Have transmission fluid and filter changed.most time if transmission not shifting good when cold,transmission filter could be stopped up and fluid thick old nasty burned not circulating good cause some slipping in transmission.
SOURCE: BMW 523 Auto gerbox when cold change from 1 to 2 gear is hard
hello there
The problem is with the gear oil. To keep ahead of the rest BMW started what they call life time oil for their gear boxes, though that sounds great it doesn't really work in reality, they have now gone back to recommending a gear oil change every 60k miles.
In short you need to change your gear oil and soon, the oil in your gear box is no longer effective and will damage the gear box. You'll need about 5 litres for your car and costs around £15 a litre, expensive stuff!! I had the same problem with my 328i auto, the dealer was clueless and kept quoting the lifetime oil, I changed the oil and the problem has gone and it's so much smoother.
Hope this helps, please don't forget to rate me.
SOURCE: transmission won't shift to 2nd and 3rd gears goes from 1st to 4th.
Doesn't sound like a simple fix. I would suggest having it serviced.
SOURCE: I have a E36 328i
I had the same problem with my car it is not a major problem your car probably has high mileage, You can replace your torque converter replaced but that will be expensive, The price to fix it completely outweigh's the problem.
What I suggest and works for me is while the trans is still cold just anticipate the shift from 1st to 2nd and just before the change occurs eas of the accelerator and then when the car has changed from 1st to 2nd just accelerate again.
SOURCE: BMW 318i E46 power dipping between 1st & 2nd and 2nd & 3rd. Very bad when going uphill
it could be your plug wires or the timing
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