chinweyngee
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Re: Pml refused to upgrade my gear transmission software
can you tell wht is the damage? tks
rich1199;662190 said:
can you tell wht is the damage? tks
Pml refused to upgrade my gear transmission software
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Derrrick Yap
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Re: Pml refused to upgrade my gear transmission software
You can also do the throttle adaption yourself. This will help to get smoother gear change. Someone did post the thread before.
You can also do the throttle adaption yourself. This will help to get smoother gear change. Someone did post the thread before.
olympian8
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Re: Pml refused to upgrade my gear transmission software
Yeap Ah Wee did it for my jerky E90 too.
Don"t know what "reset" he did. BUT, the jerk is all gone.
3 cheers BVO!!!
oly
Yeap Ah Wee did it for my jerky E90 too.
Don"t know what "reset" he did. BUT, the jerk is all gone.
3 cheers BVO!!!
oly
wt_know;662196 said:the is the 3rd time i heard BVO solve the 'notorious' jerky problem where all other fails
so at the end, did bvo update the software or no?
Re: Pml refused to upgrade my gear transmission software
ah wee really has a way to let the car not "jerk"
But just for bro info apart from what Ah wee is doing, it is good to change your atf and tramission oil pan and see if it helps. Mine was jerking and ah wee solve the prob for few mths before it came back. I went back again as i dun mind not jeking for few mths for 80++ spent but this time round, it came back in less than 1 week. Very demoralised i thot need to change the tramission already until i forgot i did not change the transmission pan during my first atf change. So after changing, the jerk disappered for almost 2 months already. Keep finger crossed.
ah wee really has a way to let the car not "jerk"
But just for bro info apart from what Ah wee is doing, it is good to change your atf and tramission oil pan and see if it helps. Mine was jerking and ah wee solve the prob for few mths before it came back. I went back again as i dun mind not jeking for few mths for 80++ spent but this time round, it came back in less than 1 week. Very demoralised i thot need to change the tramission already until i forgot i did not change the transmission pan during my first atf change. So after changing, the jerk disappered for almost 2 months already. Keep finger crossed.
Re: Pml refused to upgrade my gear transmission software
May I know what's the damage for doing all 3? I'm considering visiting BVO for my E60..
I'm still under warranty by PML but it seems to be potentially wasting of time if I try to get them to look into this "jerking" issue....
Thank you in advance
olympian8;782330 said:
May I know what's the damage for doing all 3? I'm considering visiting BVO for my E60..
I'm still under warranty by PML but it seems to be potentially wasting of time if I try to get them to look into this "jerking" issue....
Thank you in advance
Re: Pml refused to upgrade my gear transmission software
I had mine done at Munich Auto. They diagnose that a new software was available and agreed to upgrade it for about $150. After change, my 1st gear - 2nd gear jerk disappeared.
After upgrade, idling became bad - solved by adjusting idling RPM. So far so good !
If you visit Munich website, you'll find a section on software upgrade that is found on most international BMW dealer site - not on PML's though
I had mine done at Munich Auto. They diagnose that a new software was available and agreed to upgrade it for about $150. After change, my 1st gear - 2nd gear jerk disappeared.
After upgrade, idling became bad - solved by adjusting idling RPM. So far so good !
If you visit Munich website, you'll find a section on software upgrade that is found on most international BMW dealer site - not on PML's though
Re: Pml refused to upgrade my gear transmission software
There is adaption which ah wee did and he will drive your car out n come back with prob solved. At another workshop there recommend software change/ upgrade when they will install an update sofeware. At this workshop, their adaption doesnt drive the car out and no help to the jerk issue. For mine when ah wee adaption doesnt work, change atf n pan works. Maybe also due to adaption done previously.
There is adaption which ah wee did and he will drive your car out n come back with prob solved. At another workshop there recommend software change/ upgrade when they will install an update sofeware. At this workshop, their adaption doesnt drive the car out and no help to the jerk issue. For mine when ah wee adaption doesnt work, change atf n pan works. Maybe also due to adaption done previously.
mustaffalj
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Re: Pml refused to upgrade my gear transmission software
Bro, Mine 2007 E60 with 85K, Encounter ittermitance clank sound when starting the engine, Change tranmission oil last week at BVO, The sound gone, drove to KL cruzing with 160-180K, very smooth ride, love it,
rich1199;659552 said:
Bro, Mine 2007 E60 with 85K, Encounter ittermitance clank sound when starting the engine, Change tranmission oil last week at BVO, The sound gone, drove to KL cruzing with 160-180K, very smooth ride, love it,
mustaffalj
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Re: Pml refused to upgrade my gear transmission software
I agreed with you bro, Ah Wee the man,
clar;662202 said:Ah Wee, love that guy. Pleasant and helpful. If only all mechanics are like himPML sucks when it comes to servicing and repair. My last experience with them on my 135i convinced me to go the PI route. The $ saved would more than make up for any "Dealer" support. It took all of 1.5 years and around 8 visits for them to finally fix the comfort access problem. The irony of it was that by the time it was fixed, i sold the car. For the margin they are making on the cars they sell, they certainly are dishing out some crappy service.
I agreed with you bro, Ah Wee the man,
black rain
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Re: Pml refused to upgrade my gear transmission software
I had the E60 notorious sudden jerk problem when car coming to a complete stop. Went to BVO for a transmission software upgrade to solve the problem after reading thru the forum.
The problem is 98% eliminated. (I still experience a mild jerk once in a blue blue moon, maybe once in 1-2months.) But I can live with that.
R2D claim that they can solve this problem permanently, and that the so-called software upgrade is just masking the problem temporarily... but I did not try their solution since the jerk has more or less been resolved. Plus I dislike the fact that R2D charge a hoisting fee you everytime they hoist your car up (eg. for oil change).
Thinking of doing an ATF change, but not sure what the benefits are? Some quarters claim that ATF change is almost unnecesary for the typical 10 year driving life of a car in Singapore.
Can anyone enlighten ?
Could some kind soul PM me the cost of doing a ATF change?
I had the E60 notorious sudden jerk problem when car coming to a complete stop. Went to BVO for a transmission software upgrade to solve the problem after reading thru the forum.
The problem is 98% eliminated. (I still experience a mild jerk once in a blue blue moon, maybe once in 1-2months.) But I can live with that.
R2D claim that they can solve this problem permanently, and that the so-called software upgrade is just masking the problem temporarily... but I did not try their solution since the jerk has more or less been resolved. Plus I dislike the fact that R2D charge a hoisting fee you everytime they hoist your car up (eg. for oil change).
Thinking of doing an ATF change, but not sure what the benefits are? Some quarters claim that ATF change is almost unnecesary for the typical 10 year driving life of a car in Singapore.
Can anyone enlighten ?
Could some kind soul PM me the cost of doing a ATF change?
pengful
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Re: Pml refused to upgrade my gear transmission software
About $1k. Most of the cost go into the ZF ATF. My E90 needs 6 bottles, I think. E60 and E65 probably need more. Honestly, even if you change ATF, it does not mean that the jerks will go away. Been there, done that.
Yes, PML claimed that the ATF is life-time for normal day driving but when they drained mine, it was black, thick and gooey. My car is 5 years.
From my experience, save that $1k and do an overhaul.
black rain;783556 said:
About $1k. Most of the cost go into the ZF ATF. My E90 needs 6 bottles, I think. E60 and E65 probably need more. Honestly, even if you change ATF, it does not mean that the jerks will go away. Been there, done that.
Yes, PML claimed that the ATF is life-time for normal day driving but when they drained mine, it was black, thick and gooey. My car is 5 years.
From my experience, save that $1k and do an overhaul.
Re: Pml refused to upgrade my gear transmission software
My car was pre-owned and was also jerky during gear shift, especially at low speeds. Then I came across a previous thread on throttle body adaptation reset. I have tried it on my E60 and the gear shift is much smoother now.
http://www.bmw-sg.com/forums/help-w...has-hesitation-jerks-0-10-mph.html#post629301
My car was pre-owned and was also jerky during gear shift, especially at low speeds. Then I came across a previous thread on throttle body adaptation reset. I have tried it on my E60 and the gear shift is much smoother now.
http://www.bmw-sg.com/forums/help-w...has-hesitation-jerks-0-10-mph.html#post629301
