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z3540i
05-31-2011, 10:40 PM
The transmission arrived today for my 1997 540i.....just curious if anyone has a detailed write up on the removal and installation....its a zf automatic 5 spd...production date 2-97....

z3540i
06-01-2011, 06:52 PM
No one ever done one before

edjack
06-01-2011, 08:28 PM
Get the Bentley E39 Service Manual. There's a writeup in there. The TIS, often available on ebaY, also has a procedure.

z3540i
06-01-2011, 09:12 PM
i figured but i have come this far and cant seem to talk myself into choking up the $100 for the manuel

rf900rkw
06-01-2011, 10:01 PM
Or just look around online. http://tis.spaghetticoder.org/s/view.pl?1/02/34/40