2011 128 Automatic Transmission: GM or ZF?

dbthompson · 02-13-2010, 06:06 PM

Does anyone know whether the 128's automatic will stay the GM unit, or whether it will switch to the ZF unit, now that the 135 is moving to the DCT?
Thanks.

ORIGIN M. · 02-13-2010, 06:18 PM

The 135 gets the 7 speed DCT, and the 128 will retain the current GM tranny.

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Originally Posted by dbthompson

Does anyone know whether the 128's automatic will stay the GM unit, or whether it will switch to the ZF unit, now that the 135 is moving to the DCT?
Thanks.

emtrey · 02-13-2010, 06:27 PM

128 likely to retain GM trans since there does not appear to be any change to the engine at this point.. The DCT change appears to be tied to the conversion to the N55 engine in the 135. Very curious to test drvie the 2011 135i...

fwmcb · 02-14-2010, 05:30 AM

the 128i's GM tranny is a great unit, it works really well.

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