My M3 not shifting properly - DCT - Video

da jemster · 04-29-2015, 01:26 PM

I had the same issue with the SMG my E46 and it was the "detent spring" or "compression spring" that needed to be replaced.

Here is where I learned it from - this guy fixing his E36: http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=398477

Our compression spring is: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...=23&fg=15&hl=5

I'm not certain if this is your problem but your symptoms were spot on with mine. Good luck!

PeteV · 04-29-2015, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by da jemster

I had the same issue with the SMG my E46 and it was the "detent spring" or "compression spring" that needed to be replaced.

Here is where I learned it from - this guy fixing his E36: http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=398477

Our compression spring is: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...=23&fg=15&hl=5

I'm not certain if this is your problem but your symptoms were spot on with mine. Good luck!

Thanks this is really helpful, I will try to get the dealer to explore this potential issue.

Pro-AM3 · 05-01-2015, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by PeteV

That is correct. At this point, I think their ploy with the 1,000 miles of driving is that I will get used to how it is functioning, and accept it.

Not going to happen!

Its not a ploy when you "relearn" the clutches, its takes time, and roughly 1000 miles. Its detecting how much pressure and where to apply it. Same process when you swap clutches. I doubt they did that, but a reset forces it to adjust to varying levels of clutch wear

PeteV · 07-20-2015, 01:07 PM

Well, the 1,000 miles did rectify the issue that I was having, but now there are other problems. The car hesitates and bucks at certain rpm's and gear selections, and the other day, I received an error message, saying that limited gear selections were available, and it would not go into fifth gear at all. Unfortunately, when I restarted the car, the message had gone away, and didn't come back. If it had stayed, I could have taken it to the dealer for them to read the error code, and hopefully rectify the problem. Now I still have a broken car.

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da jemster Second Lieutenant 78 Rep 230 Posts Drives: E46 M3,E93 M3,F22 M235i,i1 i3 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	I had the same issue with the SMG my E46 and it was the "detent spring" or "compression spring" that needed to be replaced. Here is where I learned it from - this guy fixing his E36: http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=398477 Our compression spring is: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...=23&fg=15&hl=5 I'm not certain if this is your problem but your symptoms were spot on with mine. Good luck! __________________ '04 E46, '08 E93, '16 F22 M235i, '17 i01 i3
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PeteV Enlisted Member 11 Rep 39 Posts Drives: 2009 M3 DCT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	Update Well, the 1,000 miles did rectify the issue that I was having, but now there are other problems. The car hesitates and bucks at certain rpm's and gear selections, and the other day, I received an error message, saying that limited gear selections were available, and it would not go into fifth gear at all. Unfortunately, when I restarted the car, the message had gone away, and didn't come back. If it had stayed, I could have taken it to the dealer for them to read the error code, and hopefully rectify the problem. Now I still have a broken car.
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