Subject: Re: Update on Transmission issues on 2002 E66 Author: yooperboy877 : member since March, 2006 : 35 posts Posted on: 2008-07-16 15:42:43

Well, there's a happy ending to my story about transmission problems on my 2002 E66.

After getting stonewalled at Harloff BMW, n/k/a BMW of Encinitas (CA) ("Sorry, we can't replicate your problem"), I moved to Indiana. I took my car to Basney BMW in South Bend, where they happily reprogrammed the transmission per the service bulletins Mr. Carey has posted. Worked fine for a while, but then the coasting jolt, clunks and abrupt shifts started again.

Now, less than two months before my warranty expires, I was told by the service advisor that a second programming attempt was unsuccessful, and that BMW would be replacing my transmission with a brand new one! Woo hoo!

I'm very pleased, and looking forward to the new tranny. I'll post again once it is installed.

James Holden
Granger, Indiana USA

1982 528e, black/tan cloth, 5 speed manual
1983 733i, grey/tan cloth, 5 speed manual
2001 740i Sport, Biarritz Blue/gray leather, 5 speed Steptronic
2002 745Li, Titanium Grey/black leather, 6 speed automatic

• Transmission issues on 2002 E66 - yooperboy877 2007-12-30 13:12:31 (642 views)
  • Re: Update on Transmission issues on 2002 E66 - yooperboy877 2008-07-16 15:42:43 (47 views)
  • Re: Transmission issues on 2002 E66 - reinharm 2008-04-02 11:10:20 (200 views)
  • I can email them to you as pdfs (nt) - jcarey 2007-12-30 14:15:58 (380 views)
    • Re: I can email them to you as pdfs - yooperboy877 2007-12-30 22:26:32 (253 views)
      • You're welcome, I hope that this information gets you - jcarey 2007-12-31 01:27:26 (247 views)
        • Re: You're welcome, I hope that this information gets you - l2c 2008-02-16 19:56:32 (157 views)
          • Here are the Sibs for the transmission issues (url) - jcarey 2008-04-03 09:00:30 (190 views)
    • it would be great if they could be posted here! (nt) - Mike 2007-12-30 16:20:09 (217 views)
      • PDF's won't show up but I can link to them (url) - jcarey 2007-12-30 19:05:35 (410 views)
        • There have been some discussion of the clunking on the other board recently and - Roy In GA 2008-01-02 23:45:53 (222 views)
        • Re: PDF's won't show up but I can link to them - wayne0312 2007-12-31 14:53:09 (198 views)
          • Wayne, these symptoms are most often felt under - jcarey 2007-12-31 18:43:32 (212 views)
            • Re: Wayne, these symptoms are most often felt under - wayne0312 2008-01-01 16:39:18 (187 views)