haha im upset a bit...

zavo · 03-13-2008, 06:55 PM

I love my car but it has its issues shifting to second... it grinds sometimes... and yesterday my shift nob came OFF!!!! how in the hell does that happen

Thought i should share and tell you guys to be careful...

Also does anyone have a clunk sound when they take off in first sometimes...??

MMMazing07 · 03-13-2008, 07:07 PM

get a heavier shift knob. Get rid of CDV. and get UUC SSK and you should be golden. Got rid of my shifting issues

shiyan · 03-13-2008, 07:15 PM

The original gearstick does seem to have some slack in it, which I find shocking.

sales@ESSTuning · 03-13-2008, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by MMMazing07

get a heavier shift knob. Get rid of CDV. and get UUC SSK and you should be golden. Got rid of my shifting issues

+1 same set up same result works much better now.

BlackSapphireZ · 03-13-2008, 08:17 PM

stock knob never wants to come off...u must be jamming it

pbdm4k · 03-13-2008, 10:03 PM

Must be the driver.

MMMazing07 · 03-13-2008, 10:11 PM

there is a vid on you t ube where a guy is testing the z4m and he pops the shifter off your being too hard on the shifter

ianbiz · 03-13-2008, 10:35 PM

This is a common issue with the Z4M.

I've heard many people getting new transmissions. Call up the dealer.

Dammmittt · 03-14-2008, 12:56 AM

As far as the shift knob goes...exactly how hard are you pulling up on it? Cuz there is no other way to get it off, but pull...really...really hard.

BimmerZealot · 03-14-2008, 03:33 AM

Ya...changing my stock shift knob was almost too dangerous to attempt, jk. But seriously it should not be that easy to pull off especially not on a new Z4

mPlasticDesign · 03-14-2008, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by zavo

I love my car but it has its issues shifting to second... it grinds sometimes... and yesterday my shift nob came OFF!!!! how in the hell does that happen

Thought i should share and tell you guys to be careful...

Also does anyone have a clunk sound when they take off in first sometimes...??

How many miles do you have on the odo? When did it start grinding?
You are not the first to have issues shifting into 2nd. There has been some transmissions being replaced even with very low miles, <1500 miles.

CherryZz · 03-14-2008, 04:18 PM

how many times do you think i should let it grind for... before taking it into the dealership.

mPlasticDesign · 03-14-2008, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by CherryZz

how many times do you think i should let it grind for... before taking it into the dealership.

The mileage question is very relevant as to how the dealership will handle the issue. If you have low miles it is unlikely the synchro was damaged at 1k miles due to driver error. These tranny's are fairly durable. An arguement can be made that @ 25k or more that the driver might have damaged the transmission through either abuse or inexperience. Regardless if you are grinding going into 2nd you should go immediately to the dealer.

zavo · 03-14-2008, 04:38 PM

grinding started around 1300 miles... and now i have 4000 miles on it same issue... my clutch is all the way in...

as far as the shift knob goes, i did pull on it a bit hard going from first to second on full throttle... but what made me upset was that why was it built that cheap for it to come off like that... it shouldn't just come off like that

Dammmittt · 03-14-2008, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by zavo

as far as the shift knob goes, i did pull on it a bit hard going from first to second on full throttle... but what made me upset was that why was it built that cheap for it to come off like that... it shouldn't just come off like that

Well...a couple things...you shouldn't ever pull on your shift knob...if you do, you're not doing it right...

Second...how else are you supposed to change it out? Unless you want to screw it on there...its gotta come off some how...

Z20 · 03-15-2008, 06:20 AM

it happens to me the same shit with only change mine happens on 3rd i am going to my dealer next week to do the facelift thing and i will see what happens.

RussRamz · 03-15-2008, 01:40 PM

Mine occasionally grinded going into third. I switched to Royal Purple SynchroMax fluid and no it's mostly gone. I still get the occasional third gear synchro engagement delay, but I can feel it and I don't force it.

ianbiz · 03-15-2008, 02:09 PM

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...d.php?t=798475
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...d.php?t=890911
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...d.php?t=770475

Those threads should give you a little more insigh/info on the problem you are having.

zavo · 03-15-2008, 06:01 PM

thanks for the input guys... im going to the dealer in 2 days to get everything checked...

zavo · 03-15-2008, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RussRamz

Mine occasionally grinded going into third. I switched to Royal Purple SynchroMax fluid and no it's mostly gone. I still get the occasional third gear synchro engagement delay, but I can feel it and I don't force it.

yea i get that going to third aswell... i dont force it either... but the only time i have no choice is going to second when the car is being pushed... but i'll let my dealer worry about it when i take it in... dont know what else i can do

ianbiz · 03-16-2008, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by zavo

but i'll let my dealer worry about it when i take it in... dont know what else i can do

Break it and then force them to fix it, but I'd recommend against that.

SunnyD · 03-17-2008, 11:23 PM

Did you guys with the UUC SSK have this problem before the install? And you guys can confirm that your car doesnt grind 2nd anymore afterwards? Hmm...if that's the case then I'm gonna order my SSK right now!

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MMMazing07 More than you can afford pal....ferrari 181 Rep 1,471 Posts Drives: Z4M Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MD iTrader: (0)	get a heavier shift knob. Get rid of CDV. and get UUC SSK and you should be golden. Got rid of my shifting issues
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MMMazing07 More than you can afford pal....ferrari 181 Rep 1,471 Posts Drives: Z4M Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MD iTrader: (0)	there is a vid on you t ube where a guy is testing the z4m and he pops the shifter off your being too hard on the shifter
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BimmerZealot Major 61 Rep 1,210 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW X3 xDrive30i Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego, California iTrader: (2)	Ya...changing my stock shift knob was almost too dangerous to attempt, jk. But seriously it should not be that easy to pull off especially not on a new Z4
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zavo Second Lieutenant 9 Rep 224 Posts Drives: Z4 M Roadster Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (1)	grinding started around 1300 miles... and now i have 4000 miles on it same issue... my clutch is all the way in... as far as the shift knob goes, i did pull on it a bit hard going from first to second on full throttle... but what made me upset was that why was it built that cheap for it to come off like that... it shouldn't just come off like that
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Z20 Private 1 Rep 57 Posts Drives: Z4 2.5 2005 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ATHENS GRRECE iTrader: (0)	it happens to me the same shit with only change mine happens on 3rd i am going to my dealer next week to do the facelift thing and i will see what happens. __________________
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