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      01-03-2022, 07:55 PM   #50
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Originally Posted by l_bomb View Post
just had mine done at a euro shop down here in Charlotte. Very happy i did it at about 53k miles. But the price of that and the trans service make me wonder if i should just spend money on a nice scan tool that i can re-calibrate systems with. Would be nice to be able to drain and fill and call it a day(trans/T-case) though.
ISTA is more or less free, all you need is the ENET cable. The discussion on ISTA vs Foxwell, TLDR, foxwell does not win. https://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1869424

For the transmission fill/temp process. I would recommend using something like BimmerLink, as ISTA is a pain to get going to see the trans temp. And no, don't use a IR thermal on the sump to gauge the temp of the oil.

The only thing a little tricky with the TC is that its abit of a tight reach. You will need some more custom/specific tools to get in there.
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