Burnt Clutch on an M5?
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My car has been at the dealer for 3 weeks now with SMG problems!
My problem is slightly different, my car would not go into gear, and when it finally did, it went into gear with a bang. The car never ran right after that! Gear changes were clunky, and there was a grinding noise when clutch releases! Surprisingly.. no error code whatsoever!
Dealer tried reprogramming the SMG, no luck! They have been waiting for 2 weeks for BMW Germany to get back to them with technical support!
The car's still there and no news yet!
My car is a 2006 model with 19K miles on it! And still under warranty!
My problem is slightly different, my car would not go into gear, and when it finally did, it went into gear with a bang. The car never ran right after that! Gear changes were clunky, and there was a grinding noise when clutch releases! Surprisingly.. no error code whatsoever!
Dealer tried reprogramming the SMG, no luck! They have been waiting for 2 weeks for BMW Germany to get back to them with technical support!
The car's still there and no news yet!
My car is a 2006 model with 19K miles on it! And still under warranty!
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Originally Posted by designo' post='1084967' date='Jan 5 2010, 10:58 PM
My car has been at the dealer for 3 weeks now with SMG problems!
My problem is slightly different, my car would not go into gear, and when it finally did, it went into gear with a bang. The car never ran right after that! Gear changes were clunky, and there was a grinding noise when clutch releases! Surprisingly.. no error code whatsoever!
Dealer tried reprogramming the SMG, no luck! They have been waiting for 2 weeks for BMW Germany to get back to them with technical support!
The car's still there and no news yet!
My car is a 2006 model with 19K miles on it! And still under warranty!
My problem is slightly different, my car would not go into gear, and when it finally did, it went into gear with a bang. The car never ran right after that! Gear changes were clunky, and there was a grinding noise when clutch releases! Surprisingly.. no error code whatsoever!
Dealer tried reprogramming the SMG, no luck! They have been waiting for 2 weeks for BMW Germany to get back to them with technical support!
The car's still there and no news yet!
My car is a 2006 model with 19K miles on it! And still under warranty!
I wish you could just swap in the DCT from the M3 into the M5. I am sure that would be a pain in the ass though.
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Originally Posted by designo' post='1084967' date='Jan 5 2010, 07:58 PM
My car has been at the dealer for 3 weeks now with SMG problems!
My problem is slightly different, my car would not go into gear, and when it finally did, it went into gear with a bang. The car never ran right after that! Gear changes were clunky, and there was a grinding noise when clutch releases! Surprisingly.. no error code whatsoever!
Dealer tried reprogramming the SMG, no luck! They have been waiting for 2 weeks for BMW Germany to get back to them with technical support!
The car's still there and no news yet!
My car is a 2006 model with 19K miles on it! And still under warranty!
My problem is slightly different, my car would not go into gear, and when it finally did, it went into gear with a bang. The car never ran right after that! Gear changes were clunky, and there was a grinding noise when clutch releases! Surprisingly.. no error code whatsoever!
Dealer tried reprogramming the SMG, no luck! They have been waiting for 2 weeks for BMW Germany to get back to them with technical support!
The car's still there and no news yet!
My car is a 2006 model with 19K miles on it! And still under warranty!
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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='1085051' date='Jan 6 2010, 10:15 AM
Ahmed, is your dealer giving you any grief for all your mods or are they doing the work under warranty anyway?
My warranty expires in March, that's why I am worried because the dealer will not extend it without a comprehensive service package ( which I do not need due to my low mileage ) which will cost me $ 16K. Yeah you heard me, $ 16K for an extended 2 year warranty and service package.
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Originally Posted by designo' post='1085061' date='Jan 5 2010, 10:27 PM
My dealer has been very understanding about my mods, that's why I am not making a fuss about this delay. My tech told me that should any fault be directly related to my aftermarket part, then it will not be covered under warranty. Otherwise, anything else is.
My warranty expires in March, that's why I am worried because the dealer will not extend it without a comprehensive service package ( which I do not need due to my low mileage ) which will cost me $ 16K. Yeah you heard me, $ 16K for an extended 2 year warranty and service package.
My warranty expires in March, that's why I am worried because the dealer will not extend it without a comprehensive service package ( which I do not need due to my low mileage ) which will cost me $ 16K. Yeah you heard me, $ 16K for an extended 2 year warranty and service package.
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I just miss my beast so much! I need to get behind the wheels of it orelse I'm gonna lose my head!
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Originally Posted by designo' post='1085105' date='Jan 6 2010, 03:25 AM
I just miss my beast so much! I need to get behind the wheels of it orelse I'm gonna lose my head!
I really love the SMG, but I feel like the 6-speed manual will cause me less problems and costs in the long run at least when comparing a 2006 SMG to a 2007 6-speed manual....
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Originally Posted by VTGT' post='1085017' date='Jan 5 2010, 11:47 PM
Can someone explain why 2006 M5's have so many SMG problems compared with 2007+? Was something physically changed between 2006 and 2007 in the SMG transmission?
545ipoeser, whats your overall feelings with this car/BMW now that you've finally got some light at the end of the tunnel? Still think you'll never buy another BMW?
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Originally Posted by BluedMan' post='1085254' date='Jan 6 2010, 11:52 AM
I wonder the same.. any insight?
545ipoeser, whats your overall feelings with this car/BMW now that you've finally got some light at the end of the tunnel? Still think you'll never buy another BMW?
545ipoeser, whats your overall feelings with this car/BMW now that you've finally got some light at the end of the tunnel? Still think you'll never buy another BMW?
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Originally Posted by designo' post='1084967' date='Jan 5 2010, 10:58 PM
My car has been at the dealer for 3 weeks now with SMG problems!
My problem is slightly different, my car would not go into gear, and when it finally did, it went into gear with a bang. The car never ran right after that! Gear changes were clunky, and there was a grinding noise when clutch releases! Surprisingly.. no error code whatsoever!
Dealer tried reprogramming the SMG, no luck! They have been waiting for 2 weeks for BMW Germany to get back to them with technical support!
The car's still there and no news yet!
My car is a 2006 model with 19K miles on it! And still under warranty!
My problem is slightly different, my car would not go into gear, and when it finally did, it went into gear with a bang. The car never ran right after that! Gear changes were clunky, and there was a grinding noise when clutch releases! Surprisingly.. no error code whatsoever!
Dealer tried reprogramming the SMG, no luck! They have been waiting for 2 weeks for BMW Germany to get back to them with technical support!
The car's still there and no news yet!
My car is a 2006 model with 19K miles on it! And still under warranty!
aahhh that hurts man, my cars been in the shop for a month now, after it being in at the stealer for 2 weeks, i havent had my car in so long!!! a week after the clutch issue someone completely turned into my car. all cosmetic damage but after insurance and all that its been about 2 months since i drove my car! getttin it back next week hopefully. GL man!