satianv 0 Report post Posted October 24, 2005 Hi There, I just bought myself an E30 318i 1989 Auto My Automatic tranny seems to be getting all stuck when the car is cold and shifting properly once warmed up. I have sent the car to Page European and getting them to change the Fluid and filter just to see if that might be the cause. The guys at Page feel that this could be something more serious. Anyone seen this...I sincerely hope I don't have to give up my E30..sob sob. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted October 24, 2005 just like to add there are heaps of auto bmw trannys around from people that have done conversions - hey there is even a manual conversion kit for sale right now in the for sale section. Will not be a huge dollar repair. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carl 3 Report post Posted October 24, 2005 Auto's are a pain, go the manual conversion now and save the hassle of repairing the auto tranny. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant 4 Report post Posted October 25, 2005 (edited) Sounds to me like the torque convertor has gone. Look at a a grand to a couple of grand to re-build that auto box, or find another second hand one. Cheers Grant Edited October 25, 2005 by Grant Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nz320i 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2005 Sounds to me like the torque convertor has gone. Look at a a grand to a couple of grand to re-build that auto box, or find another second hand one. Cheers Grant definatly do the conversion unless you like the auto, i paid 2 grand about 8 months ago to get a recon and work on my auto, and for that you can easily afford a mint conversion, mine has just cost $1500 to do, i wish i had done it before i forked out for the auto!! dont do what i did!!!cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topless 13 Report post Posted October 25, 2005 i have an auto box on the back of a M10 motor, not sure if it would suit your car, but you can have it for beer money if you need/can use it. I was going to bin it and keep the motor for a trial M10 turbo job as per Graeme's post the other day. Is still in the car and can be driven. You would need to organise transport though, Paeroa is useless in that department. :puke: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gmccormack 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2005 Mine would hold on to first gear until it got warm too. It just got worse and worse. Then 85k torque converter lock failed, next the rest of the gears failed one by one (highest to lowest) until I only had first and reverse. It took about a week to go from shifting perfectly to no shifting at all, I changed the fluid and screen but it made no difference. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nz320i 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2005 ahhhhh so thats what wouldve happened to mine before i got the car, when i got it, the only gear was reversse! lol it sat in my yard for about 3 months Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
satianv 0 Report post Posted October 26, 2005 Thanks for the tips and advice guys....I would hate to go the manual way but if I am forced to I might.....THANK YOU THANK YOU Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
