E46 manual transmission reliability

BMW e46 repair and maintenance manual BMW E46 repair. Considered issues of maintenance, diagnostics, there are diagrams and without registration a book on repair and maintenance of BMW 3 e46, size BMW 3 (E46) repair and maintenance manual bmw e46 Name: BMW 3-Series E46 operation and maintenance manual Petrol engines: , , i, i.  · I WAS a happy BMW i owner. Car 7 yrs old, 54 thous. mi., mint condition, no problems. THEN I read on a BMW forum the alarming number of catastrophic transmission failures occurring on the automatics for the ''02 models (also the govt. recall website). I then did some research. The User Interaction Count:  · It will make a smoother drive. Why automatic is more costly to fix than manual is because automatic is a more complicated and closed system compared to the manual. Also, there are more aftermarket parts available for manual transmission than automatic. (Eg. Clutch, lever, gear etc). Also, I would like to remind you that bimmers are needy cars.

Determining the best year for a BMW M3 can be tricky and it comes down to a lot of personal preference. Critics generally say that the best M3 would be something from the E46 generation, more specifically a model with the manual transmission, competition package, and no sunroof. The E46 had everything that makes a BMW M3 great. E46 Reliability *M54/S54*. To preface this I have owned a 04 ci and currently own a 06 M3, 06 ci ZHP (auto:/) and a 03 ci. I want to give some of my experience as for the reliability and issues across the board. Not nearly as revenant as the doom and gloom forums would have you think. 2 Coupes, 2 Verts with mileages ranging from 60k. BMW consumer reviews. $33, starting MSRP. (52 reviews) 94% of drivers recommend this car. Rating breakdown (out of 5): Comfort Interior design Performance Value for.

Determining the best year for a BMW M3 can be tricky and it comes down to a lot of personal preference. Critics generally say that the best M3 would be something from the E46 generation, more specifically a model with the manual transmission, competition package, and no sunroof. The E46 had everything that makes a BMW M3 great. I looked for a clean, low-mileage, one-owner, manual transmission E46 xi for *literally* about 5 years and was eventually fortunate enough to buy this from the original owner with all records in The E46 generation really hit a sweet spot of excellent handling, linear power, reliability and no technological gimmickry. The automatic and manual transmissions vary in their maintenance. For one, BMW sometimes will say that fluid in automatic transmissions is a "lifetime fill". I will tell you right now there is no such thing and it is a "marketing gimmick" to make cost of ownership cheaper. If you are buying a car with 75K miles make sure you replace the tranny.