How to change the stock shift knob?

Yano823 · 09-20-2007, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Sho

The boot was hold in place by plastic clips, and it pops right up when you pull on it.

i tried pulling and it didnt come out but now it clicks when i ease out the clutch?

e92phreak · 09-20-2007, 04:36 PM

[QUOTE=bavarian19;128473]... Make sure you dont hit yourself in the head...

Very good advice hehe...

Bizout77 · 10-18-2007, 07:30 AM

Is this right for the 335's? Just put it in 2nd and pull? All the other post about the knob are owner's of 05 Bimmers.

marinadazza · 01-25-2008, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Bizout77

Is this right for the 335's? Just put it in 2nd and pull? All the other post about the knob are owner's of 05 Bimmers.

I just tried on my '08 and it's stuck down like a Mother F*cker! I guess I must be pulling up hard like my ex-wife, but damn its still stuck there!

b1gmac88 · 01-29-2008, 01:53 AM

hey where did you get that knob from? the M knob?

Vegas_Sirk · 01-30-2008, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by marinadazza

I just tried on my '08 and it's stuck down like a Mother F*cker! I guess I must be pulling up hard like my ex-wife, but damn its still stuck there!

+1 I can get mine off ... anyone have any tips ... I have me and 2 friends try ... BTW my car is a 07

Andrew@ET · 01-30-2008, 08:13 PM

pull and twist abck and forth took me awhile to./

spazmcdougal · 01-30-2008, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by bavarian19

If its a manual knob, just put it in second and pull up hard. Make sure you dont hit yourself in the head...

I will be replacing my knob soon... so we shall see

Thats what I did to get mine off....actually, thats exactly what I did (no one forewarned me back then about the hitting yourself part.....lol)

S_M · 01-30-2008, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by M3This

+1 I can get mine off ... anyone have any tips ... I have me and 2 friends try ... BTW my car is a 07

I thought mine wouldnt come off at first too

Just keep pulling it, eventually itll pop off

marinadazza · 02-01-2008, 05:20 PM

So after reading all the forums, and pulling as hard as I could as advised by everyone, I admitted defeat and headed down to the Dealership (peterpanbmw in San Mateo, CA). I was thinking that maybe there is something different on the '08 coupes.

I called ahead, and talked to the service people, and they said if the work is a simple switch of gear knob they would do it for free. I thought that was a good result for me, as I couldn't seem to manage to do it myself.

So imagine the scene.... first guy tries to pull it off.... nothing... second guy tries.... nothing.... they recruit some rather large service guy..... he is trying his best and nothing..... so there are 4 service guys all around my car and no one can do it. They are all saying the same thing, pulling, and nuttin!

Then one guy, make that service man number 5, and while we are all laughing because this guy doesnt look very, err, muscular, he yanks the damn thing off. So in answer to the questions, I can categorically confirm you do have to yank it off. Thats even on the new versions. But it seems some knobs are harder to pull than others (isnt that always the case!).

The only thing I noticed, is the guy was successful by pulling it from the passenger seat side. Everyone else had tried from the drivers seat. Does it make a difference in general, probably not, but it worked for me! Happy pulling folks!

PS - The gear box feels so much better since I put the M shift knob in. It's almost like a new car!

Vegas_Sirk · 02-01-2008, 06:13 PM

I got mine off by putting it in 2nd and pulling up but I used my legs against the floor board and kind of did a squat/pull and it came flying off and almost hit my self in the head.

marinadazza · 02-01-2008, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by M3This

I got mine off by putting it in 2nd and pulling up but I used my legs against the floor board and kind of did a squat/pull and it came flying off and almost hit my self in the head.

Thats an interesting mental image

Vegas_Sirk · 02-01-2008, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by marinadazza

Thats an interesting mental image

Its wasnt a vertical squat like this |

its was in the seat so it was kind of like this /

marinadazza · 02-01-2008, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by M3This

Its wasnt a vertical squat like this |

its was in the seat so it was kind of like this /

Ahh, OK, I had visions of you flying out of the sunroof when it came off!

AlanQS · 02-08-2008, 02:14 PM

I had several attempts to get the gear knob off over two days. My last attempt I got a very good grip of it and pulled and maintained the pressure (rather than yanking it off) and suddenly it came off. Car was only three weeks old and there was no glue.
Now I've got a burr walnut gear knob to go with the car's trim and a matching handbrake lever.

jcrwu · 02-08-2008, 04:48 PM

Also remember not to twist the knob when you remove it - pull it straight up. There is a notch at the top of the knob and you can break/crack it if you try to twist the knob as you pull it up.

marinadazza · 02-15-2008, 11:30 PM

Piccies of M Shift knob and M ebrake...

Pacha · 12-26-2008, 08:11 AM

hi guys, how could you remove the handbrake handle?? (I have a 335, 2008) thanks!

C.D.335xi · 12-27-2008, 04:06 AM

You might want to check out this DIY thread.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22750

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Originally Posted by Pacha

hi guys, how could you remove the handbrake handle?? (I have a 335, 2008) thanks!

josephr25 · 12-27-2008, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by C.D.335xi

You might want to check out this DIY thread.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22750

That thread helped a lot.

Just as an aside, the stock shift knob was murder to take out. I had to hold it like a baseball bat, just upside down, and pull on it hard. The replacement M-sport knob is nice, but I pulled mine off at the racetrack... twice

Blue Streak · 05-09-2009, 01:43 AM

This sure is an old post. I finally replaced my stock E90 6MT shift knob for an E46 M knob. I had to use my knee as leverage to push up on my arm that was holding the knob to pull it off, but it wasn't really very difficult. After a certain amount of pressure, it just released and pulled right off. The new knob it MUCH better. It's shorter and the knob is rounder so it doesn't bother my hand like the not-so-round with edges E90 stock knob was. It's weighted more so than the stock knob and shifts into the gears very nicely. It also looks very nice and matches the rest of the interior very well. I only paid $60 through Tischer BMW online with free shipping and no tax. You can't beat it, if you're considering a new shift knob to improve the performance and feel of your manual shifting.

Nalod · 12-28-2009, 09:39 PM

Nice shifter, but we don't have M's. Anyway to change the pattern on the knob so it does not have it?

09-20-2007, 04:36 PM	#24
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10-18-2007, 07:30 AM	#25
Bizout77 Hank 16 Rep 270 Posts Drives: 2007 335I E90 Montego Blue Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pearl City, HI iTrader: (11)	Is this right for the 335's? Just put it in 2nd and pull? All the other post about the knob are owner's of 05 Bimmers. __________________ AFE DCI & Scoops/AA BOV/Blacklines/ACS (R) Pedals, E-Brake, Shift Knob, Roof Spoiler/M3 Rep Spoiler/Blue White CF Roundels/Interior LEDS/License Plate LEDS/Reverse LEDS/Aluminum Chrome Door Sills/LED Smoked Side Markers/CF Pillar Posts/Riss Racing CDV/17" DZ Tango Rims (winter)/20" Ac Schnitzer Type IV Racing (summer)
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01-29-2008, 01:53 AM	#27
b1gmac88 Captain 86 Rep 953 Posts Drives: 335i e92 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: E Coast iTrader: (16)	hey where did you get that knob from? the M knob?
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01-30-2008, 08:13 PM	#29
Andrew@ET Brigadier General 181 Rep 4,038 Posts Drives: Red thing Join Date: May 2007 Location: Earth iTrader: (9)	pull and twist abck and forth took me awhile to./
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02-01-2008, 05:20 PM	#32
marinadazza Mod Virgin 8 Rep 62 Posts Drives: e92 335 & e60 530i Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Norcal iTrader: (0)	So after reading all the forums, and pulling as hard as I could as advised by everyone, I admitted defeat and headed down to the Dealership (peterpanbmw in San Mateo, CA). I was thinking that maybe there is something different on the '08 coupes. I called ahead, and talked to the service people, and they said if the work is a simple switch of gear knob they would do it for free. I thought that was a good result for me, as I couldn't seem to manage to do it myself. So imagine the scene.... first guy tries to pull it off.... nothing... second guy tries.... nothing.... they recruit some rather large service guy..... he is trying his best and nothing..... so there are 4 service guys all around my car and no one can do it. They are all saying the same thing, pulling, and nuttin! Then one guy, make that service man number 5, and while we are all laughing because this guy doesnt look very, err, muscular, he yanks the damn thing off. So in answer to the questions, I can categorically confirm you do have to yank it off. Thats even on the new versions. But it seems some knobs are harder to pull than others (isnt that always the case!). The only thing I noticed, is the guy was successful by pulling it from the passenger seat side. Everyone else had tried from the drivers seat. Does it make a difference in general, probably not, but it worked for me! Happy pulling folks! PS - The gear box feels so much better since I put the M shift knob in. It's almost like a new car! __________________ - - - '08 e92 335 - Sparkling Graphite, Black/Gray Wood, 6MT, Options: Every one I could afford + M Shift Knob & M eBrake, Smoke reflectors, F1 Tint 35%, CF license frame, CF Roundel overlays (on wheels), Aluminium pedals, Machined Aluminium Air Con. Dials - - -
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02-01-2008, 06:13 PM	#33
Vegas_Sirk Banned 578 Rep 3,547 Posts Drives: 2013 JKU Wrangler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boise, ID iTrader: (11) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 ZCP [0.00] 2008 535xi [0.00] 2009 John Cooper Wo ... [9.50] 2007 E90 335i [0.00]	I got mine off by putting it in 2nd and pulling up but I used my legs against the floor board and kind of did a squat/pull and it came flying off and almost hit my self in the head.
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02-08-2008, 02:14 PM	#37
AlanQS Colonel 240 Rep 2,810 Posts Drives: Jaguar XE P250 HSE Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 430i m-sport G ... [0.00]	I had several attempts to get the gear knob off over two days. My last attempt I got a very good grip of it and pulled and maintained the pressure (rather than yanking it off) and suddenly it came off. Car was only three weeks old and there was no glue. Now I've got a burr walnut gear knob to go with the car's trim and a matching handbrake lever.
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02-08-2008, 04:48 PM	#38
jcrwu Private 1 Rep 88 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (5)	Also remember not to twist the knob when you remove it - pull it straight up. There is a notch at the top of the knob and you can break/crack it if you try to twist the knob as you pull it up.
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02-15-2008, 11:30 PM	#39
marinadazza Mod Virgin 8 Rep 62 Posts Drives: e92 335 & e60 530i Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Norcal iTrader: (0)	Piccies of M Shift knob and M ebrake... __________________ - - - '08 e92 335 - Sparkling Graphite, Black/Gray Wood, 6MT, Options: Every one I could afford + M Shift Knob & M eBrake, Smoke reflectors, F1 Tint 35%, CF license frame, CF Roundel overlays (on wheels), Aluminium pedals, Machined Aluminium Air Con. Dials - - -
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12-26-2008, 08:11 AM	#40
Pacha Pachamama 6 Rep 49 Posts Drives: e90 335xi, Montego Blue, SP Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bolivia South America iTrader: (0)	hi guys, how could you remove the handbrake handle?? (I have a 335, 2008) thanks! __________________ BMW e90 335xi, Montego Blue, 2008, Sports Package, Ellipsoid 18'' 162, Tints 30%, New RPI red scoops
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05-09-2009, 01:43 AM	#43
Blue Streak Gunny 30 Rep 623 Posts Drives: '07 E90 335i 6MT, 2016 F10 535 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E90 335i [9.00]	This sure is an old post. I finally replaced my stock E90 6MT shift knob for an E46 M knob. I had to use my knee as leverage to push up on my arm that was holding the knob to pull it off, but it wasn't really very difficult. After a certain amount of pressure, it just released and pulled right off. The new knob it MUCH better. It's shorter and the knob is rounder so it doesn't bother my hand like the not-so-round with edges E90 stock knob was. It's weighted more so than the stock knob and shifts into the gears very nicely. It also looks very nice and matches the rest of the interior very well. I only paid $60 through Tischer BMW online with free shipping and no tax. You can't beat it, if you're considering a new shift knob to improve the performance and feel of your manual shifting. __________________ 2007 E90 335i 6MT, ZSP, Nav, PDC, CA, Montego Blue, Terra Dakota leather, CDV, clutch-stop, E46 M Shift Knob, Logic HVI, JB4 PnP, MS 3" downpipes, Koni Yellow adjustable sport shocks, RE 12mm(f)/BMS 15mm(r) spacers, Blacklines, LUX 5.0 LED halo ring lights, DAEOS (Vista) harness, GP Thunder 7500k fogs, 35% sides-20% rear tint, matt black kidney grill, matt black 335i trunk badge
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12-28-2009, 09:39 PM	#44
Nalod Major 79 Rep 1,073 Posts Drives: 2013 535i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NorthCarolina iTrader: (0)	Nice shifter, but we don't have M's. Anyway to change the pattern on the knob so it does not have it?
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