DS Not shifting Properly.

Mikey335 · 06-04-2013, 03:53 PM

My second thread over the same 20minute car ride

I was driving in DS, in 2nd gear and it would not shift into 3rd. The car ran all the way up to about 6k rpm before i forced it to shift myself. I wasn't WOT, Close but not quite.

Recently I had a leaking Mechatronics tranny seal. Not sure if that has any relevance to it.

idrift4wd · 06-04-2013, 05:38 PM

well maybe your transmission thought you were on a hill or you were hitting the throttle a little to hard? why didnt you just put it back in D if you wanted it to shift up?

Jeff@TopGearSolutions · 06-04-2013, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikey335

My second thread over the same 20minute car ride

I was driving in DS, in 2nd gear and it would not shift into 3rd. The car ran all the way up to about 6k rpm before i forced it to shift myself. I wasn't WOT, Close but not quite.

Recently I had a leaking Mechatronics tranny seal. Not sure if that has any relevance to it.

Who did the work. Seems fairly relevant or could just be a fluke.

Check for codes first. Clear and see if the problem persist.

If it does I would look to see if your fluid is leaking or not filled correctly in some fashion.

Mikey335 · 06-04-2013, 07:02 PM

BMW did the work of course. It just seems odd to me to be a fluke, it's happened other times.

No codes, no leaks I got under and checked.

From looking around on other posts the only thing i've found is DME issues, which i'm hoping it's not.

lukasbmw · 06-04-2013, 07:08 PM

I've noticed that when I'm in "DS", the car never shifts out of 5th gear.

Is this normal? If so, that's very stupid. I have to flick the lever over to "D" if I want to enjoy DS pulling away from a light or getting onto the freeway, and then cruise in 6th once I am up to speed to enjoy better gas mileage.

Mikey335 · 06-04-2013, 07:10 PM

That's how it works. DS doesn't go into 6th

135Hoser · 06-04-2013, 07:14 PM

Yeah, sport+ on my merc wouldn't go into 6th or 7th on its own. Had to force it in.

Mr.Bimmer · 06-04-2013, 08:48 PM

Same thing happened to me coming home from work. Not WOT. Just a little bit of a delay from 2nd - 3rd gear in DS. Little hesitant at the top of 6krpm's, but it shifted. To me it's normal, I seem to remember it happening when I don't go WOT. WOT and there's never a delay. Don't think the road I was traveling on was perfectly level too. You're probably fine.

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Mikey335 Private 5 Rep 89 Posts Drives: 2008 335i e90 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: NW Ohio iTrader: (0)	DS Not shifting Properly. My second thread over the same 20minute car ride I was driving in DS, in 2nd gear and it would not shift into 3rd. The car ran all the way up to about 6k rpm before i forced it to shift myself. I wasn't WOT, Close but not quite. Recently I had a leaking Mechatronics tranny seal. Not sure if that has any relevance to it.
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idrift4wd Brigadier General 149 Rep 3,552 Posts Drives: Three Hundred and Thirty Five Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Yonkers NY iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 BMW [7.00]	well maybe your transmission thought you were on a hill or you were hitting the throttle a little to hard? why didnt you just put it back in D if you wanted it to shift up?
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Mikey335 Private 5 Rep 89 Posts Drives: 2008 335i e90 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: NW Ohio iTrader: (0)	BMW did the work of course. It just seems odd to me to be a fluke, it's happened other times. No codes, no leaks I got under and checked. From looking around on other posts the only thing i've found is DME issues, which i'm hoping it's not.
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lukasbmw Beach Bum 95 Rep 210 Posts Drives: 2010 328i / 2005 C55 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: San Diego CA / Phoenix AZ iTrader: (1)	I've noticed that when I'm in "DS", the car never shifts out of 5th gear. Is this normal? If so, that's very stupid. I have to flick the lever over to "D" if I want to enjoy DS pulling away from a light or getting onto the freeway, and then cruise in 6th once I am up to speed to enjoy better gas mileage. __________________ 2018 340i - lease returned 2008 335i - sold 2006 SL55 - Sold 2004 SL600 - Sold 1999 540i - Sold
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Mikey335 Private 5 Rep 89 Posts Drives: 2008 335i e90 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: NW Ohio iTrader: (0)	That's how it works. DS doesn't go into 6th
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135Hoser Banned 39 Rep 315 Posts Drives: '16 m4 zcp Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Canada, Eh iTrader: (0)	Yeah, sport+ on my merc wouldn't go into 6th or 7th on its own. Had to force it in.
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Mr.Bimmer Lieutenant 44 Rep 436 Posts Drives: 2010 E90 M3 (sold) Join Date: May 2006 Location: Orange County, Ca iTrader: (5)	Same thing happened to me coming home from work. Not WOT. Just a little bit of a delay from 2nd - 3rd gear in DS. Little hesitant at the top of 6krpm's, but it shifted. To me it's normal, I seem to remember it happening when I don't go WOT. WOT and there's never a delay. Don't think the road I was traveling on was perfectly level too. You're probably fine.
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