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01-03-2012, 09:51 PM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Mississauga
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Car: E34 540i
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*** BMW E34 540i transmission broke ***
Hey guys,
Ive got a 1995 BMW 540i. A couple days ago my car slid into a curb. Tried driving it out and lost my reverse gear (its automatic BTW).
Transmission was shifting rough driving home and like i said, I lost reverse. I brought it to the shop the next day and the transmission fluid smelt burnt, it was black, and it was low on fluid.
Now im stuck in a position where i dont know if i should buy a used transmission or rebuild mine. Any opinions and locations or places I should go to, to get my car back on the road asap.
Thanks
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01-03-2012, 10:01 PM
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Groove Machine
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Toronto
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Car: 540i, 740i, 850i
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Go to this place and rebuild it.
www.torontoautotrans.com
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01-03-2012, 10:03 PM
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3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: The boonies
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Car: 1995 525
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6-speed conversion!
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01-03-2012, 11:56 PM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Mississauga
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Car: E34 540i
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I was thinking about a 6-speed conversion but i think it'd be a bigger headache than what i can handle. LoL
InspClave, i"ll give them a call.
Anyone else with any recommendations?
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01-04-2012, 12:57 AM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Markham
Posts: 53
Car: 2001 E38 750iL
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Add more fluid.
Won't harm anything since it is "broke" and low.
Did you spin the wheels big time to get out of the ditch?
I think you have the 5HP30 trans, which can lose reverse for a few reasons. Hope adding fluid, gives you the reverse comes back.
Else it will be valve body issues and clutch plates
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01-04-2012, 01:39 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Etobicoke / Waterloo
Posts: 1,483
Car: 330ci , 328is
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how much would trans auto rebuild cost ..?
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01-04-2012, 07:00 PM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Mississauga
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Car: E34 540i
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The rebuild would be around $2500 - $3000, depending on where you go.
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01-04-2012, 07:29 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Etobicoke / Waterloo
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Car: 330ci , 328is
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damnn 2.5~3 gs? ... manual swap manual swap ~~!
wait.. if u get your transmission rebuilt..does it mean its like getting a new transmission ? or for that 2~3 grand, they just fix the problem .
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01-05-2012, 08:08 PM
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5th Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Jewtown
Posts: 1,057
Car: E34 M5 Euro
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Could be sensors on the tranny or your abs module, make sure to check those before buying another tranny
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01-05-2012, 08:33 PM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Mississauga
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Car: E34 540i
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Well the tranny was shifting funny, especially downshifting, and there was no fluid as it was down 2L so im guessing its the transmission.
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01-05-2012, 08:43 PM
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5th Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Jewtown
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Car: E34 M5 Euro
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you only drained 2L?
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01-05-2012, 09:42 PM
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MaXsponsor
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Milton
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Car: 330ci SC, M5 Touring
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Quote:
Originally Posted by noodles101
damnn 2.5~3 gs? ... manual swap manual swap ~~!
wait.. if u get your transmission rebuilt..does it mean its like getting a new transmission ? or for that 2~3 grand, they just fix the problem .
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It all depends who does the rebuilding. Just like any major job, it can be done the right way, or the cheap way! Most reputable places will fully take it appart, clean and replace all wear parts, rebuild and balance torque convertor, replace any other broken damaged parts if any. This is what we used to do at Mr Transmission when i worked there 15 years ago...
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01-06-2012, 02:03 PM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Mississauga
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Car: E34 540i
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Eurostyle, you got any recommendations for transmission shops? Any comments about Mister Transmission?
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