RE: e12/e28 tranny questions

["Bob Van Epps" <bvanepps@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

E12 5 speeds were Getrag 265s.  They have a reverse gear that requires a
special 30 ton press to remove.  Blanton Transmissions can rebuild your
Trans.  There are a number of good used ones available from different
sources at a price considerably lower than rebuilding.  These same trans
also came in 535s as well.

Let me know if I can help you with this.

Bob Van Epps
Van Epps Motorsports
954-741-0990
954-572-3766 Fax


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-bmw@domain.elided [mailto:owner-bmw@domain.elided]On Behalf Of
> Jeff.Hodges@domain.elided
> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 7:09 PM
> To: bmw-digest@domain.elided
> Cc: Jeff.Hodges@domain.elided
> Subject: e12/e28 tranny questions
>
>
> I have a 1979 e12 with a used 5-speed ostensibly from an e28 (that I had
> installed a year or so ago).
>
> some questions:
>
> * what's the correct designation for that 5-speed? from pokin' thru
> www.e12.de, it seems it might be a "295" or "296" or something like that?
>
> * 2nd gear is like really crunchin'. supposedly I have BMW
> synthethic gear oil
> in the tranny. I'm intending to try the 20wt non-detergent motor
> oil trick
> that I read about on the bmwcca tech tips page. but if that
> doesn't work, is
> there any problem with getting the tranny overhauled? My
> straight-forward, not
> terribly sophisticated bimmer mechanic shop says that only the factory in
> Germany can a overhaul the thing cuz they've never sold the
> special tooling to
> do so (some sort of press) but that just sounds ludicrous to me.
> Anyone know
> the story here?
>
> thanks!
>
> JeffH
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