For the "manly" manual guys

shamrock · 06-03-2018, 11:48 PM

I'll pop a question. When shifting up gears all the gears are smooth except for third which 50 percent of the time feels a little "crunchy." It's only a feeling not something I hear. I bought the car with 20k km from a person who took good care of it but drove it the way it was meant to be driven. Is this normal or is it an issue?

bi0hazard · 06-03-2018, 11:58 PM

Super smooth for me. All gears. 17k miles

Philb65 · 06-04-2018, 09:07 AM

Doesn't sound normal, it should be smooth in all gears. If it's always 3rd gear then it would be a bit of a worry to me.

tenkies · 06-04-2018, 09:37 AM

Nope. All gears feel the same for me. Is it a CPO? I would have the dealer check it out.

monochrom3 · 06-04-2018, 10:00 AM

Definitely have that looked at. Single crunchy gear usually indicates synchro wear

Gimmethecash · 06-04-2018, 10:30 AM

Nothing crunchy about my gears - as others have said, get that checked.

TT1351 · 06-04-2018, 03:14 PM

Mine is seamless.

shamrock · 06-04-2018, 03:34 PM

I actually took the car out at night with no traffic and when I shift to third at 3500 RPM and higher all is "smooth." Perhaps I was shifting to third at too low rpm's?

mrcheezle19 · 06-04-2018, 04:14 PM

That’s always a tough then since we can’t feel it. Let a friend drive it and don’t mention anything and see if they comment

m2rs4_official · 06-05-2018, 09:25 AM

smooth all the way in each gear in almost the entire rpm band... but then again my M is one month old

06-03-2018, 11:48 PM	#1
shamrock New Member 1 Rep 12 Posts Drives: M2 2016 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Far East iTrader: (0)	For the "manly" manual guys I'll pop a question. When shifting up gears all the gears are smooth except for third which 50 percent of the time feels a little "crunchy." It's only a feeling not something I hear. I bought the car with 20k km from a person who took good care of it but drove it the way it was meant to be driven. Is this normal or is it an issue?
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06-03-2018, 11:58 PM	#2
bi0hazard Second Lieutenant 133 Rep 229 Posts Drives: '17 m2 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: texas iTrader: (0)	Super smooth for me. All gears. 17k miles
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06-04-2018, 09:07 AM	#3
Philb65 Private First Class 46 Rep 109 Posts Drives: LBB M2 Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: South West iTrader: (0)	Doesn't sound normal, it should be smooth in all gears. If it's always 3rd gear then it would be a bit of a worry to me.
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06-04-2018, 09:37 AM	#4
tenkies Second Lieutenant 147 Rep 266 Posts Drives: 2017 M2 LBB 6MT Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Socal iTrader: (0)	Nope. All gears feel the same for me. Is it a CPO? I would have the dealer check it out.
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06-04-2018, 10:00 AM	#5
monochrom3 Former P-Car Owner 272 Rep 237 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 (TBD) Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Austin iTrader: (0)	Definitely have that looked at. Single crunchy gear usually indicates synchro wear __________________ 2018 BMW M2, Orange wrapped!, Journal 1999 BMW M3, Cosmos Black, S54 swapped
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06-04-2018, 10:30 AM	#6
Gimmethecash Lieutenant 150 Rep 485 Posts Drives: F90 M5 Comp Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pasadena iTrader: (1)	Nothing crunchy about my gears - as others have said, get that checked.
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06-04-2018, 03:14 PM	#7
TT1351 Captain 508 Rep 929 Posts Drives: 135, GTS, E30 M3+ Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (2)	Mine is seamless.
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06-04-2018, 03:34 PM	#8
shamrock New Member 1 Rep 12 Posts Drives: M2 2016 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Far East iTrader: (0)	I actually took the car out at night with no traffic and when I shift to third at 3500 RPM and higher all is "smooth." Perhaps I was shifting to third at too low rpm's? Last edited by shamrock; 06-04-2018 at 04:12 PM..
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06-04-2018, 04:14 PM	#9
mrcheezle19 Lieutenant 375 Rep 507 Posts Drives: 21 M2C 6MT Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: lake elsinore iTrader: (0)	That’s always a tough then since we can’t feel it. Let a friend drive it and don’t mention anything and see if they comment __________________ Present: 21 M2C 6MT/Ford something Past: M2 Mineral Grey 6MT Past: BMW e30 m52 turbo 628whp/558wtq
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06-05-2018, 09:25 AM	#10
m2rs4_official Private First Class 96 Rep 117 Posts Drives: BMW M2 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: singapore iTrader: (0)	smooth all the way in each gear in almost the entire rpm band... but then again my M is one month old __________________ Instagram: m2rs4_official Proud owner of Amelia & Rae. Yes, I named my vehicles 2018 BMW M2 LCI (Wedge Performance Tuned + Pure Turbo Stg 2 Upgrade) 2019 Audi RS4 Advant
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