So I have a 2003 325i. It is 07/2003 meaning that the S5D 250G-TAJT transmission comes from factory on it. I am in the works of a manual swap but now have remembered that the transmission I bought was from a 2005 325i which is the S5D 250G-TBDS. Will the 05 transmission work with my 03 325i...

Under 5 celsius outside, I can only put it in its first speed on a second or third try. For second try, or first i put 2st gear, after i can easy to 1st. it doesn't matter if the car is hot or cold. I changed the gearbox oil Liqui Moly MTF5200 (MTF LT2 spec), switching between gears has become...

In general, is there a common mileage at which transfer cases start to have problems and what are the problems? I'm considering replacing my cracked transfer case with 126k miles with a transfer case with 183k miles. If it's worth installing, what components should I replace before installing?

Hi guys, my e46 320i manual has had a terrible lurch when coming off and on the throttle. It’s worse in low gears but still there a bit in 4th and 5th. I also find that when trying to crawl forward in 1st gear, the car quite violently bounces forward and back when you so much as even touch the...

Hello all , I drive a 2002 325i Manual 5-spd.. Was installing new Tranny mounts, my Crossmember broke on one side, during an accident in the process of jacking up the motor for new mounts, I have been searching for a new crossmember across the internet and have not been too successful for a...

Before starting I have a high mileage e46 at 180k miles and I’ve changed the manual transmission fluid before hand with redline. I was pulling out of my neighborhood and I sort of got on it, I wasn’t peeling out but definitely moving. Going into second the car jerked and thudded really loud. It...

So about a few weeks ago, I was driving up hill about to take the highway and I noticed that I wasn’t getting enough power from my clutch Im guessing? Then Boom I heard a noise when I went into netural to upshift. From there I got stuck and my gears were grinding when I tried to shift even with...

I have a 2005 330i and was wondering if anyone has a parts list of whats needed in order to swap a manual into my automatic car? thank you

Hey guys. So I recently got a used trans from a 2005 330cic 6 speed manual for my 2004 325ci automatic. When I went to install it, the trans fit perfectly but when it got to the driveshaft I noticed that the first half of the drive shaft (which was the only thing I got sent for buyer) didn’t...

Hi all, I've been looking to buy an E46 for a while and have come across this 2003 318Ci (PETROL) MANUAL SE 2 door. Its got 107156 miles on it and is going for £1500. The price is somewhat ok for a dealer and the bodywork is in great condition so the only worry is the mechanical state. It...

Hey guys I'm hoping some of you can help me out here. I'm swapping a new engine into my car and I get started on removing the transmission. All the bolts are out, the tranny is loose and can turn all the way around. I can pull it about 3 inches from the engine, but that's as far as it goes. No...

Hi guys just purchased a manual 2001 e46 m3 as a fun car and looking to make around 500bhp, can anyone help me with what i will need looking to go forced induction turbo preferred. Many Thanks :)

We bought an early 03 coupe 325Ci & want to install a manual tranny. I understand most of how to do that, but I am not a BMW tranny encyclopedia. We found in a 96 E36 in salvage but the tranny says "BMW" on the side. at 1st glance it looks like it will work .. but I checked at RealOEM and...

Preface Overall, this is just a long writeup of my personal experience 6 speed swapping my 2004 330xi. This won't cover anything about the ‘how to’ as there are very good write ups by other users on this forum and others. However, If anyone is going through the swap now or just has questions...

just completed the mechanical part of the manual swap, new trans is in with with new clutch and all that. car will not start, cluster reads s for sport mode. i dont have the gearbox error logo. i dont know what to do. i did not code it yet. i think i pulled the auto trans while it was in drive...

I am doing a auto to manual swap on my 2004 330xi. last week I found a salvage yard that had the exact year and make as my car, but with a 6mt. Today I finished taking off the transmission on the salvage car, I took everything I needed besides the flywheel because it rocked back and forth. Let...