SMG Failure!
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Long time visitor, first time poster...my 04 530 with SMG has been a great car, and my 3rd BMW...I LOVE THE SMG and forgot how great it is, till now....But with 110k miles and the original owner, I thought it would last forever! LOL. Started leaking, and didnt notice, and then boom. Went to failsafe mode, 1-3 and R, and then NADA! Towed home and read the entire internet on SMG and it truly is a remarkable transmission. Refilled fluid and called tech who retired from dealer who will come over the weekend, but any advice? I know the leak needs repair first, but assuming its just a line (i can pray) maybe it will just need a prime and program? When I open the door the pump is sounding. BUT it ONLY STAYS IN NEUTRAL as of Today. That pump is expensive and I suppose that is the worst case scenario?
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Originally Posted by mikerapp' post='837981' date='Apr 6 2009, 10:41 AM
Long time visitor, first time poster...my 04 530 with SMG has been a great car, and my 3rd BMW...I LOVE THE SMG and forgot how great it is, till now....But with 110k miles and the original owner, I thought it would last forever! LOL. Started leaking, and didnt notice, and then boom. Went to failsafe mode, 1-3 and R, and then NADA! Towed home and read the entire internet on SMG and it truly is a remarkable transmission. Refilled fluid and called tech who retired from dealer who will come over the weekend, but any advice? I know the leak needs repair first, but assuming its just a line (i can pray) maybe it will just need a prime and program? When I open the door the pump is sounding. BUT it ONLY STAYS IN NEUTRAL as of Today. That pump is expensive and I suppose that is the worst case scenario?
Thanks again for the hours of great reading.
Thanks again for the hours of great reading.
Good luck, hope they fix it.
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110K miles! Not bad on the SMG... I was afraid it wouldnt last that long... I mean we had an Audi A4 with 138K miles on the same clutch...
I think this isnt a clutch issue but 110K before a SMG problem came up... not bad... not bad...
I think this isnt a clutch issue but 110K before a SMG problem came up... not bad... not bad...
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='838017' date='Apr 6 2009, 02:19 PM
110K miles! Not bad on the SMG... I was afraid it wouldnt last that long... I mean we had an Audi A4 with 138K miles on the same clutch...
I think this isnt a clutch issue but 110K before a SMG problem came up... not bad... not bad...
I think this isnt a clutch issue but 110K before a SMG problem came up... not bad... not bad...
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I've had that happen to me twice, once was a leak, once was a dying pump. Good luck!
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Keep us SMG lovers updated.
Won't surprise me if it was just the pump or line. It must have some type of pressure montior system in there and when it gets below "x" amount it goes in to the safe/limp mode and then when it reaches another lower level it cuts it out completely.
Pump shouldn't be to bad if you can find a source outside of the dealership for the pump.
Good luck with it all.
Won't surprise me if it was just the pump or line. It must have some type of pressure montior system in there and when it gets below "x" amount it goes in to the safe/limp mode and then when it reaches another lower level it cuts it out completely.
Pump shouldn't be to bad if you can find a source outside of the dealership for the pump.
Good luck with it all.
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I'm actually interested in the fact that you have 110k miles on your car. Is that the highest on this board? I'm assuming you ran out of warranty a while ago, how has the repair bill been since being out of warranty? How long do you plan to keep the car?
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Originally Posted by amit1947' post='839122' date='Apr 7 2009, 11:02 AM
I'm actually interested in the fact that you have 110k miles on your car. Is that the highest on this board? I'm assuming you ran out of warranty a while ago, how has the repair bill been since being out of warranty? How long do you plan to keep the car?