Need some quick help. an e30's fate rests in your hands.......

[Turf1600]

My girlfriend's e30 is having some issues. The auto tranny is shifting REALLY late. Like near redline. when it does shift it is harsh. I already changed the filter and fluid - and it's leaking from somewhere else. There was metal in the fluid. This thing needs a new auto, doesn't it? If so - I'm parting it out and buying her an e36. Fuck.

[naika]

Metal in the fluid, I'd say your tranny is gone.
Do a manual swap.

[Turf1600]

Metal in the fluid, I'd say your tranny is gone.
Do a manual swap.

It's a salvage title.

[Jean]

Why go through the hassle of parting our an e30 (if it's good otherwise), and not just get another tranny ??

[LINUS]

Why go through the hassle of parting our an e30 (if it's good otherwise), and not just get another tranny ??

+1

Tranny swap > parting a car

You ever parted a car before? It's such a hassle dealing with all the dumb questions you get, let alone any other crap.

In the end you'd wish you just did even a auto tranny swap - salvage title & all.

Are you thinking parting will bring you big $$$ - or what? I'm just not getting what's so difficult about a tranny swap if the rest of the car is doing you well.

Leave parting for the R3V'ed cars.


:::EDIT::: I just looked at your FS thread with the car in question in it - You're a fool if you break that car, that's my opinion. That's a nice looking Schwarz coupe - hardly a candidate for breaking, and I'd be amazed if you sold the parts for as much as a poorly running whole car, let alone if you just got off your butt & fixed it.

It will be more work parting than to fix if you want to look at it that way.

Fix it, man.

[Bimmerista]

Just do a swap or fix the tranny

Don't part it out....its time to save the e30s

[Turf1600]

I guess ill try to source a 5 speed swap. I just moved into my new house like a week ago - so cash and space are both tight.

[Turf1600]

I forgot to mention it's a repaint. Orig delphin

[TwoJ's]

or just sell it as is? Won't make as much off of it, but it will save you time if you're just going to get her a different car.

[Jordan325iC]

Auto trannies are cheap as dirt. Nobody wants them.

[DarkWing6]

I forgot to mention it's a repaint. Orig delphin

why would somebody paint over delphin?

[Jon325i]

Auto trannies are cheap as dirt. Nobody wants them.

True words. Start combing over local classifieds and CL. Someones' got to have what you need for dirt cheap.

And I agree with a previous post about parting an E30. I've done this once before at it is a PITA. The only way it is really feasible w/o being a headache is that you have a designated spot to tear it down (preferrably covered, garage would be better) and all the right tools to make quick work of it. Then you've got to sell everything you don't want.....and shipping some items is inevitable. Unless you're ready for such an undertaking, I'd say repair the GFs car and keep it on the road until you're ready to replace it with something else.

Jon

[Jordan]

Oh come on Jon. The last e30 I parted out went from driving in to completely dismantled in 2 days, everything worth selling shipped and the shell donated to a local BMW shop within a week, while working 40hr/wk. Man up :)

[Rigmaster]

Oh come on Jon. The last e30 I parted out went from driving in to completely dismantled in 2 days, everything worth selling shipped and the shell donated to a local BMW shop within a week, while working 40hr/wk. Man up :)

But not everyone has your superhuman skillz......



;P

[z50_Jumper]