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Originally Posted by Loki
Unlike RH71, I definitely get this in standard D mode (i.e. non-sport) on my 4.8i. I also recall it occuring on the 3.0si in standard D mode during test drives. I only have 1200 miles on my car, so perhaps this does go away after a longer break-in (as RH71 suggested previously). Though that would be pretty strange, since this seems like the way the transmission is designed to operate for whatever reason.
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It is .. I have to say I was very Impressed with my 4.6 E53 X5 when I was towing a trailer down a steep hill, when for the very first time I noticed.....after a good few years of owning other automatics, it actually changed down a gear
... to increase engine braking .. good idea I thought ... but the BMW engineers have taken it to a stupid level to reduce emissions with the E70, the sad fact is, it increases them as the engine is locked in a lower ratio for longer and you look like an idiot whilst it does so
and the end result is a stupid transmission set up that doesnt work unless you thrash it .. soo no surprises at the fuel consumption then.. idiots .. who comes up with this stuff and designs these gearboxes ??
