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      08-29-2012, 03:59 PM   #46
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Originally Posted by ParkNuts View Post
...FWIW my brother has a 2009 M3 DCT and his transmission does not behave like this. It is MUCH more predictible. Same transmission, different software. He can set his transmission settings to five or six different modes. BMW should be able to do something about this. Another car with the exact same transmission does not have the issue. They need to iron it out because they have received a lot of complaints.
While the M3 and the 135i both have DCT(double clutch transmission)'s they are not the same trans.

Plus the 135i DCT is six gears while the M3 DCT has seven gears.

Edit: Both DCT's are seven speeds. (see post bellow)...


e9x DCT trans part number 28007842585 ~$10K
e8x DCT trans part number 28007585538 ~$10K
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