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  1. 12-14-2018, 12:27 AM #1
    relative4
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    Transmission filling woes

    '07 E90 335xi auto. Changing the transmission pan/filter & fluid. Drained the fluid, replaced the pan, went fine. Measured the fluid, 6 liters. With the car perfectly level, started pumping in fluid. At 3 liters, it started pouring back out the fill hole. WTF? I now have the back end as high as I can get it and the front wheels on the ground. I've only gotten to 4.5 liters and it pours out. Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong? Thanks!
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  2. 12-14-2018, 07:42 AM #2
    relative4
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    Please disregard, I somehow missed the fact that the engine needs to be running.
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  3. 12-14-2018, 12:33 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by relative4 View Post
    Please disregard, I somehow missed the fact that the engine needs to be running.

    Running, but also put in drive/reverse I believe, in order to pump it through the system?
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