Transmission Overheated

[Astronyu]

Bros and sifus,Yesterday I drove back to Sungai Petani from Rawang. I maintained 160km/h - 180km/h and sometimes 200km/h all the way. Suddenly there was this time it shown on the screen "Transmission Overheated". It ask me to stop and put the car into Park mode and wait for a while until it cool off before continue driving again.I parked and waited for half an hour at nearby R&R and the issue never occured again. What might've caused this?Asked a mechanic, he said sometimes magnesium engine will show that especially on a highway's bumps or waves. So, I just want to know if any of you guys here experience that? I hope it is not water pump issue as I heard most common issues with BMW relate to water pump.

 

[ICEMAN 68]

the last ZF traning that we went, they told us that transmissions do not generate heat .... imho is could be from your engine which i believe some of the e60's are keeping up with the 20KM service intervals which could cause the engine oil to be cooked up ...

 

[TheTaj]

yo astronyu...

were u on NS highway last monday heading south?

i think i saw ur car around Sg Petani...u overtook me in my grey e60, my plate no..WU*5002? I was admiring your car in my rear view mirror..

was going back to KL from alor staq... wife's hometown...

 

[shiva73]

Bro Astronyu .. .are u from Sg Petani ?

 

[haywire]

Lots of members from SP here, I'm one of them.

 

[Astronyu]

yo astronyu...

were u on NS highway last monday heading south?

i think i saw ur car around Sg Petani...u overtook me in my grey e60, my plate no..WU*5002? I was admiring your car in my rear view mirror..

was going back to KL from alor staq... wife's hometown...

Haish, I saw that plat number Thanks for admiring..
Just test drive the car to see how fast I dare to drive her..so far only 210kmh.
Got one car also E60 523i plat 611 got so fast cucuk2 behind me, so I give way lar to that car and try to see how fast it goes, I stopped at 210kmh and that seems to me like around 230-240kmh.

@bro shiva, yes, I live in SP.

@bro haywire, looking at your location under the avatar, I thought you're in KL.

 

[TheTaj]

wah, so fast... i was on cruise control most of the time, 120 to 130kmh...didn't exceed 160kmh, wife was watching, keke

hope your car is ok...

 

[Jerman]

Bros and sifus,

Yesterday I drove back to Sungai Petani from Rawang. I maintained 160km/h - 180km/h and sometimes 200km/h all the way. Suddenly there was this time it shown on the screen "Transmission Overheated". It ask me to stop and put the car into Park mode and wait for a while until it cool off before continue driving again.

I parked and waited for half an hour at nearby R&R and the issue never occured again.


What might've caused this?

Asked a mechanic, he said sometimes magnesium engine will show that especially on a highway's bumps or waves. So, I just want to know if any of you guys here experience that? I hope it is not water pump issue as I heard most common issues with BMW relate to water pump.

Yes, it happened to me on the highway too. It's not the water pump but the the Heat Exchanger which cost around RM 400 OEM

 

[haywire]

I grew up and went to school in SP, its my parent's house. KL only working la, my roots grew in SP.

 

[Astronyu]

Yes, it happened to me on the highway too. It's not the water pump but the the Heat Exchanger which cost around RM 400 OEM

Bro Jerman, thanks for the info. Will ask my mechanic about this and see what he said, probably gonna bargain the price too.