Mechatronic Sealing Sleeve - Help

[ltemup4650]

Hey. Sorry. I didn't see that anyone was responding.

I do not know 100%, but I assume the car is automatically engaging the parking brake because the transmission is telling the DME it can't go into park. I haven't experienced this. If you have it mechanically back together like it should be, perhaps there is a code that needs cleared to tell the DME that everything is OK (and to release the parking brake).

If you start the car with the allen parking release screw all the way screwed in (parking prawl manually released) and start the car, it will start, however, you will get a transmission malfunction light (the yellow gear). Once you shut the vehicle off, unscrew the allen all the way, and restart the vehicle, the trans malfunction light (yellow gear) will be gone.

PS, I should've used caps on my user name. It is LTEMUP. I know. lame. It's just something I've used for a long time that references smokin the tires (Light 'em up).

[kuhllax24]

Originally Posted by ltemup4650

Hey. Sorry. I didn't see that anyone was responding.


PS, I should've used caps on my user name. It is LTEMUP. I know. lame. It's just something I've used for a long time that references smokin the tires (Light 'em up).

Good morning LTEMUP.


Too funny on the moniker. My name derives from me learning German (kuhl=cool) at the same time I was playing high school lacrosse (lax). 24 was my jersey number. I've had that username for 20+ years and I still use it to this day, although I'm a 40-year-old dad with two young kids.



To update the group (if anyone cares): I had a mechanic show up on Saturday to assist. He was able to disengage the parking brake, and then we called a tow. Supposedly he left the gear in neutral, but when the tow showed up (tow of shame, hah!), it was in park. The tow guy said that he could tow it from the rear wheels, and that since the car has a limited slip differential, it wouldn't screw up the xDrive. I'm pretty concerned about this b/c I don't know if the car had an LSD, and hope that nothing's wrong with the awd when I get this car back. If there is a problem, I'm going to have to duke it out with the tow guy.



The mechanic was shocked that I decided to take off the tranny oil pan. He said that he would never do this. I said that this is standard operating procedure when replacing the transmission oil, since the filter is built into the pan. He also was unfamiliar with the mechatronic sealing sleeve. Obvious red flags.



He said that he doesn't really enjoy working on the BMWs, and brings in a moonlighting technician from the local dealer when a problem arises with a BMW. That will be the case for me. $130/hr., , this is why I began working on my car in the first place.



All in all, I'm less than 50% confident that my car can be fixed. The car won't start and had multiple transmission error codes show up on the scanning tool. I must've done something to the wiring harness connecting pins when I took-out/inserted in the sleeve and wiring harness. I don't know how since I had hardly any room to maneuver and thus could barely apply any force to the stuff (except for the collar that I mangled).



I'll keep you guys abreast of what they find, but I don't expect a call from the mechanic for at least a few days.

[ard]

Originally Posted by kuhllax24

To update the group (if anyone cares): I had a mechanic show up on Saturday to assist. He was able to disengage the parking brake, and then we called a tow. Supposedly he left the gear in neutral, but when the tow showed up (tow of shame, hah!), it was in park. The tow guy said that he could tow it from the rear wheels, and that since the car has a limited slip differential, it wouldn't screw up the xDrive. I'm pretty concerned about this b/c I don't know if the car had an LSD, and hope that nothing's wrong with the awd when I get this car back. If there is a problem, I'm going to have to duke it out with the tow guy..

Unbelievable.

So if your tranny or diff is toast, how do you plan to ‘duke it out’?!?!??

Hire an attorney and file a lawsuit?

Cause all they need to do is tell you to pound sand and ignore you. There is no ‘dad’ here that will say ‘Yeah, they ruined the trans. Pay him’.

They know that it will cost you THOUSANDS to just FILE a suit.

In this day and age, with the information available on a phone (or in your glove box) that people get into these situations.

Your diff may be ruined. It may be an expensive lesson.....

None of us like dealers at $130 an hour...but we have also learned that letting that fear drive you to $20 an hour mechanics can be a very bad sign. We’ve also learned to be cautious. In listening to to ‘experts’.... in prying apart a fitting....in how hard to turn a wrench..... all takes time.


Sorry.

[crystalworks]

Originally Posted by ard

We’ve also learned to be cautious. In listening to to ‘experts’.... in prying apart a fitting....in how hard to turn a wrench..... all takes time.

School of hard knocks unfortunately. I learned to be more gentle with the stupid mechatronics harness tab after it broke on my wagon.

Doesn't help your situation kuhlax24 but know we've all felt your pain working on a vehicle. Something seemingly simple turns into a major mission. Hope you're able to get it sorted with as little financial hit as possible but the condition of that harness locking ring has me skeptical.