Transmission

[HPIA4v2]

Originally Posted by ayagutak

I have a question the problems with the x5 transmission rear ending, jerking when coming to a stop, happened when the tranny is heated up, could the problem be the transmission oil cooler....Bimmer Specialist

What year, mileage, engine just to be complete in case someone out there has anymore ideas (can nbe realted to specific year/model/engine...)

[ayagutak]

Ok last monday i got Transmission and filter\oil changed also got a transmission update, i had the rear ending problem and i hope this would fix it....it only been 3 day now but so fair no more rear ending/lurching Problems.. but let don't get to excited i wait a few more days and report back....

[sunny5280]

Originally Posted by ayagutak

Ok last monday i got Transmission and filter\oil changed also got a transmission update, i had the rear ending problem and i hope this would fix it....it only been 3 day now but so fair no more rear ending/lurching Problems.. but let don't get to excited i wait a few more days and report back....

I don't mean to be negative but it's my opinion there is a problem with the transmission that the fluid change has just covered. Ultimately the transmission will require repair and this will turn into another example of how changing the transmission fluid is a bad idea.

[wallyx5]

Originally Posted by sunny5280

I don't mean to be negative but it's my opinion there is a problem with the transmission that the fluid change has just covered. Ultimately the transmission will require repair and this will turn into another example of how changing the transmission fluid is a bad idea.

I disagree. I only drained the fluid and refilled at around 180,000 miles and my transmission does not skip a beat. I am now at 283,000. And I think it's time to do it again.

[sunny5280]

Originally Posted by wallyx5

I disagree. I only drained the fluid and refilled at around 180,000 miles and my transmission does not skip a beat. I am now at 283,000. And I think it's time to do it again.

I'm not sure what you're disagreeing with. Can you clarify?

[JCL]

Originally Posted by sunny5280

I don't mean to be negative but it's my opinion there is a problem with the transmission that the fluid change has just covered. Ultimately the transmission will require repair and this will turn into another example of how changing the transmission fluid is a bad idea.

If it does, it would be a bad example. There is evidently a problem here; new fluid may help for a while or a long time, the transmission update may help, but why would any of this suggest that changing the fluid caused a problem? There are enough good examples where fluid changes do cause problems, we don't need to confuse the issue with cases where the fluid change doesn't represent the cause.

[ayagutak]

i value your opinion, I know the x have a transmission Problems, but no one have a fix for it... so far the O\F change with the update seam to be helping for how long who knows

[sunny5280]

Originally Posted by ayagutak

i value your opinion, I know the x have a transmission Problems, but no one have a fix for it... so far the O\F change with the update seam to be helping for how long who knows

Don't get me wrong. I'm not suggesting that changing the fluid was a bad idea. However it's my opinion it is more a bandaid and not a cure. And when the transmission eventually fails someone is going to blame it on the fluid change and forget the fact a problem existed prior to the fluid change. Thus continuing the urban legend that changing the fluid results in transmission failure.

[JCL]

Originally Posted by sunny5280

...Thus continuing the urban legend that changing the fluid results in transmission failure.

Another urban legend for you to debunk in the neighbouring thread....

http://www.xoutpost.com/751118-post56.html

Full thread here:

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...nge-diy-2.html

[sunny5280]

Originally Posted by JCL

Another urban legend for you to debunk in the neighbouring thread....

http://www.xoutpost.com/751118-post56.html

Full thread here:

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...nge-diy-2.html

Probably just a coincidence.