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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lewint" data-source="post: 381652" data-attributes="member: 16863">hi, i used to own a 2003 E46 318iintermittent jerk = i have experienced this before. happens when i press the gas pedal after going over a speed bump or uphill. my mechanic replaced the fuel pump or valves or something along those lines.shuddering as if the engine was going to die = just a note, have also experienced this before. this is a sign that the camshaft sensor will soon fail. when it fails the engine will shut down and the car will not start.don't know if they are related but in experiencing these 2 issues my gearbox began to have issues off and on. unable to engage the reverse gear, not in gear when accelerating off first thing when i start the car, etc.bottom line, if you find that your gearbox is failing, it would be prudent to bite the bullet and to replace the entire gearbox with a new one if you plan to keep the car for sometime yet.  i spent over RM15k fixing gearbox issues over the past 2-3 years and yet i still had issues off and on. i blame the "no need to change for life" gearbox oil that bmw enthuses . for life my ass. its a major issue as all the sifus here will attest to.</blockquote>