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Originally Posted by Turkeybaster115
Go back and watch the top gear episode provided by the OP:
http://www.streetfire.net/video/top-...04_2285345.htm
Note has hes says its an "all new DCT transmission for the 2012"
There are a ton of failures unrelated to any kind of abuse or modifications. Totally unacceptable. You can't run circles round anything when your trans doesn't work. |
Top gear is dead wrong. They frequently makes mistakes. I wouldn't use them as a resource for technical info without verifying somewhere official. NAGTROC is a useful resourse. They did do some reprogramming of the tranny to provide smoother shifts, but thats it. Other changes include upgrades to suspension, engine, interior and some of the of the body. I know a guy in town that has been tracking his since 2008 without any issues. I personally don't know of any owners that had problems with the tranny and this is not a frequent topic of discussion on NAGTROC. Of course if you go looking you will find exceptions. You know, there are also some DCTs that have had to be replaced unrelated to faulty oil changes. Here are a few. There were more but I stopped looking.
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...ht=dct+failure
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...ht=dct+failure
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...ht=dct+failure
PS: My M3 was in the shop for a multisystem failure/limp mode during the first month with less than a 500 miles. They had to replace the junction box. It's had several other issues as well.