Re: GM auto good, ZF auto bad

"Floyd Rogers" <fbloogyuds@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
Which has nothing to do with our current subject, as the 6 speed ZF
is an entirely different transmission than the 5 speed that has been
problematical.

That's perhaps a little too strong a statement. It's clear that BMW
has had durability problems with it's automatic (steptronic) transmissions.
IMO, the ZF-sourced ones have been better than the GM-sourced
ones, but not by much.

It's also VERY CLEAR that BMW's "lifetime" fluid and no-maintenance
programs are crap, and quite conceivably contribute to the durability
issues.

FloydR


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