Steptronic problems (1st to 2nd to 1st)
09-18-2005, 12:49 PM
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After getting my car almost 'perfect' I'm now suffering from quite bad gear changes from 1st to 2nd and back to 1st in any mode, D, DS or 'manual'.
I thought 18.1 had solved all the 'transmission slam' problems but I'm sure mine is worse since having the update!
When accelerating from rest I get a bit of a lunge/jerk and 2nd seems to take an age to engage. I can't remember it being like that...
Sometimes when stopping the downshift to 1st jerks in quite noticably.
It seems worse when the car has warmed up, sometimes from cold it's fine.
All other changes (2nd to 6th) seem fine!?
This sounds more mechanical than electronic? Anyone? 
I thought 18.1 had solved all the 'transmission slam' problems but I'm sure mine is worse since having the update!
When accelerating from rest I get a bit of a lunge/jerk and 2nd seems to take an age to engage. I can't remember it being like that...
Sometimes when stopping the downshift to 1st jerks in quite noticably.
It seems worse when the car has warmed up, sometimes from cold it's fine.
All other changes (2nd to 6th) seem fine!?
This sounds more mechanical than electronic? Anyone?
09-18-2005, 06:25 PM
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Are you easy on the throttle? You may need to be more aggresive on the gas.
09-18-2005, 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by KenTO' date='Sep 19 2005, 02:25 AM
Are you easy on the throttle?? You may need to be more aggresive on the gas.
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09-19-2005, 03:52 AM
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same here... but I am angry becuase the cars is in best situation when I take it to BMW dealer ???? this let me remember when I am sick and just arrive the hospital .. everything become fine .. no pains .. no temp. ... this theory works with me ??? always ...
last time they updated the CIP TO 18 as they said ?? but gear problem still there
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untill now I did'nt face slam problem agine but .. changing from 1th to 2th and from 2 to 1 is really unsmooth and feel a hit ... I told my advisor .. but I know that untill the gear is not really dead they won't take any action .....
they should make gear warrnty 10 years so we drive without thinking about having any problem with the gear ????
last time they updated the CIP TO 18 as they said ?? but gear problem still there
check this link
CHECK THIS LINK
untill now I did'nt face slam problem agine but .. changing from 1th to 2th and from 2 to 1 is really unsmooth and feel a hit ... I told my advisor .. but I know that untill the gear is not really dead they won't take any action .....
they should make gear warrnty 10 years so we drive without thinking about having any problem with the gear ????
09-19-2005, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Memotronic' date='Sep 19 2005, 11:52 AM
same here... but I am angry becuase the cars is in best situation when I take it to BMW dealer ???? this let me remember when I am sick and just arrive the hospital .. everything become fine .. no pains .. no temp. ... this theory works with me ??? always ...
last time they updated the CIP TO 18 as they said ?? but gear problem still there
check this link
CHECK THIS LINK
untill now I did'nt face slam problem agine but .. changing from 1th to 2th and from 2 to 1 is really unsmooth and feel a hit ... I told my advisor .. but I know that untill the gear is not really dead they won't take any action .....
they should make gear warrnty 10 years so we drive without thinking about having any problem with the gear ????
last time they updated the CIP TO 18 as they said ?? but gear problem still there
check this link
CHECK THIS LINK
untill now I did'nt face slam problem agine but .. changing from 1th to 2th and from 2 to 1 is really unsmooth and feel a hit ... I told my advisor .. but I know that untill the gear is not really dead they won't take any action .....
they should make gear warrnty 10 years so we drive without thinking about having any problem with the gear ????
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09-19-2005, 12:23 PM
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colejl: suggest you get the dealer to reset the AGS and clear the usage-pattern memory. Might help. All the Best, Hobi
09-19-2005, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Hobi' date='Sep 19 2005, 08:23 PM
colejl: suggest you get the dealer to reset the AGS and clear the usage-pattern memory.? Might help.? All the Best, Hobi
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