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<blockquote data-quote="loafer" data-source="post: 408043" data-attributes="member: 10508"><p>1) Should I just get a 328i auto? What are the costs associated with maintaining the gearbox? Is the gearbox problem a common problem on E36s?</p><p><span style="color: Blue">Yes gearbox failure is a common problem. If it's well taken care of it might last a little longer, but most don't survive past 150,000 kms travelled. A full rebuilt costs somewhere between RM3k-4k. Don't know the maintenance cost because I change to manual not long after I got my car.</span></p><p></p><p>2) Or should I get a 328i auto and change the transmission to manual? What would be the costs associated here then? Will the current sensors that I have for the auto gearbox work for the manual gearbox or do I have to change them altogether?</p><p><span style="color: Blue">Swapping to manual in the E36 is a really simple job. All you need it the manual gearbox, pedals, slave pump, right clutch/flywheel, gearshift/knob with the linkages/piping and you're good to go.</span></p><p></p><p>3) Fuel consumption between 325i manual, 325i auto and 328i auto?</p><p><span style="color: Blue">I was getting 380km +- on a full tank of gas on auto. I drive a 328i. After changing to manual I'm getting roughly 430km +-. Have hit close to 530km on a full tank of gas with mostly highway travel.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="loafer, post: 408043, member: 10508"] 1) Should I just get a 328i auto? What are the costs associated with maintaining the gearbox? Is the gearbox problem a common problem on E36s? [COLOR=Blue]Yes gearbox failure is a common problem. If it's well taken care of it might last a little longer, but most don't survive past 150,000 kms travelled. A full rebuilt costs somewhere between RM3k-4k. Don't know the maintenance cost because I change to manual not long after I got my car.[/COLOR] 2) Or should I get a 328i auto and change the transmission to manual? What would be the costs associated here then? Will the current sensors that I have for the auto gearbox work for the manual gearbox or do I have to change them altogether? [COLOR=Blue]Swapping to manual in the E36 is a really simple job. All you need it the manual gearbox, pedals, slave pump, right clutch/flywheel, gearshift/knob with the linkages/piping and you're good to go.[/COLOR] 3) Fuel consumption between 325i manual, 325i auto and 328i auto? [COLOR=Blue]I was getting 380km +- on a full tank of gas on auto. I drive a 328i. After changing to manual I'm getting roughly 430km +-. Have hit close to 530km on a full tank of gas with mostly highway travel.[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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