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    120 i transmission

    Hi guys
    Looking for some help on my 120i auto trans
    I have just changed the bridge seal and sleeve seals as the gears were a bit clunky changing down from 2 to first , still not 100%
    Wondering if ir might be solinoids
    Cheers
    J

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    Take the car to a BMW shop that has ISTA, and (1) have the codes read in all computers, especially the EGS, and (2) have the software updated.

    There's a service bulletin for this condition.
    What's the production date of your car?

    Chris Powell
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    Thanks chris , i have ordered the inpa software online and was going to and sort it myself if i could , i will do a scan and see if is
    Showing any faults, the car is a 05 d plate with 80,000 miles in petty good nick

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    Is it possible to resolve it that way?

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    INPA is not going to provide a software update - if that's what you are asking.
    '95 325iS - auto to manual swap done!

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    Thanks , what do dealers charge for that software update?

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    someone from your part of the world will need to respond here; in the US, typically it's usually an hour or so of labor for an update.
    '95 325iS - auto to manual swap done!

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    No worries , thanks

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    Hi chris
    Do you know what they charge for that upgrade?
    Thanks
    Jim

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    Jim, I can't even prove that this is what's necessary for your car....because we don't have your car, here in the USA, and I have no way to research it. That said, this is what good BMW shops look for first, for BMWs with this transmission issue, in this generation.

    I agree with my friend shadowpuck, as to the cost: somewhere around an hour of labor, maybe 1.5.

    In remote portions of this country, that hour may be a hundred bucks at a dealership. In New York City, Washington DC or SF, that same hour will be $150-$175. In Galway? I haven't a clue, sorry.

    Chris Powell
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