Car staying in 5th gear.

[Johnny330zhp]

ok so I just took my car out with haven't driven it in a few weeks and I started it up to let it warm up a bit and noticed on my dash about 1/4 inch to the left of the (D) drive light an (!) with a ring around it lite up. then i put it in drive and it seemed to be in a high gear and won't shift out. I didn't take it to far just around the block and can't get it to shift out. The reason I think its 5th is because I put it in manual to try and shift it out myself and the number 5 shows up and when i manually shift the number changes but the car itself doesn't. It never shifted weird before, so I'm not sure whats going on. Anyone know?

[Meric]

I think its time for you to change your tranny fluid.

[danewilson77]

Auto = Change tranny fluid....and do filter kit.

http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E46-330...ion/ES2523327/

[Johnny330zhp]

would this have anything to do with not driving it for a few weeks? It drove fine before that.

[az3579]

would this have anything to do with not driving it for a few weeks? It drove fine before that.

How many miles on the tranny?
It sitting like that could mean sediment or other crap stuck in the fluid bunching up when sitting. Then when the car gets used, it probably picks up all that gunk and distributes it in higher concentration from it sitting for a while. It's a possibility.

[Johnny330zhp]

well on the car it has 147,000, I'm guessing thats whats on the tranny as well.

[danewilson77]

well on the car it has 147,000, I'm guessing thats whats on the tranny as well.

Yeah... That fluid should have been replaced at 100k miles.

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[Johnny330zhp]

I need to call the guy I bought it from, I know before I picked it up he changed oil, water pump, pulleys, front tires and I think thats it so. Im hoping its nothing to crazy. I've never bought such a high milage car so I feel like I'm walking on egg shells

[danewilson77]

I need to call the guy I bought it from, I know before I picked it up he changed oil, water pump, pulleys, front tires and I think thats it so. Im hoping its nothing to crazy. I've never bought such a high milage car so I feel like I'm walking on egg shells

May also get lucky with a tranny flush, by someone reputable.

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[Johnny330zhp]

Yea he did give me the new Batt when I had that lil problem few weeks back when I first got the car so who knows. ughh I just hate this feeling