2017 M7 Clutch Fluid Replacement

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Sep 18, 2020 | 10:35 AM

C6Velocity

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2017 M7 Clutch Fluid Replacement

According to the maintenance schedule in the manual, the clutch fluid should be replaced every 3 years (no mileage listed).

Any advice on having this done or not done? My car is now actually almost 4 years old and has about 25,000 miles. (I know about the Ranger method and did it once about a year ago. I feel a complete flush and replacement might be appropriate at this time.)

What do you think?
Thanks.

Sep 18, 2020 | 10:37 AM

mariomark

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Just keep doing the Ranger when it gets inky and you will be fine.

Sep 19, 2020 | 05:44 AM

Redliner99

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Originally Posted by C6Velocity

The ranger method sucks and is a complete waste of time. Purely emotional feel good process. I would be willing to bet any person on this forum could use a gallon of fluid doing the ranger method and it would still be pitch black bleeding it proper way. Now on the flip side bleeding the clutch is a pain in the *** the cat has to come off the manifold and unhook from the x pipe to gain access to the bleeder. A mighty vac helps but it's still a day long process. These pictures are after 16oz of the ranger method right out out of the release bearing.

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Sep 19, 2020 | 07:55 AM

Kracka

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I've done it both ways. The dealer only charged me $99 for the proper clutch fluid flush the times I had them do it.

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