actletpone 43 Report post Posted August 14, 2015 (edited) My 325i facelift came factory with manual, no catalytic converter and no o2 sensor, will any 173 / 380 ecu work or are they coded differently for auto/manual, cat/non cat? Realoem.com shows the following listings: What is the difference between basic and AT ? 01Basic cotrol unit DME HARDWARE 1.3 09/198712141735364 01AT-Control unit Motronic HARDWARE 1.3 09/198712141748260 For vehicles withwithout catalytic converterS199A=Yes 01Basic cotrol unit DME HARDWARE 1.3 09/198712141735364 01AT-Control unit Motronic HARDWARE 1.3 09/198712141748260 For vehicles withwithout catalytic converterS199A=No 01Basic cotrol unit DME HARDWARE 1.3112141735364 01AT-Control unit Motronic HARDWARE 1.3112141748260 Edited August 14, 2015 by actletpone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites