Looks like clutch failure. ONLy 1600 miles.
12-14-2004, 01:57 PM
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My Ride: I GOT A 2007 TITANIUM GRAY/AUBURN LEATHER 545I 6SPD MANUAL. COLD WEATHER PACKAE, PREMIUM, PREMIUM SOUND LOGIC 7, SPORT.
I have been driving a stick shift for 15 years and NEVER has any problems with clutches. The car only has 1600m iles on it. Anyelse experience a clutch going down half of the way without reacting at all. Its like the spring is not even there. It grabs all the way at the bottom for a brief second. Anyone had anything like that happen to them? What was the course of action taken?
Anyone has any idea how to bleed the clutch maybe?
Anyone has any idea how to bleed the clutch maybe?
12-14-2004, 02:50 PM
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My clutch failed at around 3000 or so miles. Just gave out all of a sudden and I found myself stranded at a gas station.
After flatbedding the car to the dealer, they had no problem repairing the clutch under warranty as long as BMWNA would pay or cover them for the fee. I remember my SA calling me and telling me that I was "lucky" that BMWNA would cover this and if it were to happen again, I might not be so lucky.
When the parts arrived, the clutch went in rather quick, but I was delayed in picking up the car due to troubles with a software update.
After flatbedding the car to the dealer, they had no problem repairing the clutch under warranty as long as BMWNA would pay or cover them for the fee. I remember my SA calling me and telling me that I was "lucky" that BMWNA would cover this and if it were to happen again, I might not be so lucky.
When the parts arrived, the clutch went in rather quick, but I was delayed in picking up the car due to troubles with a software update.
12-14-2004, 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by heezy545i' date='Dec 14 2004, 04:50 PM
My clutch failed at around 3000 or so miles.? Just gave out all of a sudden and I found myself stranded at a gas station.
After flatbedding the car to the dealer, they had no problem covering the clutch as long as BMWNA would pay or cover them for the fee.? I remember my SA calling me and telling me that I was "lucky" that BMWNA would cover this and if it were to happen again, I might not be so lucky.
When the parts arrived, the clutch went in rather quick, but I was delayed in picking up the car due to troubles with a software update.
After flatbedding the car to the dealer, they had no problem covering the clutch as long as BMWNA would pay or cover them for the fee.? I remember my SA calling me and telling me that I was "lucky" that BMWNA would cover this and if it were to happen again, I might not be so lucky.
When the parts arrived, the clutch went in rather quick, but I was delayed in picking up the car due to troubles with a software update.
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To SMG owners, do our cars use a conventional clutch, and will they need to be replaced as regular wear maintenance items? I'm assuming yes, since it is basically the same manual trans, albeit with a reduced chance for abuse given there isn't as much manual control (except for launch assist, which I understand is recorded). That said, sometimes when I start moving from a dead stop it feels like the clutch is being ridden.
12-14-2004, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by heezy545i' date='Dec 14 2004, 04:50 PM
My clutch failed at around 3000 or so miles.? I remember my SA calling me and telling me that I was "lucky" that BMWNA would cover this and if it were to happen again, I might not be so lucky.
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BMW should step up and admit the 1st year E60's are a piece of junk.
12-14-2004, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Jimbo' date='Dec 14 2004, 07:08 PM
As soon as E60 owners start to get hit for $2-$3k for basic repairs, there will be a bunch of used cars hist the market.
BMW should step up and admit the 1st year E60's are a piece of junk.
BMW should step up and admit the 1st year E60's are a piece of junk.
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12-14-2004, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by zippers525' date='Dec 14 2004, 10:01 PM
ive got 7000 and have been experiencing a slip and judder. Of course it works fine at the dealer.
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I wanted to see exactly how launch control worked but didn't have the room to do a full launch to the shift points so I did a launch that, as soon as the clutch was dropped, I got off the gas and drove normally. Right after that, I experienced a judder when coasting -- especially in the lower gears. I thought "holy sh**" I just fu**ed-up" the car big time" and drove all the way home thinking I was going to have to live with that for a while.
Guess what? I turned the car off when I got home and the next time I got in it, no juddering! I think something either in the software or the hydraulics was screwed up and once the car sat, everything was fine again!
Whew! I was truly relieved!!
