|
|
|
|
|
|
BMW Garage | BMW Meets | Register | Today's Posts | Search |
|
BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum
>
How to change the stock shift knob?
|
|
09-20-2007, 04:24 PM | #23 |
First Lieutenant
16
Rep 365
Posts |
i tried pulling and it didnt come out but now it clicks when i ease out the clutch?
__________________
Bimmer so white.. I call that bitch yayo
|
Appreciate
0
|
09-20-2007, 04:36 PM | #24 |
General
384
Rep 21,747
Posts
Drives: E92 335i TiAg/E46 323i TiAg
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: CA
|
[QUOTE=bavarian19;128473]... Make sure you dont hit yourself in the head...
Very good advice hehe...
__________________
07 E92 335i | TiAg | Step | Padl | Cmft | Alum Trm | PDC | Nav | Assist | Sat | Lthr | Prem | Sprt | Rear Splr | RDSport Quads | iPod | V1 | LT Refl | VS Clear Bra | OEM Lip | KWV2 | Mtec Sides | BBS LM-R
00 E46 323i | TiAg | 5sp | Sport | Roof | RDSport Cams | RDSport tune | RDSport Shift | Volk LE37 | M3 spoiler | PSS9 | SuperSprint | Brembo |
Appreciate
0
|
10-18-2007, 07:30 AM | #25 |
Hank
16
Rep 270
Posts |
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)
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-25-2008, 02:14 PM | #26 |
Mod Virgin
8
Rep 62
Posts |
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!
__________________
- - -
'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 - - - |
Appreciate
0
|
01-30-2008, 08:26 PM | #30 |
Private
2
Rep 52
Posts |
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)
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-30-2008, 09:58 PM | #31 |
Lieutenant
67
Rep 549
Posts |
|
Appreciate
0
|
02-01-2008, 05:20 PM | #32 |
Mod Virgin
8
Rep 62
Posts |
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 - - - |
Appreciate
0
|
02-01-2008, 06:13 PM | #33 |
Banned
580
Rep 3,547
Posts |
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.
|
Appreciate
0
|
02-01-2008, 06:26 PM | #34 |
Mod Virgin
8
Rep 62
Posts |
Thats an interesting mental image
__________________
- - -
'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 - - - |
Appreciate
1
ThePaleAle2.00 |
02-01-2008, 06:30 PM | #36 |
Mod Virgin
8
Rep 62
Posts |
Ahh, OK, I had visions of you flying out of the sunroof when it came off!
__________________
- - -
'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 - - - |
Appreciate
1
ThePaleAle2.00 |
02-08-2008, 02:14 PM | #37 |
Colonel
240
Rep 2,810
Posts
Drives: Jaguar XE P250 HSE
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Glasgow
|
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. |
Appreciate
0
|
02-08-2008, 04:48 PM | #38 |
Private
1
Rep 88
Posts |
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.
|
Appreciate
0
|
02-15-2008, 11:30 PM | #39 |
Mod Virgin
8
Rep 62
Posts |
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 - - - |
Appreciate
0
|
12-26-2008, 08:11 AM | #40 |
Pachamama
6
Rep 49
Posts
Drives: e90 335xi, Montego Blue, SP
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Bolivia South America
|
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
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-27-2008, 04:06 AM | #41 |
Second Lieutenant
22
Rep 207
Posts
Drives: 2013 X3
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: CDN embassies around the world
|
__________________
2014 Z4 35is Deep Sea Blue - Sold
2009 E92 335i X-Drive 6MT - Sold |
Appreciate
0
|
12-27-2008, 04:39 PM | #42 | |
Major
68
Rep 1,456
Posts
Drives: 2008 E92 335i
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Irvine, CA
|
Quote:
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 |
|
Appreciate
0
|
05-09-2009, 01:43 AM | #43 |
Gunny
30
Rep 623
Posts
Drives: '07 E90 335i 6MT, 2016 F10 535
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: San Diego, CA
|
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
|
Appreciate
0
|
Bookmarks |
|
|