any good recommendations for e46 318i gear box overhaul?

[hoeyin]

heard it will cost me about RM10k, and it is kinda sad having to incur such money... :argh:

 

[shasall]

call stanley 0123539066. I believe it costs not more than 6.5k.

 

[jeffreyewe]

Please do an introduction in the newbie section. Welcome to the club. Thanks

Btw, what's wrong with your gearbox?

 

[ichi82]

heard it will cost me about RM10k, and it is kinda sad having to incur such money... :argh:

even second hand also less than 5k..try pm bro seram or search his topic. he done it before in cheras or sumwhere. btw..urs is GM1 or GM5 gearbox?

 

[ICEMAN 68]

well lotsa ppl just throw in prices here and there these day .... it could be a mere faulty relay IMHO .....

 

[tamade7]

Alan Putra Heights 0122042269. You wont know the price until he look at it.

 

[Alex5522]

Maybe you can get some information about your gear box overhaul from our CM Mr Herbert.

 

[hoeyin]

Thanks a lot guys, for the information.

Well, what happened was, the "D" gear does not seem to response well every morning or after i have switched off the engine for a long time. It is fine with "R" gear, but the moment i switch it back to "D" gear to drive forward, it will lag for a while.

Even if it moves, the moment i lift my foot from the accelerator pedal, it will kind of like shake a bit at the beginning of the journey. It works fine after a while on the road.

Was told that my gearbox is currently working at 60% of its intended power, while the 40% was already lost.

I can't tell if mine is a GM1 or GM5 gear box but it is a 2004 E46 318i.

By the way, what is IMHO?

 

[astroboy]

IMHO = in my humble opinion

 

[ichi82]

Thanks a lot guys, for the information.

Well, what happened was, the "D" gear does not seem to response well every morning or after i have switched off the engine for a long time. It is fine with "R" gear, but the moment i switch it back to "D" gear to drive forward, it will lag for a while.

Even if it moves, the moment i lift my foot from the accelerator pedal, it will kind of like shake a bit at the beginning of the journey. It works fine after a while on the road.

Was told that my gearbox is currently working at 60% of its intended power, while the 40% was already lost.

I can't tell if mine is a GM1 or GM5 gear box but it is a 2004 E46 318i.

By the way, what is IMHO?

2000cc right? then ur GB should be GM5..same as mine. shouldn't be more than 5k. try go to M1 in segambut area

 

[hoeyin]

bro ichi82, you got the same problem before? may i have the contact?

 

[KelvinTeoh]

You mean GM5 gear box overhaul not more than 5K,is it imcluding changing solenoid and clutch plate?

 

[Vincent Hor]

You could try this company :

Mission Auto Transmission Specialist Located at 10 Jalan Metro Perdana Barat 7 Sri Edaran Industries Park, 52100 Kuala Lumpur. Contact person : Collin 019-2644097

They did a complete overhaul of my E38 728i ZF5HP18 gear box in July. Replaced full set gasket set, clutch set, brake band, auto filter, piston seals, some springs and ATF. Gear box been running great since. Cost around RM5K

Their clients are BMW/Merc Specialist workshops and direct walk in.

 

[hoeyin]

cool~~~ have called the colin guy and will pay a visit to his workshop tomorrow (effectively today)...

man, this is like deciding on which doctor to go for a surgery... i just hope things will turn out fine... my first time owning a BMW, and i hope i dun get a nightmare for doing so....

 

[hoeyin]

dear BMW seniors,

i just got back from one of the recommended gearbox speacilist here and was quoted around RM7,500 to overhaul my E46 318i GM5 gearbox plus changing the gear box cooling system, ie the aluminum box attached to the radiator... is this price reasonable?

i was quite imprssed with him, and think he is an honest guy, but still, would want to listen to all your opinion before i make my final decision on this. well, RM7,500 is not a small sum of money...

please advise...

 

[tehyw]

dear BMW seniors,

i just got back from one of the recommended gearbox speacilist here and was quoted around RM7,500 to overhaul my E46 318i GM5 gearbox plus changing the gear box cooling system, ie the aluminum box attached to the radiator... is this price reasonable?

i was quite imprssed with him, and think he is an honest guy, but still, would want to listen to all your opinion before i make my final decision on this. well, RM7,500 is not a small sum of money...

please advise...

ii am no senior but, 7.5 k is heck alot of $$$$... go manual lah...

 

[hoeyin]

manual? as in a manual transmission? sorry la bro, i forgotten how to drive a manual transmission car many many years ago... been driving ana automatic transmission since i got my license....

 

[tamade7]

dear BMW seniors,

i just got back from one of the recommended gearbox speacilist here and was quoted around RM7,500 to overhaul my E46 318i GM5 gearbox plus changing the gear box cooling system, ie the aluminum box attached to the radiator... is this price reasonable?

i was quite imprssed with him, and think he is an honest guy, but still, would want to listen to all your opinion before i make my final decision on this. well, RM7,500 is not a small sum of money...

please advise...

Who else did you get a quote from? Get a few more quotes and let us know ya.

 

[hoeyin]

another one from a workshop i usually go, but it will cost me RM10,000 or more.... really www.hailat.com

 

[JasonYew]

get more opinions bro.

GM GB normally cheaper than ZF.

Try to check with Mscope, advanced M.T.B or otehr GB specialist b4 commit.
It could me just as simple soleniod prob with doesn't cost u hand & leg.