The "hold down accelerator for 25s" trick for smoother shift
03-01-2008, 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by bteljuice1' post='538210' date='Mar 1 2008, 01:58 PM
bought a 2008 530i, 1st february.how many km should be driven during grace period till i can do this procedure
03-01-2008, 10:21 AM
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I wanted to chime in on this. I tried this and it seems like it made a difference. One of my few complaint after owning this car for a few weeks now was that it felt like it was sloppy changing gears. It looks like this solved the problem. Hmmm...are we all just crazy?
03-01-2008, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Freewilly' post='538187' date='Mar 1 2008, 10:13 AM
I can't believe I didn't read this post until yesterday... I tried it and it works!!
I felt like 15 years youngers. Before I broke all the traffic laws, I got home in no time.
I will try the DS mode today.
I felt like 15 years youngers. Before I broke all the traffic laws, I got home in no time.
I will try the DS mode today.
I saw a camera flash. Fun is over and I'll probably receive a ticket soon....
03-01-2008, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Freewilly' post='538245' date='Mar 1 2008, 03:41 PM
Oh, well. I guess I had too much fun, and didn't do a complete stop when I made a right turn while the traffic light turns red.
I saw a camera flash. Fun is over and I'll probably receive a ticket soon....
I saw a camera flash. Fun is over and I'll probably receive a ticket soon....
03-05-2008, 03:30 PM
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I did this about 3 weeks ago and I heard the noise and noticed a marked improvement. I bought my car used and was going to complain to the dealer about the crappy shifting but this solved the problem!!! I will tell you that I tried it agian today and the car just sat there looking at me with a "You're kidding, right?" look on its face. 
I wonder if the 1000 mile "learning period" starts over after this proceedure is done.
I wonder if the 1000 mile "learning period" starts over after this proceedure is done.
03-07-2008, 03:27 AM
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Ok I think that this technique did do something for me yesterday. I have noticed that in 'DS' mode it been up-shifting early (low rpm's). On my way to work yesterday morning I gave the old 25s "re-program". I'm now noticing that it is shifting at higher rpm's and it seems a bit more smooth. However, I'm still not entirely convinced that this procedure really works or not.
05-01-2008, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by jbsapphire' post='572404' date='May 1 2008, 02:25 PM
Guys, the 25s trick seems to work for many, am going to try it out asap. Q: What if you have sprint booster, any effects? 
05-01-2008, 02:01 PM
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I'm wondering too if this is necessary for those of us with a Sprintbooster installed. The reset seems to get rid of that accelerator lag that we experienced pre-SB install. I'm curious to see how effective this reset is, post-SB.
05-01-2008, 03:14 PM
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Bugger, i sit on night shifts and find all these wicked tips about my car and can't use them till the morning.
Gonna go for a smoke in a mo, reset the tranny and give it a go.
I have atleast 4 corners on my home that i ALWAYS suffer from lag when i stick the old right foot in, i hope this finally sorts it!
Will post my results when i wake up!!!
Gonna go for a smoke in a mo, reset the tranny and give it a go.
I have atleast 4 corners on my home that i ALWAYS suffer from lag when i stick the old right foot in, i hope this finally sorts it!
Will post my results when i wake up!!!