I put oil in the spot that says atf oil only

Asked by Guru5MLM3 Feb 07, 2018 at 07:50 PM about the 2001 BMW 3 Series 325i Sedan RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I put oil in the spot that says atf oil only and drove,
is that going to mess my engine up? What should I
do now?

4 Answers

So you put engine oil in your transmission? Have it towed to a transmission shop and change the fluid - maybe twice.

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Yea. Lol dont drive it anymore! Have it flushed tell em what you did. They will know what to do.

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I agree, it's probably the power steering reservoir. There isn't an easily visible transmission fill spot, and even so, it doesn't say anything around it. Drain the fluid out and fill with the proper Dexron III ATF. Turn the wheel lock-to-lock a few times and check the fluid again. Keep draining and filling until the fluid is bright red with no trace of engine oil.

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