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Robin814
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Posted: 22-July-2012 at 23:58 |
Hey guys.
Just been doing some looking up on the E39 525i Sport, and noticed that some models have the steptronic gearbox. My question is probably known by some gurus out there and not by me, an E39 newbie. Was the steptronic an option in the UK or just in the USA? If it was available in the UK, was it an option or standard on the 525i sport. Tried looking on the net and nothing has really threw up except Australian sites. |
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Andrew Rolland
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All automatic E39s except one or two made when the model was launched in '96 have a 'steptronic' autobox. The automatic gearbox was an optional extra £~1500, but this included the steptronic part.
All this means is you have a fully automated conventional automatic gearbox with the ability to manually change the gears. You have the usual PRND then when in D you shift the stick sideways over to put it into Sport mode (fully automatic but the car stays in the lower gear for longer improving performance). Once in Sport mode you then either push the stick forwards for up shift and backwards for down shift. This is indicated on the consoul with a M (manual mode) and the +- symbols + being up shift - down shift.
It allows you to manually change between gears as opposed to changing drive ranges.
The early E39 steptronics have the up and down gear shifts in different directions from the facelifted E39 with steptronic gearboxes. i.e. push the stick forwards will down shift etc. The orientation of the +- symbols is different.
My E39 (pre facelift) which was steptronic has the +- manual shift in the different orientation from my E60. I thought my E39 was round the wrong way and prefer the orientation of the E60 manual shift.
The E39 525i Sport will have a steptronic autobox. That will be a post facelift model so the up shift will be towards the rear of the car and the down shift will be towards the dashboard, like my E60 but the other way round from pre facelift E39s.
HTH
Andrew
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The sport mode also uses 4 gears IIRC (and drinks more) but when you bump it into manual mode you are back to having 5 gears.
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Robin814
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Cheers lads for the info. Knew someone would have the direct answer.
It will be a few years from now when I can get my grubby hands on one. |
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oh, from the interest you've shown in mine, i think you'll have one sooner than that robin...lol... Edited by jimbo/e36 - 29-September-2012 at 23:18 |
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