arl10 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2017 8:08 pmHi great thanks it is an 09 with 42k , full BMW history , 4 previous owners , came with Main dealer service , 12 months warranty , 12 months mot , new pads allround and 2 new rear tyres . Sounds amazing , goes like stink !
The car has , upgraded speakers , sports heated leather , folding mirrors , 18" style 294 , Bluetooth, cruise , front and rear parking sensors , auto lights Zenons , just short of satnav although most think it wasn't any good , plus it is a manual .
I have had BMW s for the last 30 years , still have another 2 in the family E53 X5 and 220d xdrive gran tourer it is like having their love child on the front , just one thing I am unsure on and that is a bit of wine I think from the diff when car is not pulling is it normal as I know you are sitting over the rear wheels more or less ?
Does any one know how many of the 2.3 and 35 were made to give me a comparison?
Regards
Arl10
Regarding the whine from the transmission, I have the same issue although mine is a 23i but still with the 6 speed manual getrag box.
Mine was warbling in second gear at 1400rpm and at 1000 rpm in 3rd gear.
I changed the oil in the box initially, people will blab on that they are sealed for life but no good mechanic will ever agree that or 20,000 mile engine oil changes are a good thing.
Draining the oil gives you a chance to dip a magnet in it and look for anything that should not be there, indicating bearing breakdown etc. Mine was fine so I repeated the procedure with the diff (you have to suck the oil out of the diff, no drain plug) again spotless.
New oil in, nothing changed so I discussed the problem with http://reconditioned-gearbox.co.uk/ and they diagnosed it as bearing breakdown, apparently they can come loose on the shaft, damage the shaft, get out of alignment and its all downhill from there.
A new box from BMW is £3600 but the people mentioned above will collect your box and return it for £80, rebuild it completely to OEM spec for £1500 with a complete 12 month parts and labour warranty.
Warranty direct paid for mine.....