Lazy Man's Shift Knob Removal Method

kiwi29 · 11-15-2011, 07:28 PM

i just put it in second, recline my seat and yank like i'm trying to get excaliber out of the stone

TotalPower · 11-22-2011, 08:33 PM

well done my friend

SilverII · 11-22-2011, 09:27 PM

nice job

MakkkD · 12-26-2011, 09:49 PM

tried the push and yank today...impossible!

onebadmofo · 12-26-2011, 10:24 PM

I popped mine off when shifted hard into 2nd once.
Best WTF moment ever. Holding the shift knob in your hand, looking back and forth between the knob and the metal post sticking out of the tranny, all while keep accelerating and spinning hard in second gear.

dbudh001 · 06-24-2012, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by *********

Nice. Different, but nice. Once you get it off the first time, the second, third and so on is easier.

thats what she said

swin500 · 07-01-2012, 10:15 PM

After reading this I had to try it myself... the thing pops right off. Doesn't appear to be held by any glue, just plastic pressure tabs inside the knob that click into the groove on the shift lever.

SpdKlzU · 11-24-2013, 05:55 PM

You sir are a genius! I couldn't get the f-ing thing off for the life of me. A quick google search found your thread and saved a whole lot of swearing. Thanks!

MNTim · 11-27-2013, 12:50 AM

Good to hear it worked for you!

joebattle1 · 04-14-2014, 11:05 AM

This is awesome. I just swapped my shifter knob yesterday as the one that came with my car was beat. I opened the sunroof and straddled both seats and pulled like hell. Not sure what i would have done with no sun roof.

oathed · 09-18-2017, 12:48 PM

Apologies for the necro, but I can't seem to see the photos in the original post. Does anyone have the details on this method, or an easy way to accomplish the shifter knob removal? I'm about to try it on my recently bought 2013 328ix (E92 afaik).

11-22-2011, 08:33 PM	#24
TotalPower Lieutenant 41 Rep 480 Posts Drives: 2011 335is Vert AW Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	well done my friend
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11-22-2011, 09:27 PM	#25
SilverII Colonel 43 Rep 2,334 Posts Drives: '11 335IS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: DFW iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 335IS [9.66]	nice job
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12-26-2011, 09:49 PM	#26
MakkkD Second Lieutenant 29 Rep 268 Posts Drives: 09 e92 335xi Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Westchester, NY iTrader: (3)	tried the push and yank today...impossible!
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12-26-2011, 10:24 PM	#27
onebadmofo Colonel 378 Rep 2,394 Posts Drives: 2008 E90 M3 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Central NJ iTrader: (14)	I popped mine off when shifted hard into 2nd once. Best WTF moment ever. Holding the shift knob in your hand, looking back and forth between the knob and the metal post sticking out of the tranny, all while keep accelerating and spinning hard in second gear.
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07-01-2012, 10:15 PM	#29
swin500 Private 3 Rep 90 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bostonish iTrader: (0)	After reading this I had to try it myself... the thing pops right off. Doesn't appear to be held by any glue, just plastic pressure tabs inside the knob that click into the groove on the shift lever.
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11-24-2013, 05:55 PM	#30
SpdKlzU New Member 9 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	You sir are a genius! I couldn't get the f-ing thing off for the life of me. A quick google search found your thread and saved a whole lot of swearing. Thanks!
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11-27-2013, 12:50 AM	#31
MNTim Enlisted Member 9 Rep 43 Posts Drives: 2013 X1 x35i xLine Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Minnesota iTrader: (2)	Good to hear it worked for you!
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04-14-2014, 11:05 AM	#32
joebattle1 New Member 0 Rep 20 Posts Drives: BMW 06 325xit Wagon Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	This is awesome. I just swapped my shifter knob yesterday as the one that came with my car was beat. I opened the sunroof and straddled both seats and pulled like hell. Not sure what i would have done with no sun roof.
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09-18-2017, 12:48 PM	#33
oathed New Member 0 Rep 13 Posts Drives: 2013 328ix Join Date: May 2017 Location: Arlington, VA iTrader: (0)	Apologies for the necro, but I can't seem to see the photos in the original post. Does anyone have the details on this method, or an easy way to accomplish the shifter knob removal? I'm about to try it on my recently bought 2013 328ix (E92 afaik).
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