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ZF GS6-53BZ is a manual gearbox from ZF. The Society has 10 vehicles on file with it, 10 with a source we opened and 0 still leads.

BMW

VehicleYearsShift patternGearbox sourceMembers
BMW 1 Series E82 / E88
128i 135i
[1]
Applies to: 135i (N54, pre-LCI)
Owner's manuals 2008 and 20136 speed, reverse top leftCorroborated
BMW 3 Series E90/E91/E92/E93 (non-M)
320i-335i, 320d etc. 6-speed manual; US 328i/328xi/335i (edition 11/09 opened)
[2]
Applies to: E90/E91/E92/E93 335i (N54, pre-LCI)
2005-20136 speed, reverse top leftCorroborated
BMW 3 Series (E90) 335i
335i / 335, 6-speed manual
[3]
Applies to: 335i (N54)
2006 and 20096 speed, reverse top leftCorroborated
BMW 5 Series E60
525i 530i 550i
[4]
Applies to: 550i
Owner's manual 20066 speed, reverse top leftCorroborated
BMW 5 Series E60 / E61
528i 535i 550i
[5]
Applies to: 535i (N54 pre-LCI) / 550i
Owner's manual 20096 speed, reverse top leftCorroborated
BMW 5 Series F10
F10 sedan 6-speed
[6]
Applies to: 550i
Years not confirmed6 speed, reverse top leftCorroborated
BMW M3 G80
M3 (S58), 6-speed manual, RWD only (no Competition, xDrive or CS)
[7]
2021-20246 speed, reverse top leftCorroborated
BMW M3 E92 / E93
M3 V8 6-speed
[8]
Owner's manuals 2008 and 20136 speed, reverse top leftCorroborated
BMW Z4 E89
sDrive28i, sDrive35i, sDrive35is (US edition 09/11 opened), 6-speed manual
[9]
Applies to: sDrive35i (N54), 2009-2016
2012-20136 speed, reverse top leftCorroborated
BMW Z4 E89
sDrive30i sDrive35i, sDrive28i
[10]
Applies to: sDrive35i
Owner's manuals 2009 and edition X/146 speed, reverse top leftCorroborated

Research notes

Caveats and conflicts (2)
  • 2013 N55 135i not covered.
  • US 335i started with 2007 MY; the 2006 manual is a different edition. Later N55 335i not covered.

References

  1. Wikipedia. ZF S6-53 applications list: GS6-53BZ in BMW 1 Series E82 (135i N54 pre-LCI). [link]
  2. Wikipedia. Wikipedia ZF S6-53 article lists BMW E90/E91/E92/E93 335i N54 pre-LCI. [link]
  3. Wikipedia. ZF S6-53 applications list: GS6-53BZ in E90 (335i N54 pre-LCI). [link]
  4. Wikipedia. ZF S6-53 applications list: GS6-53BZ in E60 (535i N54 pre-LCI/540i/545i/550i). [link]
  5. Wikipedia. ZF S6-53 applications list: GS6-53BZ in E60 535i N54 pre-LCI and 550i; E61 545i/550i. [link]
  6. Wikipedia. ZF S6-53 applications list: GS6-53BZ in F10 (550i/M5). [link]
  7. Wikipedia. Wikipedia ZF S6-53 article lists BMW M3 2021-2023 (G80); BMW M3 article names GS6-53BZ. [link]
  8. Wikipedia. BMW M3 article (E90/E92/E93): 6-speed ZF GS6-53BZ manual; ZF S6-53 applications list includes M3 (E90/92/93). [link]
  9. Retailer. Leebmann24 lists GS6-53BZ (TJGK) for Z4 E89 sDrive35i N54 manual 2/2009-8/2016. [link]
  10. Wikipedia. Z4 E89 article: 6-speed manual ZF GS6-53BZ (Z4 35i); ZF S6-53 list includes Z4 E89 sDrive35i. [link]
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