Help: Shifter Neutral Side to Side

[TwinTurbo]

This morning I noticed that I can push the shifter like butter to the left while its in neutral, but when trying to push it to the right is feels rough as if its rubbing or catching on something. I have to apply much more pressure for it to go to the right from the center point. This is the low mileage E36 M3, it wasn't doing it a couple days ago.

Thoughts?

[LockDots]

May need to do your transmission detent pins.

[bluptgm3]

Looks like transmission shift detent Pins

http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=398477

https://www.bimmerworld.com/Drivelin...SABEgIj5_D_BwE


What fluid are you running and how old is it? If you still have a positive ‘neutral’ position, then change the fluid to Red Line D4-ATF or MTL, or a mix of both, as a first step.


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[TwinTurbo]

Car only has 15k miles so I can assume none of the fluids have been changed since 1999. I will do all the fluids to refresh, any other suggestions to get done to bring it up to speed while it’s at the shop?

[Twright]

This morning I noticed that I can push the shifter like butter to the left while its in neutral, but when trying to push it to the right is feels rough as if its rubbing or catching on something. I have to apply much more pressure for it to go to the right from the center point. This is the low mileage E36 M3, it wasn't doing it a couple days ago.

Thoughts?

I have a 1997 M3 that is just like this. Is this the way it is supposed to be? I thought there was supposed to be resistance there to prevent you from going easily into Reverse and 5th.

[LockDots]

Correct. The shift detent pins and springs create that tension. If I'm not mistaken 5th and Reverse are the same detent and spring.

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