Manual Transmission will not go into 3rd or 5th gear.

gertpacu · 10-25-2020, 06:22 PM

It's like there is a wall preventing it. It doesn't grind or anything. It goes into reverse and barely goes into 1st. 3rd and 5th are a no go. Turned off, turned on and checked everything but nothing seems wrong. It's a 2014 335i msport. It has approx 45k miles.

dmaxdmax · 10-25-2020, 06:29 PM

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...diagId=25_0572

I wish I could help you more...it sure sounds like it'd be a gearshift rather than transmission thing. Something is loose/worn is my guess. I don't know enough about them to know what is wrong with yours, but I'd bet if you google your symptoms you'd get some hints. I know things wear down, so I'd suspect tiny pieces first. The selector rod looks pretty solid, but the bushings, etc. attached to them look like they could wear easily.

Sorry I can only guess and bump!

Solidjake · 10-25-2020, 07:54 PM

My co-worker did have an issue with their 2013 6mt 335 under warranty which resulted in the trans being replaced by the dealer. I would start with doing a fluid drain/refill.

It might be a synchro issue :/

gertpacu · 10-31-2020, 03:19 PM

Taking it in this week to have a professional look at it. I was going to sell it once it's fixed. I am in CA if anyone was looking to buy it. I have about 50k miles or there about +/- 5k miles. 2014 335i msport. I am going to end up taking the Dinan Sport out of it and giving it away here and also other parts I have never installed like the keyless door handle and lowering springs. That will be pickup only because I don't want to pay for shipping something that heavy lol.

But never the less it drives fine in 2nd/4th/6th gears. 1st is ok, but it doesn't seem like it goes in all the way and feels like it would pop out. Reverse is fine too. Just 3rd and 5th are a no-go.

Was going to sell, or trade in for a Ford f250 3/4 ton to tow my 30ft 5th wheel. I am retiring in 5 years at 45 years old and I wanted to live full time in my 5th wheel exploring the western USA / high deserts / low deserts.

bbq · 10-31-2020, 06:48 PM

Try double clutching and see if you can shift into those gears. That may give you some hints whether it is the shift gear or the transmission.

rjd_F30 · 10-31-2020, 07:22 PM

I was having a similar issue but with reverse rather than 3rd and 5th. Here's my thread about it: https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1765985

I'd be willing to bet that you need a new trans. Even if double clutching works and it is just the synchros, you'll still need a new trans as they aren't serviceable. Basically if anything goes wrong internally with the transmission, the solution is replacement.

jackstrath · 10-31-2020, 07:26 PM

Does it go into gears when the cars off?

Sounds like somethings bent tbh, be that a selector fork or something else i dont know.

Icarium81 · 10-31-2020, 08:15 PM

Not sure with these cars, but a buddy had a similar issue where 5th and Reverse wouldn't engage,
1-3-5
2-4-R
Turns out he'd broken a plastic guide clip from the shifter that guides the wires. Cost all of 2 bucks to fix it..... he drove it like that for over 12 months, thinking that it was more serious (and expensive)

10-25-2020, 06:22 PM	#1
gertpacu Private 26 Rep 75 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW 335i M Sport Package Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Sacramento iTrader: (0)	Manual Transmission will not go into 3rd or 5th gear. It's like there is a wall preventing it. It doesn't grind or anything. It goes into reverse and barely goes into 1st. 3rd and 5th are a no go. Turned off, turned on and checked everything but nothing seems wrong. It's a 2014 335i msport. It has approx 45k miles. __________________ 2014 BMW 335i MSport - Manual Transmission Bootmod3 Stage 1 w/ 91 octane - AFE Drop in air filter
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dmaxdmax Captain 417 Rep 923 Posts Drives: 2016 M235i 6-spd Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...diagId=25_0572 I wish I could help you more...it sure sounds like it'd be a gearshift rather than transmission thing. Something is loose/worn is my guess. I don't know enough about them to know what is wrong with yours, but I'd bet if you google your symptoms you'd get some hints. I know things wear down, so I'd suspect tiny pieces first. The selector rod looks pretty solid, but the bushings, etc. attached to them look like they could wear easily. Sorry I can only guess and bump! __________________ '92 325i, '99 328i, '16 340i, '16 M235i all manuals dmax on FB My last pre-covid standup set
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gertpacu Private 26 Rep 75 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW 335i M Sport Package Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Sacramento iTrader: (0)	Taking it in this week to have a professional look at it. I was going to sell it once it's fixed. I am in CA if anyone was looking to buy it. I have about 50k miles or there about +/- 5k miles. 2014 335i msport. I am going to end up taking the Dinan Sport out of it and giving it away here and also other parts I have never installed like the keyless door handle and lowering springs. That will be pickup only because I don't want to pay for shipping something that heavy lol. But never the less it drives fine in 2nd/4th/6th gears. 1st is ok, but it doesn't seem like it goes in all the way and feels like it would pop out. Reverse is fine too. Just 3rd and 5th are a no-go. Was going to sell, or trade in for a Ford f250 3/4 ton to tow my 30ft 5th wheel. I am retiring in 5 years at 45 years old and I wanted to live full time in my 5th wheel exploring the western USA / high deserts / low deserts. __________________ 2014 BMW 335i MSport - Manual Transmission Bootmod3 Stage 1 w/ 91 octane - AFE Drop in air filter
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10-31-2020, 06:48 PM	#5
bbq Private First Class 33 Rep 119 Posts Drives: 328xi Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Somewhere out there iTrader: (0)	Try double clutching and see if you can shift into those gears. That may give you some hints whether it is the shift gear or the transmission.
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10-31-2020, 07:22 PM	#6
rjd_F30 Brigadier General 2000 Rep 3,679 Posts Drives: 2013 335i 6MT Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	I was having a similar issue but with reverse rather than 3rd and 5th. Here's my thread about it: https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1765985 I'd be willing to bet that you need a new trans. Even if double clutching works and it is just the synchros, you'll still need a new trans as they aren't serviceable. Basically if anything goes wrong internally with the transmission, the solution is replacement. __________________ Instagram: rjd_f30 \| Current: EBII 2013 335i 6MT RWD & Sprint Blue 2008 Audi RS4 \| Retired: 2013 328i, 2000 XTerra, 2022 Civic Si \|
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jackstrath Major 659 Rep 1,239 Posts Drives: 16' F31 340i & 03' Focus RS Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Aberdeen iTrader: (0)	Does it go into gears when the cars off? Sounds like somethings bent tbh, be that a selector fork or something else i dont know.
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Icarium81 Lieutenant 259 Rep 518 Posts Drives: 2018, 330i xdrive Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Nova Scotia iTrader: (1)	Not sure with these cars, but a buddy had a similar issue where 5th and Reverse wouldn't engage, 1-3-5 2-4-R Turns out he'd broken a plastic guide clip from the shifter that guides the wires. Cost all of 2 bucks to fix it..... he drove it like that for over 12 months, thinking that it was more serious (and expensive)
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