545 sluggish on first start?
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Hi all
Got a 545 which seems a bit sluggish the first time i start it each morning, once engine is up to optimal temp then its fine.
just noticed that in the mornings the 1st/2nd gears seem to be very unresponsive.
Is this normal or should i get dealer to inspect
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Got a 545 which seems a bit sluggish the first time i start it each morning, once engine is up to optimal temp then its fine.
just noticed that in the mornings the 1st/2nd gears seem to be very unresponsive.
Is this normal or should i get dealer to inspect
cheerS?
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Originally Posted by papereyes' post='514444' date='Jan 6 2008, 01:15 PM
Hi all
Got a 545 which seems a bit sluggish the first time i start it each morning, once engine is up to optimal temp then its fine.
just noticed that in the mornings the 1st/2nd gears seem to be very unresponsive.
Is this normal or should i get dealer to inspect
cheerS?
Got a 545 which seems a bit sluggish the first time i start it each morning, once engine is up to optimal temp then its fine.
just noticed that in the mornings the 1st/2nd gears seem to be very unresponsive.
Is this normal or should i get dealer to inspect
cheerS?
if your tranny feels like it's lagging to shift in 1st and 2nd then i would take it to the dealer and get it reprogrammed. it's the best thing i've done to my 2004 545. when i first got it, i couldn't deal with the stop and go traffic because the way the gears were shifting, but now it's smooth as butter.
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I have a problem where it's what you call sluggish but only from a full stop. It does not always take off smoothly in a slow excelleration but it fine if you give it plenty of gas. They told me it was electronically controlled and was normal. Not sure I buy it but I'll see if it gets worse before I bring it back for another checkup.
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