3.0d Auto holding on to gears.

[martin33100]

Hi, I have just bought are first auto, a 57 plate X5 3.0d.
I have noticed when I drive down my road or go into our car park at work the gearbox seems to hold just over 2k rpm and wont change, I am used to driving a 3 series manual with the same engine and at 2k I would change gear due to the high low down torque it had.
A guy at work also had a 57 plate 530d auto and he said compared to other auto's he had driven the BMW also held the gears longer, I am guessing this could be normal?

Thanks in advance, Martin

[X5Sport]

The E53 with the similar 1st gen 6spd box certainly did.  You could get it to hold by gently touching the brakes and after a few seconds the box would change to give you engine braking.

Great for going downhill in a 30 limit as I found I didn't need the brakes once the speed had been held for a short time.

Richard

[535dboy]

There is a way of resetting the gearbox trough a combination of moves with throttle etc I just can't remember what it is, I did it on my old 535

I see you've posted on bmwland so hopefully will remember on there or do a search.

Failing that pm Oli over there because he told me!

[martin33100]

[quote="535dboy"]
There is a way of resetting the gearbox trough a combination of moves with throttle etc I just can't remember what it is, I did it on my old 535

I see you've posted on bmwland so hopefully will remember on there or do a search.

Failing that pm Oli over there because he told me!
[/quote]I haven't tried that yet, from memory its ignition on with no engine running and you then hold down the throttle for 20-30 seconds to reset the gearbox.

[535dboy]

It's about that yes

Is there a final sequence?

[martin33100]

This is the link for the reset http://xdrivers.co.uk/forum/https://xdr ... ic.php?t=4

[X Box]

When its holding the gear if you back off the throttle* / step off it quite abruptly, does it change up?

*if safe to do so

[martin33100]

[quote="X Box"]
When its holding the gear if you back off the throttle* / step off it quite abruptly, does it change up?

*if safe to do so
[/quote]From memory I think it stays there, I think its fairly normal as a guy at work had the same year 530d and he said his drove the same compared to other auto's he has driven, I also posted the same question on BMWland and got this:-

Yes - normal.

A typical BMW trait.

If you wish you can intervene using the Sport/Steptronic mode.

But generally speaking the car knows best and it's usually only when on the over-run with foot off the pedal.

[X Box]

It does sound normal enough.

I usually can get mine to change up with a brief on/off of the throttle if I needed it too. But mostly I let it to what it wants! 

[X Box]

On an unrelated point, wow! Bmwland, there is a blast from the past. Haven't posted there in ages!

I remember signing up when it was first launched!

[martin33100]

[quote="X Box"]
On an unrelated point, wow! Bmwland, there is a blast from the past. Haven't posted there in ages!

I remember signing up when it was first launched!
[/quote]I used BMWland when we had our 320d/325d. I still go on there from time to time, I have actually set up a group buy on there with Ecotune for DPF delete kits. We removed the DPf on our 2007 325d and I plan to do the same on our 57 plate X5 3.0d.

[535dboy]

I don't go on there much now as there is too much to keep up with !

[X Box]

[quote="535dboy"]
I don't go on there much now as there is too much to keep up with !
[/quote]

I recalled your username from there when I first joined here.  I used to keep in touch with Oli, Peter, etc also a few from bmw5 from my 5 series owning days.

[535dboy]

[quote="X Box"]
[quote="535dboy"]
I don't go on there much now as there is too much to keep up with !
[/quote]

I recalled your username from there when I first joined here.  I used to keep in touch with Oli, Peter, etc also a few from bmw5 from my 5 series owning days.
[/quote]

Yeah good helpful guys over there I joined in 2005 when I got my 535 (unsurprisingly!)