E61 V8 Bearding
Discussion
ATM said:
philmots said:
VerySideways said:
ATM said:
Surely you could get that reprogrammed into the earlier box?
No idea.I think mine is due some tlc. Must be the original fluid.
They need to have Autologic, they use that to update and it pulls all the current files straight from BMW. The majority of the files that were updated were all to a 2015 file so they must release new versions fairly frequently.
It won't fix a broken gearbox but it will make yours behave more efficiently.
ATM said:
philmots said:
VerySideways said:
ATM said:
Surely you could get that reprogrammed into the earlier box?
No idea.I think mine is due some tlc. Must be the original fluid.
They need to have Autologic, they use that to update and it pulls all the current files straight from BMW. The majority of the files that were updated were all to a 2015 file so they must release new versions fairly frequently.
It won't fix a broken gearbox but it will make yours behave more efficiently.
hornetrider said:
Very, very sad to hear of all these automaton-oaptronic gearbox woes gentlemen.
The previous owner of mine suffered the woes! I got the rebuilt gearbox... with a leaky sump, that I fixed!I'd quite like a manual one as a second car for their rarity or to use on track like a mini M5... but I'd never swap mine for one, I just couldn't imagine to have to change gear in it! Gear changing in a barge,, euugghhhhh
philmots said:
Have you ever reset your proper adaptions? It's meant to be done after any gearbox work or fluid change.. I did mine after I had the fluid flushed and I literally couldn't belive the difference, like a new 'box!
It's got to be done through INPA, and it's not at all related to driving style etc, just wear on certain parts of internals etc.
I'm such a sad b
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I was told that they had checked the latest software and reset the 'box but who knows what that means!?It's got to be done through INPA, and it's not at all related to driving style etc, just wear on certain parts of internals etc.
I'm such a sad b
dIt always seemed odd that this problem showed up straight after the oil change. Could it just be adaptations do you think or is it definitely 'wear', any way you look at it?
Interestingly, it certainly seems better some days than others and is possibly getting better with time, which does suggest it may be readapting!?
Would I swap my auto dog carrier for a manual? Nope!
Jobbo said:
The sidewall of the tyre looks a bit slim to me. That's a non-standard tyre size on an E61, I think, so perhaps going up to a 275/35 would make the difference.
It's not a massive difference in diameter between the two. Also dont forget the self leveling suspension. As the diameter is smaller then the suspension will raise to keep the car level. So the difference is doubled.Agree re rear arch gap..
On an 18" rim it should measure from the bottom of the wheel rim to the wheel arch 607mm
It's easy to recalibrate but your links are probably siezed at the ball joints which makes getting it perfect is impossible. If you're getting otherwise erratic readings it's most probably your solenoid.
Mine was up, then down, then up on one side etc etc, new solenoid fixed it. Then I realised the links were seized as I was struggling to get it accurate to the mm, all sorted when they were replaced.
On an 18" rim it should measure from the bottom of the wheel rim to the wheel arch 607mm
It's easy to recalibrate but your links are probably siezed at the ball joints which makes getting it perfect is impossible. If you're getting otherwise erratic readings it's most probably your solenoid.
Mine was up, then down, then up on one side etc etc, new solenoid fixed it. Then I realised the links were seized as I was struggling to get it accurate to the mm, all sorted when they were replaced.
Check it out or leave it how it is, I'm not bothered either way!
Only trying to help, the drive of mine was really compromised when the rear suspension wasn't working right. In that pic it looks not right, but it could be just the angle of the pic etc.
Btw, it looks good on those wheels!
Only trying to help, the drive of mine was really compromised when the rear suspension wasn't working right. In that pic it looks not right, but it could be just the angle of the pic etc.
Btw, it looks good on those wheels!
philmots said:
On an 18" rim it should measure from the bottom of the wheel rim to the wheel arch 607mm
I'm confused by this. I thought the car levelled itself using something like a spirit level. If so the distance of rim to arch would not be constant.Last night it looked lower at the back than it did in the earlier pic.
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