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Re: Transmission advice (archive)
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Posted by Brian P on October 13, 2000 at 20:22:09:

In Reply to: Transmission advice posted by Moose on October 13, 2000 at 19:25:08:


This may be a bit long but please give me your input.
My car has been at a BMW dealership for over a month getting some warranty work done to it.
Before taking it in the car would do a hard shift from 1 to 2 gear. It was very unlike BMW and so we took it in to have it fixed. The car only had 133,000 KM on it and was well maintained before I bought it.
It had a GE Capital warranty (extended) and its a 93 750iL.
My main problem is how the car drives after having the transmission 'reconditioned'
The hard shift problem is still there (its even more apparent now), but now we also get a hard shift from 2 to 1 (slowing down). On top of that the car seems to leap when you put your foot on the pedal instead of taking off smoothly. The dealer said they would try to help us but nothing more might be done to the car.
I am very disheartened, the car drives fine on the freeway but its horrible on city streets. You can hear and feel it holding on to the last gear before shifting (feels like you will snap your neck)
It doesn’t make any sense to me. I don’t know what to do, the dealer said it wasn’t reconditioned at the dealership (it was outsourced) and that this type of shifting is 'normal' for this car (I don’t believe it).
What alternatives do I have?
I can’t afford the $4000 plus labor they want for a new transmission and I can’t keep on driving it with this terrible shifting, it’s very unlike BMW and feels as if the car will break down on me.


You are right in thinking that this kind of shifting is not normal for that car. The shifts should be almost unnoticable (definitely un'feel'able) at best. I will admit that my transmission was doing a similar thing recently but believe it or not topping up the fluid level to its correct level solved the problem. Surely this isn't the problem with yours is it?
Also - I would love to know what the story is with transmissions in other countries, as a fully factory reconditioned transmission with warranty for an e32 750 completely fitted is around $2700.00 Australian. approx $1500.00 US. $4000.00 seems RIDICULOUS.
One thing I do know for sure is that the BMW tech that I know says there is little you can do with these transmissions as far as 'adjusting' etc., it is far more successful (in the long run) to replace complete unit at this price.
Sorry I couldn't offer any better specific advice to the actual cause.
Brian P.

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