Transmission issues 2004 X5 4.4 - Page 2

jlanzone · #1 02-27-2010, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by amacman

you said 2 times , trade it , pass the problem onto someone else , what misery are you knowingly passing on to an unsuspecting person , have you no conscience .
a lot of people buy these cars using as much funding as is available to them and you suggest crapping on them by knowingly selling a defective car .
a defective car should be sold as a defective car and priced according to condition .
to sell a defective car and not declare the defect is wrong .

I started this thread. My intent was to trade the car into the same local dealership who said there was nothing wrong with my transmission under warranty. If they try to give me less for the car because of the transmission issues, then they would have violated their warranty obligations as the car just went off of CPO warranty. I would only go to another BMW dealer to price shop and since where I live the dealers are about 140 miles apart I will not have much of a chance to do that.

ncsucarjock · #2 02-24-2010, 11:52 PM

for 2004 BMW suggested changing the fluid at 100k, at least, in my owners manual...

I really would go to an independent shop and have them change the fluid. You may be able to get a few more miles out of it.

Nonetheless...you should probably brace for a tranny rebuild. As to the fellow who says that it requires a special shop...I don't buy that. See this thread as to why...

My Transmission story
Transmission Story part II

If a reasonably competent fellow is willing to rebuild one on his dining room table, without any fancy tools...and about $500 in parts...

Transmissions are actually pretty simple...they're not nearly as scary as people make them out to be. Just follow some really good instructions, make sure everything is very clean, and be sure to soak your new clutches in tranny fluid before you install them.

Stripped: E46 Automatic Transmission. Must see epicness, period. - E46Fanatics

When mine dies (and it's showing no signs of doing so at 70k), but I did change the fluid at 50k and will continue to do so every 50k), I'll rebuild it myself. On my dining room table :-)

papasmurf · #3 02-24-2010, 11:58 PM

If there is a record of your complaint while it was under warranty, you might be able to fight for a new trans under warranty, but it will be an ordeal. Trade it or rebuild the trans, and for now, do a fluid change.

cheappc · #4 02-25-2010, 01:16 PM

my tranny since I bought it felt like it wanted to "work", for example, when Im pressing on the pedal it kicked down to a lower gear, I felt it was normal?

Sometimes, it feels its in a guessing game, like from 3 to 2 to 1 and then up.. I honestly felt it was ok?

I have experienced a bad transmission on another car, for example it slips on rpms, is it not the same symptoms for a BMW X5?

c4racer · #5 02-25-2010, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by papasmurf

If there is a record of your complaint while it was under warranty, you might be able to fight for a new trans under warranty, but it will be an ordeal. Trade it or rebuild the trans, and for now, do a fluid change.

I would do a partial fluid change. IE - just a drain and refill using the factory ESSO fluid. That will change about 50% of it and less likely to disturb any sludge or build up sitting around somewhere in there which is a big cause of failures post fluid change on a higher mileage trans.

c4racer · #6 02-25-2010, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ncsucarjock

for 2004 BMW suggested changing the fluid at 100k, at least, in my owners manual...

Although the 04+ tranny is the 6-speed which is entirely different from the 5-speed in the 00-03 X5. Different MFG and everything.

cheappc · #7 02-25-2010, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by c4racer

Although the 04+ tranny is the 6-speed which is entirely different from the 5-speed in the 00-03 X5. Different MFG and everything.

Umm that kinda sucks, so I read somewhere before that the manufacturers are different for the 3.0 i6, than the 4.4 and 4.8.. (2004-2006)

remember I think the 3.0 is still a 5 speed? from 2004 to 2006?

So does BMW dealerships replace the transmission fluid doing the Inspection II?

Thank you..