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Old 02-26-2006, 11:52 PM
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BMW Replacing My Transmission
I have reported countless issues with my 04 x's transmission and after the third software upgrade and with limited improvement they have decided to replace my tranny. Has anyone had this done and if so is their any information/suggestions that you can pass on to me - should I be aware of any issues with replacing a transmission?
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Old 02-27-2006, 02:47 AM
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Do you have the 3.0 or 4.4? Is BMW replacing it with a new one or a rebuilt unit?
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I have reported countless issues with my 04 x's transmission and after the third software upgrade and with limited improvement they have decided to replace my tranny. Has anyone had this done and if so is their any information/suggestions that you can pass on to me - should I be aware of any issues with replacing a transmission?
What problems are you having?
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Old 02-27-2006, 06:22 PM
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I have the 4.4 and they have not advised if it will be new or rebuilt. I just assumed that it would be a new transmission. Just spoke with my service advisor and he said that he would not know until they opened the box. It could be new or rebuilt, but his assumption was that it would likely be new as there are probably not that many 04 trannys available.
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What problems are you having?
The most prevalent problem has been the tranny not engaging in sinc with the engine, so from a rolling stop, I accellerate and the revs go up and then the tranny slams into gear in addition to overall rough operation when gearing down - sound silly, but it seems like it gets confused and hence very frustarting to drive.
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The most prevalent problem has been the tranny not engaging in sinc with the engine, so from a rolling stop, I accellerate and the revs go up and then the tranny slams into gear in addition to overall rough operation when gearing down - sound silly, but it seems like it gets confused and hence very frustarting to drive.
Sounds like the typical "clunk" issue. When was the last software upgrade?
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Sounds like the typical "clunk" issue. When was the last software upgrade?
Three weeks ago with BMW's latest upgrade.
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I had my transmission replaced 2 years ago when it was upshifting hard. I have an 2001 X5 3.0 and the dealer told me that it was going to be a remanufactured one. I had no transmission problem since. (knocking on wood)
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I have had the same issue, replaced the trans last year. They just replaced the valve and the torque converter. Don't forget, the trans is made by GM. My first trans went at 10k miles
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