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Getrag GS6-17BG

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Getrag GS6-17BG is a manual gearbox from Getrag.

BMW

VehicleYearsShift patternGearbox sourceMembers
BMW 1 Series E81/E87 (first generation, 6-speed cars; Europe)
116i, 118i, 120i, 125i, 130i, 118d, 120d etc. 6-speed manual (Europe)
[1]
Applies to: E81 116i (N43), 2007-2011
2006-20116 speed, reverse top leftCorroborated
BMW 1 Series F20/F21
114d, 116d, 118d, 120d, 125d, 120i, M135i/M140i, 6-speed manual (Europe)
[2]
Applies to: 120i (2016-2019)
2011-20196 speed, reverse top leftCorroborated
BMW Z4 E89
sDrive30i sDrive35i, sDrive28i
[3]
Applies to: sDrive30i, sDrive28i
Owner's manuals 2009 and edition X/146 speed, reverse top leftCorroborated

Research notes

Caveats and conflicts (1)
  • Surprising for the 3.0L sDrive30i; the ZF S6-37 article does not list E89, so not cross-checked.

References

  1. Retailer. Leebmann24 lists GS6-17BG (TAPZ) for BMW E81 116i manual, 9/2007-12/2011. [link]
  2. Retailer. Leebmann24 lists GS6-17BG (SBBB) for F20/F21 120i manual 7/2016-6/2019. [link]
  3. Wikipedia. Z4 E89 article: 6-speed manual Getrag GS6-17BG (Z4 18i/20i/23i/28i/30i), citing realoem. [link]
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