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Originally Posted by euro
Here's my hypothesis - never tested - just opinion.
Think about the curve of the M throttle map.
When you hit the M button when your at 50% physical throttle the throttle plates move via the plastic gears instantly to 80% or whatever the actual number is it shocks the gear teeth and eventually strips them.
I doubt that just mashing the pedal down to the floor could be as harsh as the controller but I don't do that to my car either.
Be advised these numbers are made up but I know the second number is higher because the curve is way above half when you're in M mode.
At the end of the day BMW should of had metal gears.
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I had a feeling your logic dealt with the % jump.
Could be right, could be wrong. Thanks for the response.
All I know is that they wear down and the job is way easier than shops make it out to be.