Gearbox Solenoid Change - Jerking Problem Solved - E90

Re: Gearbox Solenoid Change - Jerking Problem Solved - E90

therock610;951157 said:
Hi guys, need some advise, I realise when I travel to 3rd gear at 1500rpm, my car starts to jerk but when I release my accelerator & increase to 2000rpm, the jerk gone. Issit just 1 solenoid kaput??

donworks;951161 said:
I got the exact same symptoms just release the pedal and press again it will go off, happen only when the engine is cold though...my mechanic says the solenoid can last for quite a while, suspect only 1 or 2 is faulty out of the 6 pces..well my ride is 8 yrs old, i will only fix it when necessary.....

Unfortunately, even after replacing the 7 pcs solenoids it does not fix this problem.
According to Doc Rod, fiction plate worn off. Overhaul can fix this problem.

Hope this help..
 
Re: Gearbox Solenoid Change - Jerking Problem Solved - E90

eddienike;951235 said:
Unfortunately, even after replacing the 7 pcs solenoids it does not fix this problem.
According to Doc Rod, fiction plate worn off. Overhaul can fix this problem.

Hope this help..

Phew another possibility.......tks bro.
 
Re: Gearbox Solenoid Change - Jerking Problem Solved - E90

If decided to do a transmission overhaul, may consider WCA which many of fellow bros went over to. I was quoted RM7k downtime est 1 week.. parts replace take abt 2-3 days, the rest are testing, so could be shorter. below sgd3000... Save at least sgd1k plus..

I am still thinking whether to do it or just leave with it..
 
Re: Gearbox Solenoid Change - Jerking Problem Solved - E90

oh my god,that is serious.our e90 320i gearbox really so jialat.
 
Re: Gearbox Solenoid Change - Jerking Problem Solved - E90

donworks;951161 said:
I got the exact same symptoms just release the pedal and press again it will go off, happen only when the engine is cold though...my mechanic says the solenoid can last for quite a while, suspect only 1 or 2 is faulty out of the 6 pces..well my ride is 8 yrs old, i will only fix it when necessary.....

Bro, yes it happen when cold start, guess is that particular solenoid wearing liao...
 
Re: Gearbox Solenoid Change - Jerking Problem Solved - E90

eddienike;951235 said:
Unfortunately, even after replacing the 7 pcs solenoids it does not fix this problem.
According to Doc Rod, fiction plate worn off. Overhaul can fix this problem.

Hope this help..

Bro, sorry to hear that, so exactly which parts will be replace if overhaul?
 
Re: Gearbox Solenoid Change - Jerking Problem Solved - E90

Thank you, the jerking was driving me crazy. My mech said the jerking was normal. Can you recommend the workshop that you used for this fix?
 
Re: Gearbox Solenoid Change - Jerking Problem Solved - E90

lukegoh;951526 said:
Thank you, the jerking was driving me crazy. My mech said the jerking was normal. Can you recommend the workshop that you used for this fix?


Sure, PM u Now
 
Re: Gearbox Solenoid Change - Jerking Problem Solved - E90

Aaron_BMW;949010 said:
Dear all,

This post is especially for those who have gear box jerking problem and are at a lost at what to do.

For those whom are deciding to buy a pre-owned BMW and yet you have hear of scary tales of the expensive gear box repair, this post is to assure you that having to maintain a BMW is not so bad and I do recommend you to go ahead with the purchase of a BMW and join our big family.

Problem:
My BMW jerked forward when coming to a complete stop.
It’s not a very bad jerk but I do not enjoy it.
This is also known as common problem for E90 and I would deem this under fair wear and tear of the gear box solenoid.

Solution:
Simply replace the solenoid and with a reprogramming of the gear box.
My gear box works perfectly fine immediately after replacing the solenoids.

Function of solenoids:
Simply for the gear change from 1 to 6 and the 7th solenoid is for reverse.

Value for money recommendation:
Our BMW has a 40,000 KM gear oil change interval together with the oil pan which is actually the in-build gear oil filter. So I recommend to do the solenoid replacement together with the gear oil change as part of the servicing.

Items needed:
Please see pics below.
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Oil pan with build in oil filter

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Gear oil * 7 bottles

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Replacement solenoid to solve the jerking problem.

Conclusion:
Our gear box is still great and should last us for a long time. The solenoid in the gear box might not last as long but this does not mean our gear box is damaged unless proven otherwise that the gear box is really damaged and needs to overhaul. I hope this sharing helps to assure a lot of our bros and sis here for our BMW.

Please feel free to PM me if u need to ask anything as this is easier for me to reply.

Bro, to take note, the solenoid change is only for N46 engine
Not for N46N engine
 
Re: Gearbox Solenoid Change - Jerking Problem Solved - E90

erichelle;951704 said:
Bro, to take note, the solenoid change is only for N46 engine
Not for N46N engine

can u maybe share more info???
difference between N46 and N46N????
 
Re: Gearbox Solenoid Change - Jerking Problem Solved - E90

Aaron_BMW;951718 said:
can u maybe share more info???
difference between N46 and N46N????

Ya, very keen to know too..

Thanks.
 
Re: Gearbox Solenoid Change - Jerking Problem Solved - E90

Hey Aaron, can pm the workshop that you went to ? thx
 
Re: Gearbox Solenoid Change - Jerking Problem Solved - E90

Aaron_BMW;951718 said:
can u maybe share more info???
difference between N46 and N46N????

think the N46N engine usually comes on the E90 LCI which uses the GM gearbox instead of the ZF one.
 
Re: Gearbox Solenoid Change - Jerking Problem Solved - E90

xeonm3;952529 said:
Hey Aaron, can pm the workshop that you went to ? thx


Ok, PM u now....
 
Re: Gearbox Solenoid Change - Jerking Problem Solved - E90

Aaron_BMW;949031 said:
Solenoid - $540
Gear oil - $21 * 7
Oil pan - $160

bought from stockies in Kakit Bukit

Are these pre GST or GST inclusive prices? Either way seems to be cheaper than ES.

I was quoted $550 for solenoids, and gear oil was $22/L. Either way your stockist sounds cheaper. Which stockist is this? Looks like I'll go there instead of ES in future.
 
Re: Gearbox Solenoid Change - Jerking Problem Solved - E90

Bro Aaron, great write-up and i'm sure its really useful to many E90 owners :goodup:
 

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