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Old Nov 25, 2014 | 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by broncobuddha
Thread revival.

I thought the two types of MTF weights were to be used in Non-LSD vs LSD cars. (I can't remember which is supposed to go with which)

How would I tell if I have LSD? (aside from jacking it up and slowly spinning the front tire?)
Enter last 7 characters of you VIN into the following list, and observe the options that were build for the car from the factory. Optional LSD will, or will not be, on that list:

http://www.bmwarchive.org/vin/bmw-vin-decoder.html

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Old Nov 25, 2014 | 08:26 AM
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I've actually done that. Nothing listed.

Anyon know what the code for it is?

And do you use the thicker weight for non LSD?
 
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Old Nov 25, 2014 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by broncobuddha
I've actually done that. Nothing listed.

Anyon know what the code for it is?

And do you use the thicker weight for non LSD?
Pretty sure it doesn't matter. The OEM LSD is a gear-based one so it uses whatever goes in the mini trans normally.

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Old Nov 26, 2014 | 04:19 AM
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My S has 114k miles. Don't know if it was changed in the past. Should I change mine? Transmission runs fine, not as smooth as my gf's 2012 justa with 40k miles, but no slippage or major issues. Fluid exchange or drop the pan?
 
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Old Nov 26, 2014 | 05:10 AM
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Originally Posted by tsa1
My S has 114k miles. Don't know if it was changed in the past. Should I change mine? Transmission runs fine, not as smooth as my gf's 2012 justa with 40k miles, but no slippage or major issues. Fluid exchange or drop the pan?
Is it a manual trans? I certainly would change the trans fluid at 114k miles. The manual trans on these doesn't really have a "pan". Just use the drain and fill plugs and make sure the car is level when you're filling it back up.
 
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