X5only - I would absolutely have a go at the mechatronic rebuild if it was only $600 but the solenoids alone cost around $1k here. There’s nearly $500 in other parts and fluids etc. Lifeguard 6 is around $80 per litre here.... hence using the Maxlife at $15 per litre.
A shop will charge well north of $2k if I take the mechatronic in...
So like I said, I’d rather try to diagnose the issue before I fire the parts cannon. If the high values indicate a mechatronic issue, in I go but I’ve seen a few folk do this only to have to replace bushes and clutch materials anyway, after the mechatronic work failed to address the issues. I don’t want to be in that club...
I’m going to do some more homework on what the high adaptation values mean. The issue I have affects 5th gear and this gear is engaged when the solenoids related to the B and E clutches are off - providing maximum pressure to these two clutches. So if the jerk I feel is a massive slip, does that mean the maximum pressure is too low? I need to read up more to better understand how the adaptation values work and what issue has pushed these values up so high.
There’s a lot to learn...
