Re: 1993 525i Trans Program

["Gerry Phillips" <gphill03@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill,

I hate to say this, but when this started happening to me in my '89 535i, 
I ended up having to replace my auto transmission shortly afterward.  I 
currently have about 168,000 miles on the clock and had to drop in a 
factory rebuilt transmission about 3000 miles ago.  I hear that 165,000 is 
a long time for one of these trannies to last.  I recall that when I would 
get the trans programs message, my car would not go into fourth gear when 
cruising.  I would have to pull over, turn the engine off, wait for about 
30 seconds, and then start the engine again.  Sometimes I would have to do 
this several times before the message went away.  Then the car would drive 
as normal until the next time I got the message.  As time went on, the 
message came more frequently, about once every other day.  That's when I 
started looking into getting it replaced.  These transmissions are 
notoriously finicky and I keep hearing that there isn't really anything 
that can be done to extend their life.   I'm not sure that I believe that. 
 All of my previous BMW's were 5 speed, so this is my first experience 
with the automatic.  I love not having to shift gears in this stop and go 
Atlanta traffic.  I'm not sure what the average lifespan is for these 
trannies though.  Maybe some other list members can shed more light on 
this issue.  I'd be interested to know as well.



Gerry A. Phillips
Atlanta CSC
800-934-7772 ext. 3712
770-724-3712






Jstdoitnw@domain.elided
Sent by: owner-bmw@domain.elided
11/21/2002 03:58 PM

 
        To:     bmw@domain.elided
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        Subject:        1993 525i Trans Program


Help... I have a 1993 525i . It has been great. However today the 
indicator 
light popped up "Trans Program". What does this mean? What is the best way 
to 
deal with this?

Nervous in Cleveland

Bill Forester
BMW CCA Northern Ohio
1993 525i
jstdoitnw@domain.elided


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