Steptronic problems

and1bball919 · 07-04-2006, 04:00 AM

Hello my past m3 was manual but the LA traffic is too much for me. So i was wondering is there a correct way to use steptronic because it seems that everytime i play with it a few days later my "engine service soon" light appears. After a few more days the engine service light disappears. I know that i shift at the right points but am i damaging my transmission? How do you correctly use steptronic without just leaving it at on drive?

rikuF10 · 07-04-2006, 05:29 AM

I don't think you can damage the steptronic that way. The computer should take over the shifting if the engine is reving too high or too low

You problem sounds more like a computer bug?

07-04-2006, 04:00 AM	#1
and1bball919 It's not just about horsepower, but how powerful your horses are. 38 Rep 563 Posts Drives: MG Delivery truck Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: California iTrader: (4)	Steptronic problems Hello my past m3 was manual but the LA traffic is too much for me. So i was wondering is there a correct way to use steptronic because it seems that everytime i play with it a few days later my "engine service soon" light appears. After a few more days the engine service light disappears. I know that i shift at the right points but am i damaging my transmission? How do you correctly use steptronic without just leaving it at on drive?
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rikuF10 Major 81 Rep 1,391 Posts Drives: F10 G29 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hong Kong iTrader: (0) Garage List 2019 BMW Z4 [0.00] 2012 BMW 528i [8.50]	I don't think you can damage the steptronic that way. The computer should take over the shifting if the engine is reving too high or too low You problem sounds more like a computer bug?
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