so, aside from the usual long cranks...

oneintheory · 08-02-2009, 04:57 PM

my car has found a new and special way to piss me off.

early in the mornings (and at random other times throughout the day when the engine is warm), 2nd gear is very grabby on the 2-3 shift. It doesn't want to let go, and 3rd gear seems to resist my advances like a shy teenager getting hit on by a dirty old man. I'm also having issues with downshifting from 4th or 5th to second when I want to punch it coming into/out of a curve. This has caused embarrassment twice, and it's aggravating.

also, the car sometimes likes to (after my shift into 2nd) jerk me around like i don't know how to drive it. you know the feeling, when somebody who doesn't know how to drive stick, they either lug it out or rev it real high, let the clutch out too early, and move forward in such a hilarious fashion that it could be on AFV every week.

well, my car does it when i shift from 1-2. all the way through 2nd gear and sometimes into 3rd.

makes me look like a toolish badge whore who just bought a bmw cause it has that pretty blue and white thing on the trunk.

so anyway, do you think that my problem could be that I have a steptronic?

what I think is that i need more transmission fluid and a new clutch, but i've only got 23,000 miles, so it seems very odd.

oh, and I'm gonna do the CDV mod either tonight or tomorrow and see if that helps issue nombre dos.

jeremyc74 · 08-02-2009, 05:17 PM

These transmissions just aren't all that smooth. The 1-2 shift on mine grinds like hell if you're trying to shift it fast. I wouldn't even beging to attempt powershifting it like I used to do in some of my previous cars when I was drag racing. It just doesn't like it.

oneintheory · 08-02-2009, 05:37 PM

it's definitely much, much worse than it has been.

HondaGoneRogue · 08-02-2009, 07:16 PM

I have been noticing the same thing. Seems like the clutch is going. I only have 10k on mine. Not sure why it's doing this. Most of the time it's raining here so I don't really romp on it often and it should surely hold up to normal spirited driving.

oneintheory · 08-05-2009, 02:23 PM

My car is in service for an(other) HPFP replacement and the tranny issue. We'll see what they say. The CDV mod definitely improved the issue I was having with jerking (at least so far).

romak47 · 08-06-2009, 10:11 PM

awesome.. I will do the CDV mod too..
I dont have much issues shifting but i have on occasion fell victim to the sloppyness and unpredictability of the clutch. :P
and who did you go through for the CDV mod? RR?

oneintheory · 08-06-2009, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by romak47

awesome.. I will do the CDV mod too..
I dont have much issues shifting but i have on occasion fell victim to the sloppyness and unpredictability of the clutch. :P
and who did you go through for the CDV mod? RR?

Zeckhausen Racing, i believe. OEM piece, just modified.

08-02-2009, 04:57 PM	#1
oneintheory no longer a BMW owner 152 Rep 1,463 Posts Drives: 2011 Ford Edge Sport Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Suffolk/Chesapeake, VA iTrader: (0)	so, aside from the usual long cranks... my car has found a new and special way to piss me off. early in the mornings (and at random other times throughout the day when the engine is warm), 2nd gear is very grabby on the 2-3 shift. It doesn't want to let go, and 3rd gear seems to resist my advances like a shy teenager getting hit on by a dirty old man. I'm also having issues with downshifting from 4th or 5th to second when I want to punch it coming into/out of a curve. This has caused embarrassment twice, and it's aggravating. also, the car sometimes likes to (after my shift into 2nd) jerk me around like i don't know how to drive it. you know the feeling, when somebody who doesn't know how to drive stick, they either lug it out or rev it real high, let the clutch out too early, and move forward in such a hilarious fashion that it could be on AFV every week. well, my car does it when i shift from 1-2. all the way through 2nd gear and sometimes into 3rd. makes me look like a toolish badge whore who just bought a bmw cause it has that pretty blue and white thing on the trunk. so anyway, do you think that my problem could be that I have a steptronic? what I think is that i need more transmission fluid and a new clutch, but i've only got 23,000 miles, so it seems very odd. oh, and I'm gonna do the CDV mod either tonight or tomorrow and see if that helps issue nombre dos.
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jeremyc74 Banned 77 Rep 5,970 Posts Drives: '08 135i Montego/Terra Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Evansville, IN iTrader: (0)	These transmissions just aren't all that smooth. The 1-2 shift on mine grinds like hell if you're trying to shift it fast. I wouldn't even beging to attempt powershifting it like I used to do in some of my previous cars when I was drag racing. It just doesn't like it.
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oneintheory no longer a BMW owner 152 Rep 1,463 Posts Drives: 2011 Ford Edge Sport Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Suffolk/Chesapeake, VA iTrader: (0)	it's definitely much, much worse than it has been.
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HondaGoneRogue They like my Swag... 433 Rep 3,762 Posts Drives: 15 GSM 435i GC Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South Dakota iTrader: (4) Garage List 2015 435i Gran Coupe [0.00]	I have been noticing the same thing. Seems like the clutch is going. I only have 10k on mine. Not sure why it's doing this. Most of the time it's raining here so I don't really romp on it often and it should surely hold up to normal spirited driving. __________________ 2015 435i Gran Coupe - Current 2008 AW 135i - Sold
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oneintheory no longer a BMW owner 152 Rep 1,463 Posts Drives: 2011 Ford Edge Sport Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Suffolk/Chesapeake, VA iTrader: (0)	My car is in service for an(other) HPFP replacement and the tranny issue. We'll see what they say. The CDV mod definitely improved the issue I was having with jerking (at least so far).
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romak47 Captain 53 Rep 941 Posts Drives: like a bat out of hell Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	awesome.. I will do the CDV mod too.. I dont have much issues shifting but i have on occasion fell victim to the sloppyness and unpredictability of the clutch. :P and who did you go through for the CDV mod? RR?
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