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Washed pre its final inspection and getting it cert plate stuck on... then can get back to smashing the final few k's at it before the new lump goes in, refuse to pull it before it has 300,000 on the clock

IIRC the GM has a metal sump pan and the ZF black plastic. Might be an easy way to identify them.

Bugger - snapped at Spotlight getting essential sewing supplies bahaha 🤣. Since the day was good, took it out for what now seems like its monthly drive ☹️

Have a 130i also with GM box also, pretty sure I confirmed that by digging through INPA menus. If you have a cable and that software, have a look through the info/drive train tabs.

So I have finally joined the 130i club, albeit with an auto. It has KW V3 suspension and certainly feels very nice in the corners even with cheap chines front tyres. The ride is quite forgiving and bump absorption is impressive. Its a bit low for my liking but of course being adjustable I might raise it a cm or two yet. It does have some weeping from the Vanos solenoids so I will sort that in due course. The car was cheap because I bought it with a slight shudder in the transmission. The seller was sure it has a ZF trans but I can only references to the GM 6L45 box on the internet. Its an August 2008 car with an N52k.Anyway I will look to get the trans serviced or do it myself when I can get access to a hoist. Is there a simple way to identify what transmission it has. Vin Checker and Real OEM weren't much use. Real OEM offered both transmissions as an option. Funnily my Daughter has already claimed it as her car, we will see about that.

About a couple of weeks. It progressively gets worse. As this gearbox is in around a dozen other cars including some American stuff there are a few fixes online. One is a product called Dr Tranny's Shudder Stop. After a proper service and this I have not had it shudder again in around 40-50k.

@treone ?

Finally, decided to grab this one . Works with bimmer code!

Could be anyone with a mortgage…

Bimmmmmeerrrgeeks. Its legit and not flaky at all. Carly is utter trash, and expensive trash.

Yeah you really have to follow the procedure. Two steps. Initial fill. Then start and whilst running fill again. If left too long and shudder gets bad you may have damage to the torque converter. Mines not great but the shudder stopped.