RE: Are transmission Problems common at around 175K mileage in C280
 

My cousin writes the "Tech Talk" column for the BMW Car Club of America's monthly magazine ROUNDEL. This debate rages monthly in his column. [/align][/align]The fact is that no oil lasts forever, and people who do not change the trans fluid WILL have trouble eventually. The lifetime fill bull**** was invented by yuppie marketing pukes whose only concern is the first owner (they hope someone who takes the car for a 2 year lease and dumps it for a new one just as it runs out of warranty).[/align][/align]Simply put CHANGE THE FLUID AND FILTER REGULARLY and forget the marketing pukes.[/align][/align]Regards,[/align][/align]Will[/align]