3.48tax = $46.98. Stopped by on way home from work. No waiting for shipping and I got to see some sweet Beemers in the showroom when I walked by...

[Roadster]

Originally Posted by Racinfan83

Mine was $14.50/qt x3 = $43.50 + $3.48tax = $46.98. Stopped by on way home from work. No waiting for shipping and I got to see some sweet Beemers in the showroom when I walked by...

good price....but still not bad on my end, for another $3 comes right to the door. I would probably use $3 worth of gas driving to my local BMW dealer.
And yes, some of those BMW's are sweet looking indeed.....

[nelson007]

Thanks Mark,
Just finished all ok.
Nelson007




=4cam;202489]I hope you mean changing the clutch fluid. Don't put the Castrol in the clutch system!

I use DOT4 because I use the same stuff in the brakes, and it has a slightly higher temp range than DOT3. For the clutch, it doesn't make much difference, just don't use DOT5. I sucked the fluid out, refilled the reservoir and pumped away, did not put the cap back on. You want those air bubbles coming out so leave the cap off and pump it until the bubbles are gone.[/QUOTE]

[Roadster]

today's update!!!!

flushed out most of the clutch fluid with DOT 3, although I did find a regular container of Castrol LMA DOT 4 (not syn, I think), but did not use. Did the process as Mark (4cam) and others have suggested. Did the process 5x, pumping 25x each time. Looks real clear for now. As far as the shifhting goes....went out for a ride and noticed a big difference. No more "rough" shifting when cold, especially 3rd gear, feels as smooth as possibly can....
Took it up above 5k in 1st gear and almost the same in second, limited to where I was at, and this machine is something else, just alot of fun to drive.
Next up brake fluid change, tranny, rear & coolant. I'll get there, just one-by-one.