Tranny went...

scandluz22 · 06-30-2010, 09:58 AM

I was driving on the highway a couple days ago and my transmission started shifting really hard. Started doing it a little and then eventually began shifting so hard the car shook every time it shifted. I took it to the dealership and they said it probably only needs a reprogram. Spoke with service yesterday and they tell me I need a new tranny. Thank god its under CPO because they told me it would cost between $7,000 and $8,000 for a new tranny not under warranty. Anyone else have a transmission go in their car? I thought these transmissions were bullet proof.

Turkeybaster115 · 06-30-2010, 10:02 AM

did the CPO goons at the dealership ever change the trans fluid? How can it be bullet proof, if you never, service the transmission, like they want you to?

scandluz22 · 06-30-2010, 10:09 AM

They never said they did so probably not.

PAKMAN · 06-30-2010, 10:11 AM

They say trannies go for 100k is that true?

scandluz22 · 06-30-2010, 10:12 AM

Mine was 60k

Chriztofor · 06-30-2010, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by scandluz22

I was driving on the highway a couple days ago and my transmission started shifting really hard. Started doing it a little and then eventually began shifting so hard the car shook every time it shifted. I took it to the dealership and they said it probably only needs a reprogram. Spoke with service yesterday and they tell me I need a new tranny. Thank god its under CPO because they told me it would cost between $7,000 and $8,000 for a new tranny not under warranty. Anyone else have a transmission go in their car? I thought these transmissions were bullet proof.

Did you ever had the fluid changed?

///M3NACE · 06-30-2010, 11:52 AM

whens a good time to change transmission fluid? Damn that sucks im going to change mine this weekend. 35k miles on my car and its an 06. Had it serviced at bmw untill at 32k and its been garaged.

scandluz22 · 06-30-2010, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Chriztofor

Did you ever had the fluid changed?

Just recently bought the car. I am guessing it was never changed because on the car fax it lists every service that was done and the tranny fluid isn't listed on there.

Chriztofor · 06-30-2010, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ihsanshaik

whens a good time to change transmission fluid? Damn that sucks im going to change mine this weekend. 35k miles on my car and its an 06. Had it serviced at bmw untill at 32k and its been garaged.

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Originally Posted by scandluz22

Just recently bought the car. I am guessing it was never changed because on the car fax it lists every service that was done and the tranny fluid isn't listed on there.

For future reference.... http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...n+fluid+change

Also, you can't just look at mileage, time is also a factor.

gichoke · 06-30-2010, 12:52 PM

I had the same thing happen to me in m 07' 328i sedan. I just leased it new, and 2500 miles in, the car won't shift into 6th gear as if there was no gear to put the shifter in. Took it to the dealer, they didn't even open the tranny, just ordered a new one from Germany.

Me_Hi · 07-02-2010, 10:36 AM

That life time oil in the tranny is BS. I changed mine at 100k and it was black as it can be. BMW is in to make money like any other company. Rich people will buy BMW and keep them for 4 years until the warranty is over. After that BMW doesn't care what happens with the car since most new BMW owners are repeat clients that change new cars every 4 years. WHy not give so call free maintenace as incentives ? Oil changes every 40k ( WTF is that ? ) and life time oil for tranny? Wake up BMW.... some kids these days that are buying used BMW that will have tranny and engine problems may never go and buy a new BMW when they grow up if they had a bad experience with your unproperly serviced BMW. I had an used Audi that sucked me dry in my teen years. I will never buy an Audi, ( except r8 ) in my life.

Alexander · 07-02-2010, 04:10 PM

My MT went out at 37k.

chromisdesigns · 07-02-2010, 04:20 PM

Mike Miller at Roundel recommends every 50K miles for BMW auto boxes. That's what I did with my old E36 M3 and it was still going strong when I sold it at 140K miles.

Planning to do the same thing with the 335i. You hear recommendations as low as every 30K and as high as 60K. I figure 50K is a safe interval.

Lifetime is ridiculous -- even 100K is way too much, as people find out!

Alexander · 07-02-2010, 04:33 PM

50k is a good interval.

shragon · 07-03-2010, 06:51 PM

ouch, that sucks. at least it's covered under cpo.

generally, from what i heard, "lifetime" means 100k miles.

i hate that bmw is doing this. when i had my e34, the tranny fluid was changed at every inspection II service (every ~30k miles).

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Turkeybaster115 Banned 74 Rep 1,543 Posts Drives: 335I Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Illinois iTrader: (2)	did the CPO goons at the dealership ever change the trans fluid? How can it be bullet proof, if you never, service the transmission, like they want you to?
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scandluz22 Captain 20 Rep 650 Posts Drives: 2006 330xi Join Date: May 2007 Location: NY iTrader: (12) Garage List 2007 328XI [0.00]	They never said they did so probably not. __________________ "it remains the benchmark by which all competitors, including Lexus, must be measured."
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gichoke Captain Generale 17 Rep 80 Posts Drives: 18' M2 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0)	I had the same thing happen to me in m 07' 328i sedan. I just leased it new, and 2500 miles in, the car won't shift into 6th gear as if there was no gear to put the shifter in. Took it to the dealer, they didn't even open the tranny, just ordered a new one from Germany. __________________ 2018 LBB M2: Stock for now. Adding sound deadening and ADS delete soon!
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Me_Hi Major 34 Rep 1,488 Posts Drives: * Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: * iTrader: (13)	That life time oil in the tranny is BS. I changed mine at 100k and it was black as it can be. BMW is in to make money like any other company. Rich people will buy BMW and keep them for 4 years until the warranty is over. After that BMW doesn't care what happens with the car since most new BMW owners are repeat clients that change new cars every 4 years. WHy not give so call free maintenace as incentives ? Oil changes every 40k ( WTF is that ? ) and life time oil for tranny? Wake up BMW.... some kids these days that are buying used BMW that will have tranny and engine problems may never go and buy a new BMW when they grow up if they had a bad experience with your unproperly serviced BMW. I had an used Audi that sucked me dry in my teen years. I will never buy an Audi, ( except r8 ) in my life. __________________
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chromisdesigns Lieutenant Colonel 45 Rep 1,754 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 335i sedan Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	Mike Miller at Roundel recommends every 50K miles for BMW auto boxes. That's what I did with my old E36 M3 and it was still going strong when I sold it at 140K miles. Planning to do the same thing with the 335i. You hear recommendations as low as every 30K and as high as 60K. I figure 50K is a safe interval. Lifetime is ridiculous -- even 100K is way too much, as people find out!
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shragon Moderator 497 Rep 27,441 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (7)	ouch, that sucks. at least it's covered under cpo. generally, from what i heard, "lifetime" means 100k miles. i hate that bmw is doing this. when i had my e34, the tranny fluid was changed at every inspection II service (every ~30k miles). __________________ www.cardomain.com/id/shragon
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