The "hold down accelerator for 25s" trick for smoother shift
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My Ride: Carbon Black 535d Sport. Black Dakota leather, Media and visibility pack with adaptive Xenons. Hi-fi, servotronic, grad tint screen etc etc
Have just been out for about 25 mins in the car and it's definitely made a difference. Seems to be adapting as it goes. Fantastic. The car certainly feels more lively now. Top Tip! 
Matt
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All I can say is: AMAZING. This really works. This process has cured the single biggest complaint that I have about my e60.
Three questions:
1. How often does this need to be done? I certainly do not want to do this every day or even every week.
2. Why should we have to do this at all? BMW should entirely eliminate the transmission "learning process" which seems to be the root of the problem that this process addresses.
3. How in the world did someone discover this? Many of us have been complaining about transmission sluggishness for a long time.
Three questions:
1. How often does this need to be done? I certainly do not want to do this every day or even every week.
2. Why should we have to do this at all? BMW should entirely eliminate the transmission "learning process" which seems to be the root of the problem that this process addresses.
3. How in the world did someone discover this? Many of us have been complaining about transmission sluggishness for a long time.
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My Ride: MY07 525xi Silver Gray
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I did it last night but I'm expecting some sort of 'tranny noise' as reset confirmation but not gettin' any then tried on every stages over 1 min period so not sure if I'm doin this right.
Put the key in we get radio on, right? Then press start/stop once (w/o hittin'/pressin' brake pedal) so the dash check engine etc. lit and floor the accel pedal all the way and hold?
Put the key in we get radio on, right? Then press start/stop once (w/o hittin'/pressin' brake pedal) so the dash check engine etc. lit and floor the accel pedal all the way and hold?
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I saw that in two of the 7er forums. Most of the folks who tried claimed it made a difference. I haven't tried it on my 750i. It's pretty smooth already.
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silver, black leather , sunroof , bluetooth , pdc , M sports kit , Steptronic gear box , active stearing , active cruise control
Originally Posted by BlaSTiWi' post='424201' date='May 14 2007, 10:43 AM
I did it last night but I'm expecting some sort of 'tranny noise' as reset confirmation but not gettin' any then tried on every stages over 1 min period so not sure if I'm doin this right.
Put the key in we get radio on, right? Then press start/stop once (w/o hittin'/pressin' brake pedal) so the dash check engine etc. lit and floor the accel pedal all the way and hold?
Put the key in we get radio on, right? Then press start/stop once (w/o hittin'/pressin' brake pedal) so the dash check engine etc. lit and floor the accel pedal all the way and hold?
funny i have the exact same problem
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My Ride: '06 535d M-Sport Individual
Deep Green Metallic
19" Style 172 wheels
Individual Champagne leather
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I didnt get any noise either, but boy could I feel the difference afterwards!
It feels like a completely different car. The newly liberated throttle response in particular is electric.
It feels like a completely different car. The newly liberated throttle response in particular is electric.
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My Ride: 535d Sport, carbon black, media pack, visibility pack, grey leather, heated seats, sun protection glass, voice control, Eibach ProKit, 19" 166 style wheels, e-maps ECU remap to 325hp and 640NM, top speed limiter removed
Don't know if I had the noise or not, as the CD changer was whirring away, but it definitely did the job.
Had a brilliant fun trip home
Had a brilliant fun trip home
