Transmission

tennis_pr0 · 10-20-2013, 11:48 PM

So when I first start my car in the morning, it seems like it takes a little longer to shift from 1st to second gear. I am parked on an incline, so this is going uphill on a cold start. it shifts into second, but it takes longer than if i was on level ground. I have no trans warning lights appearing. Is this normal, for the trans to take a bit longer shifting when going uphill?

Phil325i · 10-21-2013, 02:34 AM

Probably the synchros are dry because of the incline. You should always treat a car with extra mechanical sympathy when cold. Time for a transmission fluid change (ignore the BMW 'lifetime fill' nonsense)..?

tennis_pr0 · 10-21-2013, 10:53 AM

My car has 40k miles on it, I forgot to add that. I am not getting any codes, but in general it seems like the shifts from 1st-2nd and 2nd-3rd are not perfectly smooth. I don't know what to do, maybe I am just being too critical and nothing is wrong...

Phil325i · 10-21-2013, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by tennis_pr0

My car has 40k miles on it

I changed my MT fluid at 26K...

GoRomeo · 10-21-2013, 12:16 PM

This happens to me once in a while. I know for sure im due for a tranny fluid change since I am at 110k miles, which im planning to do asap. I am surprise you have issues at only 40k miles.

tennis_pr0 · 10-21-2013, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by GoRomeo

This happens to me once in a while. I know for sure im due for a tranny fluid change since I am at 110k miles, which im planning to do asap. I am surprise you have issues at only 40k miles.

I don't think I'm having issues, I'm just super OCD at any little noise my car makes. Basically when it's cold in the morning and I go up my street, the shifts seem to take just a little longer, but once warmed up smooth as can be.

floydarogers · 10-21-2013, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by tennis_pr0

So when I first start my car in the morning, it seems like it takes a little longer to shift from 1st to second gear. I am parked on an incline, so this is going uphill on a cold start. it shifts into second, but it takes longer than if i was on level ground. I have no trans warning lights appearing. Is this normal, for the trans to take a bit longer shifting when going uphill?

Entirely normal. The ECU is trying to warm up the engine and transmission.

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tennis_pr0 Captain 68 Rep 888 Posts Drives: 2--7 BMW 335i coupe Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (1)	My car has 40k miles on it, I forgot to add that. I am not getting any codes, but in general it seems like the shifts from 1st-2nd and 2nd-3rd are not perfectly smooth. I don't know what to do, maybe I am just being too critical and nothing is wrong...
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GoRomeo Brigadier General 1251 Rep 4,166 Posts Drives: 330i, 135i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Diego CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 135i [9.50] 2006 330i [6.75]	This happens to me once in a while. I know for sure im due for a tranny fluid change since I am at 110k miles, which im planning to do asap. I am surprise you have issues at only 40k miles.
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