ZF S6-53

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ZF S6-53 is a manual gearbox from ZF. The Society has 3 vehicles on file with it, 2 with a source we opened and 1 still leads.

BMW

Vehicle	Years	Shift pattern	Gearbox source
BMW 6 Series E63 / E64 650i 650i 6-speed manual ^[1]	Owner's manual 2007	6 speed, reverse top left	Corroborated
BMW M5 E60 M5 (V10) M5 6-speed ^{[citation needed]}	Owner's manual 2007	6 speed, reverse top left	Lead
BMW M6 E63 / E64 M6 M6 6-speed ^[2]	Owner's manual 2007	6 speed, reverse top left	Corroborated

Caveats and conflicts (1)

Wikipedia. E63 article: 6-speed ZF S6-53 manual (645Ci / 650i / M6 U.S. only); ZF S6-53 list: E63/E64 645i/650i. [link]
Wikipedia. E63 article transmission list: 6-speed ZF S6-53 manual (645Ci / 650i / M6 (U.S. only)). [link]

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