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06-26-2012, 12:14 PM | #1 |
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Downshift to 3rd grind?
I test drove a 09 6MT and noticed some grind (1 to 2 clicks) going from 5th to 3rd, speed was around 30mph while slowing down at a red light. Happened only one time during a 15 min drive, local and highway. Btw, car has around 30k miles.
Is the occasional grind fairly common? I'm sure the dealer will say it's normal. Thanks in advance. |
06-26-2012, 12:28 PM | #2 |
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i dont have any grinds in my gears, but i bought my car brand new, only has 1700 miles on it...
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06-26-2012, 12:34 PM | #4 |
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I have no grinds. Bought new; 13,000 miles.
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06-26-2012, 02:11 PM | #7 |
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I just shot my service director a call and asked a couple of our SA as well and no issues with anyone regarding grinding gears so far. We service a ton of M's.
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06-26-2012, 02:18 PM | #8 |
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Bad synchros..definitly not normal usually indicates trans was abused or incorrectly shifted..if it is the synchros...it will require an entire new trans..b/c BMW in their brilliance sells no internal trans parts for the e9x..
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06-26-2012, 02:41 PM | #9 |
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2nd gear is notoriously notchy, but I have never heard anything re 3rd gear.
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06-26-2012, 03:44 PM | #11 |
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This has happened perhaps 2 times during the life of my car (original owner). It's really rare, and I'm usually rushing the shift (the 1-2 grind is way more common) during more spirited down shifting. Unfortunately, I'd be wary of a car that did this on an easy test drive.
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06-26-2012, 10:27 PM | #14 |
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I would stay away from this one. There are plenty of used out there to shop from.
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