3.0

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
46,710 miles

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2001 BMW M3 transmission problems

transmission problem

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2001 BMW M3 Owner Comments

problem #1

Oct 262004

M3 6-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 46,710 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My M3 cic makes a loud grinding/clatter type noise when disengaging the 6-speed manual clutch in both 1st and reverse. This happens when the car is moving at about 1-2 mph. BMW tech's say this is normal operation, however, I can't duplicate the same problem on a new M3 w/6 speed transmission.

- Riverside, CA, USA

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