RE : <E36> Gear shift in winter.

["Mike Theuri" <mikesoft@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Anup, You didn't mention what year your 318i is. I have
the same car, 93, I've only had it for one week so far and it 
seems to have the same problem with the 2nd gear especially
just after startup and the initial shift from 1st to 2nd. It will 
go in and then just kind of pop out but go in the next time I tried 
it but only after driving for a little more distance. I talked to my 
mech who has serviced the car when it was with the previous
owner and he said something about a service bulletin having 
been issued saying that it was normal and that customers
should be "more patient" and let their vehicles warm up a little
more before the gears shift. I've been away from the digest
for about a year now since the demise of my 86 325e which 
also suffered the same problem when it was cold the only 
difference being that 2nd would not go in at all even with the 
clutch depressed while it goes in the 318i but pops out. The 
car that I had since then was an '88 Audi 80 Quattro (just 
missed testing it in the snow by a day), and the problem on
really cold days seemed to be getting it to go into first on 
occasion. My mech says that the vehicle is in excellent 
condition so I just think it has something to do with the 
weather, the only question that seems to bother me is why 
its only confined to Bimmers. 

Mike Theuri
'93 318i

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