Transmission replaced

DJBrand1 · 06-04-2009, 08:09 PM

Took the car in for an oil change, taillight bulb holders replaced, and I mentioned that the car is sometimes hard to get into second gear (manual transmission) . Issue was when I went to put the car in second gear after being on the highway, the shifter would go into second but when you let the clutch out, it was still in neutral. If you pulled a little further it would "click" down again and finally go into gear. Outcome is = new transmission by BMW of NA's orders. Car only has 24k miles.

F32Fleet · 06-04-2009, 08:54 PM

I wonder if the syncro's (sp?) were shot. You don't power shift the car from 1-2 do u?

JaysBlueE92 · 06-05-2009, 04:31 PM

wow..

DJBrand1 · 06-08-2009, 02:01 PM

No power shifting. Never had any kind of grinding either.

DaRickSta81 · 06-18-2009, 08:21 PM

Hmm... I have a similar problem lately (started about 6 months ago) with my '06 325i... but with the first gear... I would put it in first, and when I let out the clutch, the shifter will pop back in neutral. Very weird... it only does this about 1 in 50 times... I figured it's going back (lease end) next week... so I'm not gonna worry about it... I hope the new '09 328xi e92 doesn't do the same thing

AWD Addict · 06-19-2009, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Socom

I wonder if the syncro's (sp?) were shot. You don't power shift the car from 1-2 do u?

If the stick was in gear, and not engaging, then synchro's arent the issue. The gear is shot - which i likely why they're replacing it.

DJBrand1 · 06-23-2009, 07:28 AM

Gear was not shot. It was the synchro.

SROC3 · 06-26-2009, 02:13 PM

it was the butler, in the living room and he used the candle stick

AWD Addict · 06-30-2009, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DJBrand1

Gear was not shot. It was the synchro.

That makes no sense. they replaced your entire tranny for a worn synchro?

A synchro kept the gear from engaging, even when the lever was in the gate?

DJBrand1 · 06-30-2009, 02:05 PM

Apparently. BMW of NA said to just replace the transmission. They suspected 1-2 synchro and some device that is supposed to prevent gear changes when the clutch is not engaged. This is what the SA told me. Who knows what actually failed.

06-04-2009, 08:09 PM	#1
DJBrand1 Private First Class 15 Rep 149 Posts Drives: 07 328Xi Coupe Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (1)	Transmission replaced Took the car in for an oil change, taillight bulb holders replaced, and I mentioned that the car is sometimes hard to get into second gear (manual transmission) . Issue was when I went to put the car in second gear after being on the highway, the shifter would go into second but when you let the clutch out, it was still in neutral. If you pulled a little further it would "click" down again and finally go into gear. Outcome is = new transmission by BMW of NA's orders. Car only has 24k miles. __________________ Sold - 07 328Xi Montego Blue Coupe 6spd. Tinted, BMW SSK, BMW Perf. Exhaust, Aero Lip, painted grills. 2011 535Xi Sport
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F32Fleet Lieutenant General 3566 Rep 10,344 Posts Drives: 2015 435i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Southeastern US iTrader: (0)	I wonder if the syncro's (sp?) were shot. You don't power shift the car from 1-2 do u?
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06-05-2009, 04:31 PM	#3
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06-08-2009, 02:01 PM	#4
DJBrand1 Private First Class 15 Rep 149 Posts Drives: 07 328Xi Coupe Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (1)	No power shifting. Never had any kind of grinding either. __________________ Sold - 07 328Xi Montego Blue Coupe 6spd. Tinted, BMW SSK, BMW Perf. Exhaust, Aero Lip, painted grills. 2011 535Xi Sport
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06-18-2009, 08:21 PM	#5
DaRickSta81 Second Lieutenant 22 Rep 219 Posts Drives: 2009 328xi Coupe Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (4) Garage List 2009 328xi, e92 [10.00] 2006 325i, e90 [0.00]	Hmm... I have a similar problem lately (started about 6 months ago) with my '06 325i... but with the first gear... I would put it in first, and when I let out the clutch, the shifter will pop back in neutral. Very weird... it only does this about 1 in 50 times... I figured it's going back (lease end) next week... so I'm not gonna worry about it... I hope the new '09 328xi e92 doesn't do the same thing
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06-23-2009, 07:28 AM	#7
DJBrand1 Private First Class 15 Rep 149 Posts Drives: 07 328Xi Coupe Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (1)	Gear was not shot. It was the synchro. __________________ Sold - 07 328Xi Montego Blue Coupe 6spd. Tinted, BMW SSK, BMW Perf. Exhaust, Aero Lip, painted grills. 2011 535Xi Sport
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DJBrand1 Private First Class 15 Rep 149 Posts Drives: 07 328Xi Coupe Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (1)	Apparently. BMW of NA said to just replace the transmission. They suspected 1-2 synchro and some device that is supposed to prevent gear changes when the clutch is not engaged. This is what the SA told me. Who knows what actually failed. __________________ Sold - 07 328Xi Montego Blue Coupe 6spd. Tinted, BMW SSK, BMW Perf. Exhaust, Aero Lip, painted grills. 2011 535Xi Sport
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