The ZF S5-31 transmission is a five-speed
manual transmission
A manual transmission (MT), also known as manual gearbox, standard transmission (in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States), or stick shift (in the United States), is a multi-speed motor vehicle transmission (mechanics), transmission ...
by
ZF Friedrichshafen
ZF Friedrichshafen AG, also known as ZF Group, originally ''Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen'', and commonly abbreviated to ZF (ZF = "Zahnradfabrik" = "Cogwheel Factory"), is a German car parts maker headquartered in Friedrichshafen, in the south- ...
. The transmission is designed for use in
longitudinal engine
In automotive engineering, a longitudinal engine is an internal combustion engine in which the crankshaft is oriented along the long axis of the vehicle, front to back.
Use
This type of motor is usually used for rear-wheel drive cars, except ...
applications. The transmission is rated for 310 Nm (229 lbf ·ft) of torque. The transmission weighs ~39 kg (86 lb), and holds 1.3 litres of transmission fluid.
Using different
bell housing
Bell housing or bellhousing is a colloquial/slang term for the portion of the transmission that covers the flywheel and the clutch or torque converter of the transmission on vehicles powered by internal combustion engines. This housing is bolted ...
s, the transmission was fitted to many different
BMW engines.
Designation by BMW
The ZF S5-31 transmission is referred to as "S5D 310Z" by
BMW. The transmissions made from September 1995, were made with a reinforced design and are named "S5D 320Z", and is rated for 320 Nm.
breakdown of the old BMW transmission designation
Applications
* 1995–1999
E36 328i
* 1992–1999
E36 M3
* 2001–2006
E46 325xi
* 2000–2006
E46 330i
* 1990–1992
E34 525i (
M50)
* 1992–1995
E34 530i (
M60)
* 2001–2003
E39 525i (
M54)
* 1996–2000
E39 528i (
M52)
* 2001–2003
E39 530i (
M54)
* 1996–2003
E39 535i (
M62)
* 1994–1996
E38 730i (
M60)
* 1992–1994
E32 730i (
M60)
* 1995–2001
E38 735i (
M62)
* 2000–2006
E53 X5 3.0i (
M54)
* 1996–2000
Z3 2.8i (
M52)
* 1996–2000
Z3 3.0i (
M54)
* 1996–2000
Z3 M3.2i (
S52) *Canada & USA only
* 2001–2002
Z3 M3.2i (
S54)
See also
*
List of ZF transmissions
This list of ZF transmissions details those automotive transmissions created by the German ZF Friedrichshafen AG engineering company.
There are two fundamental types of motor vehicle transmission:
*Manual – the driver has to perform each gea ...
References
General references
* http://www.bilar.co.uk/saabenstein/documents/gearbox/zfS531.pdf
*{{cite web, url=https://www.scribd.com/document/85750664/BMW-TIS-Transmission-Designations, title=BMW TIS Transmission Designations, publisher=scribd.com, access-date=2016-07-09
* http://www.bmwclub.lv/files/05_E85_Driveline.pdf
S5-31