Drove in reverse (DCT), M3 shut off and went in neutral. WTF

F1Venom · 11-08-2013, 02:51 PM

So I filled up gas (93 octane at my Shell) and decided to put it through a non-brush automatic wash at the gas station. I drove through a very narrow lane (concrete curbs about four inches from the tires) about 100 feet long when a lady in an Escalade in front of me told me the wash was broken and that we had to go back. I was pretty bummed and put the DCT in Reverse and slowly started driving in reverse. Well about 2/3 of the way down the car just stopped (might've jerked a bit too) and the stalk went from R to N.

Did this happen because this is a DCT and because I was slowly and carefully driving in reverse (didn't want to scratch the tires on the curb) the clutch wasn't properly engaging thus leading the car to shut off? Has this happened to any of you guys?

Eau Rouge · 11-08-2013, 03:05 PM

M3 + automatic car wash = no thanks

TOSKABG · 11-08-2013, 03:20 PM

Did you close driver door completely...

F1Venom · 11-08-2013, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by TOSKABG

Did you close driver door completely...

Yeah. Everything was fine. I was just driving fairly slowly and carefully in reverse. Was I burning the clutch or something? A car hasn't shut off on me since my first day learning how to drive stick, haha. Oh well, maybe I should've gone with a 6MT.

zeeman335 · 11-08-2013, 04:03 PM

no big deal i dont think. Try driving in reverse again and see if it happens.

TOSKABG · 11-08-2013, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by F1Venom

Yeah. Everything was fine. I was just driving fairly slowly and carefully in reverse. Was I burning the clutch or something? A car hasn't shut off on me since my first day learning how to drive stick, haha. Oh well, maybe I should've gone with a 6MT.

Maybe just a glitch...you should be fine...

Millie · 11-08-2013, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Dashman

I agree

Great comment semen collector.

EvenSteven · 11-10-2013, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Dashman

I agree

You're a loser.

Anyway, OP, unless it happens again, I wouldn't worry about it. This car is prone to weird gremlins. Today, for example, my dash computer wouldn't illuminate until I turned the car off completely and turned it on again.

11-08-2013, 02:51 PM	#1
F1Venom Banned 73 Rep 961 Posts Drives: ZCP E90 M3 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	So I filled up gas (93 octane at my Shell) and decided to put it through a non-brush automatic wash at the gas station. I drove through a very narrow lane (concrete curbs about four inches from the tires) about 100 feet long when a lady in an Escalade in front of me told me the wash was broken and that we had to go back. I was pretty bummed and put the DCT in Reverse and slowly started driving in reverse. Well about 2/3 of the way down the car just stopped (might've jerked a bit too) and the stalk went from R to N. Did this happen because this is a DCT and because I was slowly and carefully driving in reverse (didn't want to scratch the tires on the curb) the clutch wasn't properly engaging thus leading the car to shut off? Has this happened to any of you guys?
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11-08-2013, 03:05 PM	#2
Eau Rouge Major 140 Rep 1,242 Posts Drives: 2012 E92 M3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Florida's Emerald Coast iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW E92 M3 [9.00]	M3 + automatic car wash = no thanks
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TOSKABG vekize 0 Rep 74 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW E92/ZCP/DCT/ Join Date: May 2012 Location: Belvidere,IL iTrader: (0)	Did you close driver door completely...
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zeeman335 Captain 84 Rep 712 Posts Drives: 2001 M3 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (8)	no big deal i dont think. Try driving in reverse again and see if it happens.
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