Tranmission died

[pseto]

well, after 95k+ miles, my transmission died. my wife felt the tranny slipping when the SES light was on. took it to my SA and they confirmed it.

while I still would love to keep my X5, no way am i paying $7k to replace the tranny. maybe an indy would charge around $5k, but thats still too much to pay IMO when the KBB value is probably around $10-12k (if that much).

DIY isnt an option, as fluid changes and brake jobs are about the extent of my mechanical skills.

obviously, I can try to sell it since everything else is in great working order, however, i'm not sure who would buy it with a bad tranny. what have others done?

[Michelle]

Ugh. Sorry to hear that, Paul.

[bd3500]

Not sure how much an indie would charge, but here is a 4.4 for ~ 3300.00 with a unlimited mileage 3 year warranty.

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If everything else is great on your car and depending on financial situation it may be better off then new car payments.

Sorry to hear about the transmission...

[The Cleaner]

Buy a junk yard tranny and sell it you will take a smaller lose.

[findog]

Did you ever change the fluid and filter? or was everything OEM "lifetime" ?

[GABRIEL]

Originally Posted by pseto

well, after 95k+ miles, my transmission died. my wife felt the tranny slipping when the SES light was on. took it to my SA and they confirmed it.

while I still would love to keep my X5, no way am i paying $7k to replace the tranny. maybe an indy would charge around $5k, but thats still too much to pay IMO when the KBB value is probably around $10-12k (if that much).

DIY isnt an option, as fluid changes and brake jobs are about the extent of my mechanical skills.

obviously, I can try to sell it since everything else is in great working order, however, i'm not sure who would buy it with a bad tranny. what have others done?

PSETO, Sorry to hear about you transmission, how much would you ask for your X5? send a PM with price and pictures.

[pseto]

Originally Posted by findog

Did you ever change the fluid and filter? or was everything OEM "lifetime" ?

fluids and filters have all been changed, didnt really matter I guess.

[pseto]

Originally Posted by GABRIEL

PSETO, Sorry to hear about you transmission, how much would you ask for your X5? send a PM with price and pictures.

here's some crappy cell phone pics:

[motordavid]

Paul, Sorry to read of your trans' demise...
fwiw, my bro-in-law owns an Aamco shop in
north Jersey and does X5 transmissions regularly.
He even has a dlr that sends some work his way.

He does rebuilds, "cores with new parts", etc.
And, those aren't $5G jobs.

Not pitching him, and it may be all anecdotal and not
cogent to your situ, but if you want to keep it, it may
be worth a call to a trans specialist in your area.
GL,mD

[ZsX5o3]

I agree. I would have the trans looked at by a professional before scrapping it. I never understood BMW's stance on simply replacing them.