transmission or driveshaft failure

[gerikivan]

what are the odds of a manual tansmission failure.. i told bmw that i was getting some weird noise and when they inspect it they sais i need a new transmission.. i do remember theres a leak on the driveshaft center bearig driveshaft..they said i need a new transmission but my car isnt missing any gears or bad grinding issues.. my guess is that i need driveshaft center support..

[bigjae1976]

Could be a bad input or output shaft bearing or a bad thrust bearing in the transmission. It will eventually seize or blow up and then you'll be stuck where ever this happens.

I'm guessing you're getting some sort of clunking or whining sound from under the car?

[TomHudson]

Originally Posted by gerikivan

what are the odds of a manual tansmission failure.. i told bmw that i was getting some weird noise and when they inspect it they sais i need a new transmission.. i do remember theres a leak on the driveshaft center bearig driveshaft..they said i need a new transmission but my car isnt missing any gears or bad grinding issues.. my guess is that i need driveshaft center support..

What exactly, and when, is the weird noise?

[gerikivan]

well i had the feeling it was the center driveshaft bearing since when i opened it before. i saw some leak on it.. then i brought to my friends place and it really was the driveshaft the bearing the whole time.. im kinda annoyed that the dealership never listened

[bigjae1976]

Originally Posted by gerikivan

well i had the feeling it was the center driveshaft bearing since when i opened it before. i saw some leak on it.. then i brought to my friends place and it really was the driveshaft the bearing the whole time.. im kinda annoyed that the dealership never listened

That's crazy...what dealership?

[gerikivan]

bmw dealership in new mexico... first they try to charge me 600 on the alternator then i told them ill just order it on fcpeuro which is 345 next day shipping.. but the whole time i told them to check the corroded wire on the battery which is the main problem which i end up paying for an alternator that i dont need and the labor too they keep saying the car will be done the next day and i end up staying there for 4days and the car is not done which i just decided to fly home then 3days later thats when they told me its done🤦🏻*♂️which i spent so much money on hotels because they couldnt tell me the exact eta..

[bigjae1976]

Wow...sounds like a total screw job!

[mapster37]

Originally Posted by gerikivan

bmw dealership in new mexico... first they try to charge me 600 on the alternator then i told them ill just order it on fcpeuro which is 345 next day shipping.. but the whole time i told them to check the corroded wire on the battery which is the main problem which i end up paying for an alternator that i dont need and the labor too they keep saying the car will be done the next day and i end up staying there for 4days and the car is not done which i just decided to fly home then 3days later thats when they told me its done*which i spent so much money on hotels because they couldnt tell me the exact eta..

if u know so much about fixing your car why take it to the dealer? just do it yourself instead of second guessing their recommendations. m3's are expensive vehicles. they are not hondas or toyotas, the repair/maintenance costs reflect that....

[gerikivan]

well im traveling from Virginia to California and it happened at at the wrong place..