5HP19 Overhaul Kit 1995, new and ready to install. Fits the 5HP19. Ships fast from the USA.
If your BMW 3 Series, 5 Series or Z4 automatic is weeping fluid from the pan, the bell housing or the selector shaft, or the ZF 5HP19 is coming out for a clutch rebuild, this is the seal and gasket set that puts it back together. It is an overhaul kit, not a master kit: it replaces the rubber, paper and sealing-ring parts that hold each hydraulic circuit, so the frictions, steels and hard parts you reuse or buy separately can do their job. The 1995 in the listing name comes from the catalog line it was entered under; the 5HP19 itself went into production in 1996, so read the fitment section before you order.
The 5HP19 is ZF's five-speed for engines up to roughly 300 Nm of input torque. It uses a Ravigneaux gearset behind a lockup converter, and every shift is a hand-off between clutch pistons that the valve body in the pan feeds through drilled passages and rotating sealing rings. When a piston seal or a ring on the input shaft hardens with age, the clutch it feeds fills slowly or leaks off under load. That is when a 2-3 shift flares hot, or reverse slips after a long drive. An overhaul kit replaces those sealing points along with the case and pan gaskets, the pump and output seals and the O-rings on the valve body and connector.
Start with the level, because a 5HP19 that is a liter low acts exactly like one with bad seals. Check it at the side fill plug with the engine running and the fluid at the temperature your service information calls for. If the level is right and the shifts still flare hot, our guide to shift flare versus slip walks through telling a slow-filling clutch from a worn one. A pressure gauge on the test port settles it; see checking transmission line pressure. Known 5HP19 hot slips have also been traced to hardened accumulator piston caps in the valve body, so inspect those while the pan is off.
This kit is catalogued for the rear-wheel-drive BMW 5HP19 (A5S325Z on the BMW side): the E46 323i, 325i, 328i and 330i sedans, coupes, convertibles and wagons with the M52TU or M54 six, the E39 523i, 525i, 528i and 530i built with the M52TU or M54 six, and the 2002-2005 Z4 with the M54. Earlier E36 and E39 cars with the original M52 engine used the 5HP18, which this kit does not fit. Audi and VW 5HP19FL and FLA units and the Porsche HL and HLA transaxles share the gear train but use different housings and pans, so do not assume the gaskets match. Read the tag on the side of the case, or send us the year and VIN and we will confirm before it ships. The full set of hard parts is on the 5HP19 BMW master kit page and in our rebuild kits category.
| Fits | 5HP19 1995 |
| Part type | Overhaul Kit |
| Condition | New |
| Brand | OEM |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
No. It is a seal and gasket overhaul set for the 5HP19: gaskets, lip seals, piston seals, sealing rings and O-rings. If the clutches are burned or worn, order a 5HP19 master rebuild kit, which adds the friction and steel plates.
The year comes from the catalog line the kit was filed under. The 5HP19 entered production in 1996. Fitment is the BMW rear-drive 5HP19 in the E46, the M52TU and M54 E39, and the Z4. Earlier M52 cars used the 5HP18.
Those cars use the 5HP19FL or FLA transaxle. The gear train is related but the housing, pan and several seals differ, so we do not list this kit for them. Send your year and VIN and we will check before you order.
Use the ATF specified on the transmission tag or in your BMW service information. A dry unit holds about 9.2 liters; a pan drop takes far less. Check the level at the fill plug with the engine running at the specified temperature.
Yes. Clear the transmission adaptations with a scan tool and drive the car through all gears so the TCM relearns clutch fill times on the new seals. Skipping this can leave harsh or soft shifts for the first several drives.
