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Old 11-13-2006, 04:13 AM
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Check with http://www.bmrparts.com to see if they have any rebuilt transmissions you can swap in.
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Old 11-13-2006, 08:38 AM
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While driving today I noticed my transmission will not go above 3rd gear, I tried to mannualy put it in 4th but it would not go. Does it sound like I'm going to need a new transmission? What do transmissions cost for these cars?

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How many miles on your X? Is it a 4.4L or 3.0L engine?

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Old 11-13-2006, 11:32 AM
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I agree with you....BUT, Peter Schmid may only deal with ZF tranny and NOT with GM tranny. So if you have a X5 4.4i or 4.6iS or 4.8iS, the auto tranny is made by ZF.

However, if you have a X5 3.0i, then your auto tranny is made by GM which Peter Schmid may or may not be able to help you.

Good luck.
I should have mentioned the GM trannys, YES they rebuild GM transmissions as well, I dont think they have the factory authorized support as with ZF, but they have rebuild GM trannys for people I know as recently as last month. That was an early 528 with a GM tranny with 125k, 3rd grear drum was shot.
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How many miles on your X? Is it a 4.4L or 3.0L engine?

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74k miles 2001 4.4

Well I parked the car last night and started it back up this morning I have been driving it ALL day without any problems at all.
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Old 11-14-2006, 11:59 AM
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74k miles 2001 4.4

Well I parked the car last night and started it back up this morning I have been driving it ALL day without any problems at all.
Is your SES or transmission light on? or has it been on recently?
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Old 11-14-2006, 12:18 PM
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whoah...you mean to say my 3.0 has a GM Tranny in it? but why? why people...tell me why?

i made a vow to myself never buy american cars anymore after 3 american cars in the past 12 years...main problems i had with all of them, of course...TRANSMISSION!
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Old 11-14-2006, 12:35 PM
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It's a European transmission made in France, has nothing to do with the American division.
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whoah...you mean to say my 3.0 has a GM Tranny in it? but why? why people...tell me why?

i made a vow to myself never buy american cars anymore after 3 american cars in the past 12 years...main problems i had with all of them, of course...TRANSMISSION!
Many BMW's have GM trannys, nothing to worry about, they are some of the best transmission around. For such a complex system people seem to expect them to last forever. Anything over 100K is extra life IMO out of any automatic trans. BMW trans regularly go to 150-200k with zero service. I have a 165k e36 that is shifting like the day it was made.
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Old 11-14-2006, 01:35 PM
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wheeeeeeeeeew....i thought there for a moment i have to get rid of my X5 within 3 years just like the others i had in the past.

that's good to hear...very comforting! after all, i'm no speed demon like most of you guys are
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Is your SES or transmission light on? or has it been on recently?
No nothing ever came on and today no problems either drives just fine.
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