E39 523i/528i
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What is your milage on the car? If around 180,000km, please be prepared for gearbox to pack it in between then and 200,000km. This is due to the design of the clutch packs in the box. Wears out by that time and there's nothing you can do to stop it from happening.
This is the #1 major overhaul item on the E39. A faulty warnout gearbox will rob the car a lot of the smoothness and power and but you will be blaming it on your engine, if you don't know.
This is the #1 major overhaul item on the E39. A faulty warnout gearbox will rob the car a lot of the smoothness and power and but you will be blaming it on your engine, if you don't know.
wan520i,
Paid higher than the normal guy would pay; e.g. RM73k. Not sure about the spec but the registration card stated "imported new car". So far, the only thing that I spent was for changing the tyres. Others, not yet as the previous owner advised me the 'sort of maintenance' and scheduled required.
wc9222,
Currently it is at 106000 kms. The previous owner advised me the same but told me that with proper maintenance it can last longer than 250000 kms. Will go for full diagnose some time next week.
Paid higher than the normal guy would pay; e.g. RM73k. Not sure about the spec but the registration card stated "imported new car". So far, the only thing that I spent was for changing the tyres. Others, not yet as the previous owner advised me the 'sort of maintenance' and scheduled required.
wc9222,
Currently it is at 106000 kms. The previous owner advised me the same but told me that with proper maintenance it can last longer than 250000 kms. Will go for full diagnose some time next week.
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[/QUOTE]wc9222,
Currently it is at 106000 kms. The previous owner advised me the same but told me that with proper maintenance it can last longer than 250000 kms. Will go for full diagnose some time next week.[/QUOTE]
I hope you are right. Diagnostic will not indicate to you the mechanical wear condition of the clutch packs and the torque converter.
The diagnostics will only check the electronics parts of the gear box such as the AGS/EGS, shift solenoids, torque converter lockup switch, speed sensor and gear oil temp sensor functionality and adaptation values. i.e shift program status.
Mechnical condition of the gearbox can be detected by a test drive analysis.
Currently it is at 106000 kms. The previous owner advised me the same but told me that with proper maintenance it can last longer than 250000 kms. Will go for full diagnose some time next week.[/QUOTE]
I hope you are right. Diagnostic will not indicate to you the mechanical wear condition of the clutch packs and the torque converter.
The diagnostics will only check the electronics parts of the gear box such as the AGS/EGS, shift solenoids, torque converter lockup switch, speed sensor and gear oil temp sensor functionality and adaptation values. i.e shift program status.
Mechnical condition of the gearbox can be detected by a test drive analysis.
