Finally fixed the shuddering after 2 years

STooK · 12-11-2023, 04:14 PM

And I’m in love with the car all over again!

Purchased my ‘11 e90 328xi 2 years ago and I noticed there was a slight shudder at lower speeds while driving in traffic and sometimes around town. Read about all the tq converter shudder from the GM tranny and thought that was the culprit so about a year later I did a drain and fill with 2 tubes of shudder fix. The car shifted much smoother but the shuddering was still there. I was pretty stumped and gave up in disappointment since I didn’t know what else it could be.

After much more researching I finally thought it might be bad front axles. All the descriptions seem to fit so it was either that or driveshaft related which I was hoping it wasn’t. Took advantage of fcp’s Black Friday sale and went with brand new GKN front axles for both sides. Found a shop to install them last week and finally got the car back on Friday. And…the shuddering completely disappeared! I could not believe it, the car drove like a brand new car. I honestly had no idea how bad the shuddering was until it was fixed, and now I am in love with the car again. It was definitely expensive to fix but I can honestly say that it was 100% worth it.

If your car has a shuddering at low speeds around 20-25mph when you give it gas then get your front axles checked out, they might be in need of replacing.

ppointer · 12-12-2023, 05:38 AM

Awesome. Thanks for posting this.

12-11-2023, 04:14 PM	#1
STooK Lieutenant Colonel 726 Rep 1,974 Posts Drives: 2013 E92 M3 ZCP Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NY iTrader: (6)	Finally fixed the shuddering after 2 years And I’m in love with the car all over again! Purchased my ‘11 e90 328xi 2 years ago and I noticed there was a slight shudder at lower speeds while driving in traffic and sometimes around town. Read about all the tq converter shudder from the GM tranny and thought that was the culprit so about a year later I did a drain and fill with 2 tubes of shudder fix. The car shifted much smoother but the shuddering was still there. I was pretty stumped and gave up in disappointment since I didn’t know what else it could be. After much more researching I finally thought it might be bad front axles. All the descriptions seem to fit so it was either that or driveshaft related which I was hoping it wasn’t. Took advantage of fcp’s Black Friday sale and went with brand new GKN front axles for both sides. Found a shop to install them last week and finally got the car back on Friday. And…the shuddering completely disappeared! I could not believe it, the car drove like a brand new car. I honestly had no idea how bad the shuddering was until it was fixed, and now I am in love with the car again. It was definitely expensive to fix but I can honestly say that it was 100% worth it. If your car has a shuddering at low speeds around 20-25mph when you give it gas then get your front axles checked out, they might be in need of replacing. __________________ 2013 BMW E92 ///M3 AW/BLK ZCP CF Roof 6 Speed - Perfection 2011 BMW E90 328i xDrive Space Grey/Black - Daily 2011 BMW E93 ///M3 MW/FR/BLK 6 Speed - Gone but not forgotten
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12-12-2023, 05:38 AM	#2
ppointer Major 743 Rep 1,094 Posts Drives: '01 Z3M, '12 335is, '22 540i Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: FLL iTrader: (4) Garage List 2012 BMW 335i [5.25] 2012 BMW 335is [5.00] 2008 Infiniti QX56 [0.00] 1967 Chevrolet Corv ... [10.00] 2001 M Roadster [10.00] 2022 BMW 540i [0.75] 2009 528i [9.50]	Awesome. Thanks for posting this.
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