Originally Posted by
Slunnie
I think the additional ATF cooler should have been a factory fitment and then many of these issues would probably have never happened.
Totally agree. The trans is fine in a Beemer. It's also fine pootling around 'greenlaning' in the British isles, or towing a horsefloat 20 miles with the ambient temps there. It's NOT adequate for the far more arduous use common here in Aus. The cooler isn't up to the job, and, as stated elsewhere, I don't think the system carries enough oil for cooling.
Do it as Simon suggests, and get the packs upgraded to the 4HP-24 ones, upgrade the driveplate and/or bung in a beefed up torque convertor and never look back. It won't be cheap, but it's a ****load cheaper than another car with anything like the abilities of a D2.
JayTee
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