BMW E46 330dA Touring
Discussion
Nice. I've just tracked down a new glass hinge for mine so hopefully sorting my annoying non-supporting glass. It's a bit weird, it looks like the knuckle of the hinge has got flipped around somehow but I'm no idea how that could have happened. Will take a pic of the two next to each other when I am mid swap.
Oh dear. My 330dA SE is now a 330d SE. The auto box started playing up last week with a torque converter judder. Options, recon torque converter-false economy at 240k, recon autobox-£1k, too much. I've bought a manual conversion kit, much cheaper.
I've done lots of manual and auto gearbox changes, never a manual to auto. I've got ISTA, DIS, Pa Soft, INPA and probably some other stuff too so I'm sure the software changes will be ok.
If you're doing a swap to manual, don't forget to get the upgrade if it's a 5 speed box to the selector. Its apparently a doddle to do whilst the box is out, and prevents the box sticking in 5th when cold ... mine does it, despite fresh oil or such.
The 5 speed box is the tougher one of the 2 but 6 speed does give slightly better MPG, least on the petrol side of things, don't know how good the diesel boxes are.
The 5 speed box is the tougher one of the 2 but 6 speed does give slightly better MPG, least on the petrol side of things, don't know how good the diesel boxes are.
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