[jbnery6465]

2006 325i 6MT with about 79k

This has happened twice in the last week. The first time after a cold-start, the second time after the car was warmed up. I've owned the car for 2 months...and yes...I know how to properly drive a manual

When going from neutral to 1st, upon releasing the clutch and pressing the gas I normally would expect a smooth transition. However last Saturday, the car's engine was starting to stall for about 3-4 seconds before it finally caught gear and I was able to resume driving in 1st gear. It was as if I wasn't pressing the gas enough, but trust me I was on the gas. It only happened once that day so I thought maybe it was because I didn't warm up the car enough. A few days go by and no problem...until 2 nights ago in the evening after a day of driving, it happened again but wasn't as hard or as long, a little more subtle.

Could this be something with the clutch plate or tranny gears? Could it be something with fuel delivery? Any info would be helpful, TIA.

[chayes11]

This happens to me too. 2006 325i. But it's been going on since I got the car at 54k. Now has almost 70. But mine sometimes actually pops outta gear completely. First time I thought someone had rear ended me it was so loud. I've done a search and people with the e90 seem the have the problem.

I've kinda just lived with it. It's really hit and miss, so I said fuck it.

[jbnery6465]

Bump. So after 2k miles, this is still happening but only the first few times after a cold-start. From N to 1st, there is a heavy 'shudder' that lasts 3-4 seconds. The RPMs do not jump and gear catches fine. It completely goes away after 5 minutes of driving.

Any ideas?

[DaanBMW]

Try cleaning & swapping your solenoids... assuming you also have 2 on the 325.

[jbnery6465]

Cool, I'll look into that. I was told also that it could be a warped pressure plate in the transmission.