Thread: My new 135i
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      10-20-2022, 12:27 PM   #26
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Drives: 135i MSport, GLK350
Join Date: Jan 2022
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Originally Posted by demas View Post
Not letting the day go to waste, went ahead and opened up the shifter to see what was up. Old grease gummed up - no wonder it wasn't feeling great. Cleaned and got it lubed with silicone grease along with portions of the linkages of what I could access. Much smoother now. Also managed to pull off the stock knob without breaking anything thank goodness.
Nice job!

Any pointers on lifting the rubber boot covering the ball joint?
I pulled up the leather shifter boot, but felt a bit intimidated by the secondary underneath - feels really solidly in place... don't want to tear anything.

Thanks!
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