328i auto transmission

Insider · 07-30-2006, 02:47 PM

I read in the recent MotorTrend magazine that the 328i will get a six speed automatic made by GM while the 335i will get the sophisticated German made ZF six speed auto. Sad news for those wanting the 328i with automatic.

windnsea00 · 07-30-2006, 03:21 PM

The GM tranny will be tuned to BMW's specifications. Early E46's had GM's also. More importantly is ignoring the lifetime fluid specs and BMW's with autos are no fun anyhow

Crazy Bimmer · 07-30-2006, 03:26 PM

GM trannys are actually one of the best...

canucklion · 07-30-2006, 03:38 PM

I concur

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GM trannys are actually one of the best...

flush01 · 07-30-2006, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Crazy Quattro

GM trannys are actually one of the best...

thats why alot of e46's auto tranny's fail... gm trannys are garbage

akhbhaat · 07-30-2006, 04:01 PM

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thats why alot of e46's auto tranny's fail... gm trannys are garbage

Wrong. E46 trannies fail primarily because the BMW specified maintenance intervals are not appropriate or sufficient. Premature failures affect all makes of E46 transmission, be it GM, ZF, or otherwise.

As an aside, the GM transmissions BMW uses are manufactured in Austria.

canucklion · 07-30-2006, 04:04 PM

the few GM rentals that I've driven, I've always been like 'wow, the auto is pretty smooth'

Insider · 07-30-2006, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Crazy Quattro

GM trannys are actually one of the best...

The GM tranny does not blip the throttle on downshifts. Also, when downshifting from 6th to 2nd it must shift down through each gear. The ZF is able to blip the throttle and skip gears. The GM transmission is ok and will get the job done, but remains a bit primitive compared to the ZF.

flush01 · 07-30-2006, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by akhbhaat

Wrong. E46 trannies fail primarily because the BMW specified maintenance intervals are not appropriate or sufficient. Premature failures affect all makes of E46 transmission, be it GM, ZF, or otherwise.

As an aside, the GM transmissions BMW uses are manufactured in Austria.

go search on e46fanatics how many trannies fail... many people followed every maintenance prosedure there is and they still fail

Agni · 07-30-2006, 04:42 PM

The 328i tranny is same as 325i tranny. So it means the current 325i has the GM tranny. Possibly even the 330i has the GM one.

whippersnapper · 07-30-2006, 06:34 PM

Who cares, if you want a good auto buy a Lexus

canucklion · 07-30-2006, 07:32 PM

why buy Lexus when you get same stuff for way cheaper

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Who cares, if you want a good auto buy a Lexus

whippersnapper · 07-30-2006, 07:41 PM

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why buy Lexus when you get same stuff for way cheaper

because you can't. Some idiot CA said "you know they're just toyotas" when I told what other cars I was considering. Needless to say I ordered my car from someone else because I dislike ignorance even more than stupidity

canucklion · 07-30-2006, 07:48 PM

hey, I'm not knocking on Lexus, I'm just saying that Toyota builds pretty sweet cars that are on-par with Lexus, it's not ignorance, it's simple economics, you do know that they share many parts between Lexus and Toyota, right?
Maybe the leather and the plastics used in Lexus is way better, but the basic engine/transmission/platform is the same. So yes, if you like your premium leather, get the Lexus, but if you're looking for the reliability of their mechanicals, as you said "get Lexus for their great auto transmission", Toyota's got the same transmission as the Lexus.

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because you can't. Some idiot CA said "you know they're just toyotas" when I told what other cars I was considering. Needless to say I ordered my car from someone else because I dislike ignorance even more than stupidity

abc · 07-31-2006, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Insider

I read in the recent MotorTrend magazine that the 328i will get a six speed automatic made by GM while the 335i will get the sophisticated German made ZF six speed auto. Sad news for those wanting the 328i with automatic.

is gm just building or or did gm also design the tranny

shragon · 07-31-2006, 11:55 AM

my e34 had a gm tranny. it died at around 148k miles.

F32Fleet · 07-31-2006, 12:34 PM

GM Tranny's used in the E46 were built in France.

MY'04 had a rash of failing tranny's on NEW E46's. BMW replaced the tranny's with new/rebuilt on a customer complaint basis.

Now there are reports of tranny's beginning to fail which have of 50k miles. BMW has since defined their "lifetime fluid" claim as meaning 100k miles.

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