Who has a new diff!?!?! - Page 2

**outnumbered** · 27-11-2010, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by TANKSLAPPER

3 litres ?............ are you sure it seem alot for a diff
T$

I was charged for 3 by the good people at Cooper Reading, and the local indy also mentioned that the oil comes in a set of 3x1litre packs. Apparently it only takes 2.something litres to fill it up.

**alexk** · 27-11-2010, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by outnumbered

I was charged for 3 by the good people at Cooper Reading, and the local indy also mentioned that the oil comes in a set of 3x1litre packs. Apparently it only takes 2.something litres to fill it up.

The oil is in 0.5 lt packs and you need 3 (which means 1.5 litres).

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**outnumbered** · 27-11-2010, 11:42 AM

Ah, OK, that makes more sense. Very expensive oil then...

**shimmy** · 27-11-2010, 01:23 PM

Yes pricey stuff, luckily paid for normally by BMW

DIB17 · 27-11-2010, 07:35 PM

I had my diff changed under warranty a year ago because it was noisey. Low frequency whine similar to a wheel bearing. Well that noise has started on the new diff so being looked at on Tuesday whilst in for an oil service. I bet they never changed the oil on the new diff!

Pip1968 · 28-11-2010, 04:56 PM

So I ask once again then. If I go into BMW and ask them to replace my differential oil with the new stuff should they do it as a recall/ under my warranty or will I have to fork out?

Pip

**alexk** · 28-11-2010, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Pip1968

So I ask once again then. If I go into BMW and ask them to replace my differential oil with the new stuff should they do it as a recall/ under my warranty or will I have to fork out?

Pip

I would expect that they do it for free (as there is a service bulleting).

**RolyGTIR** · 29-11-2010, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by shimmy

Was at Murketts today with Matt getting my oil service done and after i moaned my new diff fitted under warranty last month was a bit noiser than the old one Gareth (the mechanic) checked details and found out that NEW DIFFS supplied by BMW even after all these years still have the old type of diff oil in and it should be replaced by the uprated expensive version

Most know that this oil exists and have it in their cars BUT i never imagined for a minute that new diffs being supplied now would not have it in

So get it sorted - should be free if diff was under warranty

The same happened to me, the original oil comes with/in the diff and they don't
use the modified oil if not reminded it seems! (approx £90 for the oil)
Thought it was just me having bad luck

Good call Shim

mattCSLnut · 14-12-2010, 07:01 PM

After BMW UK gave Murketts the green light, I've finally had my Diff oil upgraded to to newer, more expensive stuff F.O.C., but only because my diff is still very shiny

with less then 100 miles on it

Apparently anyone who's about to have their Inspection 2 Service done, needs to confirm with their servicing dealer that the newer oil is being used. Everyone else who's quite some time away from an Inspection 2 service and wants the Newer Diff oil, will need to pay for it

thegingerninja · 14-12-2010, 07:17 PM

Interesting stuff - mine has only done about 50 miles on it's new diff, so I better get in touch with BWM. Thanks for the heads up.

27-11-2010, 11:42 AM	#13
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mattCSLnut CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cambridge Posts: 6,460 Casino cash: $27763	* Quick update * After BMW UK gave Murketts the green light, I've finally had my Diff oil upgraded to to newer, more expensive stuff F.O.C., but only because my diff is still very shiny with less then 100 miles on it Apparently anyone who's about to have their Inspection 2 Service done, needs to confirm with their servicing dealer that the newer oil is being used. Everyone else who's quite some time away from an Inspection 2 service and wants the Newer Diff oil, will need to pay for it __________________ UK CSL No.020 ... after 7 years of ownership I've now SOLD it !!! Last edited by mattCSLnut; 14-12-2010 at 07:52 PM.

28-11-2010, 04:56 PM	#16
Pip1968 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kent, England Posts: 940 Casino cash: $8383	So I ask once again then. If I go into BMW and ask them to replace my differential oil with the new stuff should they do it as a recall/ under my warranty or will I have to fork out? Pip

14-12-2010, 07:17 PM	#20
thegingerninja S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cheshire Posts: 370 Casino cash: $4367	Interesting stuff - mine has only done about 50 miles on it's new diff, so I better get in touch with BWM. Thanks for the heads up.