Low pressure on several cylinders in a BMW – what is the cause and how to fix it?

BMW driver’s question

I am writing to you about the repair or overhaul of the M52B28 engine. A 1996 production engine and therefore a single Vanos. I recently measured the compression and discovered errors on two cylinders.

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Shifting jerks in automatic transmission in BMW – how to fix?

BMW driver question

My BMW with automatic transmission, on cold engine flips from P (park mode) to D (drive mode), without jerking, and when warm – jerks. The second problem is in fourth, and fifth gear. The transmission does not want to drop into fifth, it just saws the engine at maximum rpm. This also happens between gears 3-4. I should add that with manual gear changes, everything is OK. What is the problem?

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Jerking in automatic transmission – what is the reason and how to fix it?

BMW driver question

My problem is related to the automatic transmission. When shifting to D the car jerks. At 60 km/h I also feel a jerk. Other than these two problems, the transmission works flawlessly. I’ve been to the mechanic and he told me that there is play on the half axle and on the flexible link between the shaft and the rear bridge. Please give me your opinion on this subject.

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