B3 3.3 gearbox
B3 3.3 gearbox
Hello I have a little dilemma with a e46 alpina for sale and need a little advice. Someone has offered me a 2002 model e46 b3 3.3 with just under 115k miles. I have been told the car is very tidy and the engine is perfect. Also has full service history. The seller has told me that when the car is started every now and then the gearbox light will turn on and put the vehicle into limp mode and will not allow the selection of sport/ manual mode. Once the car is switched of and switched back on all wil be normal again and this problem wil not occur while the car is being driven, only when stationary. Seller has been told it may be just a gearbox sensor or due to the fact the car isn't driven much. Any ideas? Don't want to end up with a bill for a replacement gearbox 🤷🏼‍♂️
The gearbox on the B3 3.3 usually needs a rebuild somewhere 90k miles - 120k miles.
Check the history file and see if it has been done.
If not then you could be looking at a bill around £2k
Sluggish gear changes, occasionally going into limp mode are symptoms
Have you driven another B3 to compare what a good gearbox feels like ?
Diagnostic check would also give up some invaluable info
Check the history file and see if it has been done.
If not then you could be looking at a bill around £2k
Sluggish gear changes, occasionally going into limp mode are symptoms
Have you driven another B3 to compare what a good gearbox feels like ?
Diagnostic check would also give up some invaluable info
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I haven't driven the vehicle as of yet, seller has just given me this info on the phone. I very much doubt Gearbox has been done otherwise seller would have pointed this out as he pointed out of other work which has been carried out. Don't want to me spending 2k on a gearbox recon. I guess if it was a minor fault seller would of had it sorted
https://www.gumtree.com/p/bmw/bmw-alpin ... 1274679481 That's the vehicle in question, any info would be greatly appreciated
According to the mot history all4 brake discs are worn do budget £600 ish for pads and discs all round
You'd need to enquire about the gearbox rebuild with the vendor.
It's done very few miles in the last 6 years which is normal for an Alpina
Interesting fail from an earlier garage that clearly doesn't know what an Alpina is
You'd need to enquire about the gearbox rebuild with the vendor.
It's done very few miles in the last 6 years which is normal for an Alpina
Interesting fail from an earlier garage that clearly doesn't know what an Alpina is
B3 3.3 Coupe #090
D3 2.0 Biturbo Touring #098
D3 2.0 Biturbo Touring #098
I would try and get it on a diagnostics if it illuminates the gearbox light failsafe on the dash, could be a gearbox position switch that sits on the side, about £240 I believe for the part but will show on diagnostics if position sensor
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