BMW driver’s question – Why do you smell the oil after the change?
On my own, I performed an oil change operation on the automatic transmission in my BMW 5 F10. However, I still have a problem with a noticeable oil smell in the cabin.
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BMW driver’s question
For about five hundred kilometers, I have been struggling with the problem of jerking or gently jerking for a few seconds during calm, steady driving at about 90 km/h. This jerking or jerking occurs in the 1600-1800 rpm range.
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BMW driver question – Why does my car pull forward?
The problem is that after pressing the brake pedal and switching to drive the car behaves as if it wants to pull forward. The rear of the vehicle squats slightly and the engine vibrates. After releasing the brake, it starts to drive normally.
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Driver’s question – SMG transmission in BMW
I have a problem with the first generation SMG five-speed transmission. The problem is the “waving” of revs when changing gears. In addition, when shifting from two to three you can hear a deafening knock coming from the transmission most mechanics say it is the suspension. I have already replaced everything and the problem remains.
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BMW driver question
I have a problem with the automatic transmission on a cold engine. The problems occur when driving at low speed with the engine revs around 1200/min.
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BMW driver question
For some time now, when I switch the automatic transmission to D (drive mode) and hold on the brake for a while, the car shakes. I can feel a slight vibration from the drivetrain, which is normal, but in addition to that, I can feel a slight kick that feels on the seats. When I set the Sport or Manual mode – the car runs evenly. The vibrations are sometimes stronger and sometimes very faintly felt. I noticed that it also depends on the inclination of the vehicle or the temperature of the engine. What could be the cause?
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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?
BMW driver question
I recently replaced the timing gear (chain) and oil pump chain. After this repair, the car started to vibrate a lot when adding gas. I knew that the clutch and dual mass were not in the best condition either, so I replaced them, but the vibration remained.
BMW driver question
I have a manual transmission and all gears work perfectly. There is only one problem with the reverse gear. I can’t reverse because the gear can’t be put into gear. How can this fault be solved?
The problem occurred in a BMW 5 F10 with a 2.0 diesel engine, but it can also happen in other models.
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BMW driver question
I would like to purchase a used BMW with 160,000 km mileage, but after a test drive I noticed the following two problems. The manual transmission reverse gear comes in very hard, you have to use considerable force. The second problem is vibration to the left and right of the transmission shifter at idle. At a standstill and while driving, it looks as if the transmission cushions are worn out. I would like to get your opinions as I cannot get a concrete answer anywhere. Have you had to deal with such defects? What specifically needs to be replaced and can such problems occur more frequently?
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