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Datum/Date:
02/2004
Update: 04/2004
Update: 12/2004

Gear lever sticks in 5th/reverse gear shift gate

E36/7, E36/M3, E38, E39, E46, E53 with GS5-280Z/320Z (C-transmission) and GS5-
39DZ (F-transmission)

Complaint:

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It is difficult to move the gear lever into and out of the 5th/reverse gear shift gate.

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The gear lever does not automatically move from the 5th/reverse gear shift gate
back to the centre position

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No shift gate guidance

Cause:

Selector shaft locking pin sticking in bearing bush.

Affected vehicles:

E46 M47, M47TU, M57
E46 M52TU/B28, M54/B30
E39 M47, M57
E39 Touring M52TU/B25, M54/B25
E39 M52TU/B28, M54/B30, M62/B35
E53 M54/B30, M57
E36/7 M52TU/B28, M54/B30
E36/7 S50 and S54
E36/M3 S50
E36/M3 US S52
E38 M51, M52TU/B28, M62/B35

Manufacturing period: September 1997 to December 2002

Remedy:

Replace 5th and reverse gear locking pin bearing bushes.

Note:

In series production, improved bearing bushes were introduced in January 2003.

Procedure:

In case of customer complaint, the 5th/reverse gear locking pin bearing bushes must be
replaced as described in Repair Instructions
23 11 565 (C-transmission) and 23 11 566 (F-transmission)

.

Note:

The transmission must be removed to replace the bearing bushes.

Special tools 23 4 021

, 23 4 022

and 23 4 023

are needed to perform the

repair.

Parts:

Part number:

Part description:

Quantity:

23 11 7 542 726

Repair kit for bearing bushes

1

Reimbursement:

Material and labour costs incurred can be claimed through the usual warranty channels
subject to current warranty terms.

Defect code

23 00 92 34 00
This defect code is not contained in the official
Defect Code Catalogue but has been included in
the system, thus enabling warranty claims to be
processed.

Within the framework of a visit to the workshop -
Replace locking pin bearing bushes

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Job number

00 54 939

Labour

E36 Z3:
30 FRUs (E36 Z3/2.8/3.0 Roadster/Coupé)
35 FRUs (E36 Z3/M Roadster/Coupé up to Feb
2001)
36 FRUs (E36 Z3/M Roadster/Coupé from Feb
2001)
33 FRUs (E36 US Z3/M Roadster/Coupé)
E36/M3
38 FRUs (E36/M3 Coupé S50)
39 FRUs (E36/M3 Convertible S50)
47 FRUs (E36/M3 US S52)
E46:
37 FRUs (E46 Compact 318td)
39 FRUs (E46 Compact 320td)
34 FRUs (E46 Saloon 318d up to March 2003)
37 FRUs (E46 Saloon 318d from March 2003)
34 FRUs (E46 Saloon 320d up to Sep 2001)
39 FRUs (E46 Saloon 320d from Sep 2001)
40 FRUs (E46 Saloon 330d)
51 FRUs (E46 Saloon 330Xd)
37 FRUs (E46 Saloon 328i/330i)
37 FRUs (E46 US Saloon 328i/330i)
57 FRUs (E46 Saloon 325Xi/330Xi)
56 FRUs (E46 US Saloon 325Xi/330Xi)
34 FRUs (E46 Touring 318d up to March 2003)
37 FRUs (E46 Touring 318d from March 2003)
34 FRUs (E46 Touring 320d up to Sep 2001)
39 FRUs (E46 Touring 320d from Sep 2001)
39 FRUs (E46 Touring 330d up to Sep 2001)
40 FRUs (E46 Touring 330d from Sep 2001)
51 FRUs (E46 Touring 330Xd)
37 FRUs (E46 Touring 328i/330i)
57 FRUs (E46 Touring 325Xi/330Xi)
56 FRUs (E46 US Touring 325Xi)
37 FRUs (E46 Coupé 328Ci/330Ci)
37 FRUs (E46 US Coupé 328Ci/330Ci)
38 FRUs (E46 Convertible 330Ci)
38 FRUs (E46 US Convertible 330Ci)
E39:
31 FRUs (E39 Saloon 528i up to Sep 1998)
30 FRUs (E39 Saloon 528i from Sep 1998)
34 FRUs (E39 Saloon 535i up to Sep 1998)
35 FRUs (E39 Saloon 535i from Sep 1998)
30 FRUs (E39 Saloon 530i)
31 FRUs (E39 Saloon 520d)
41 FRUs (E39 Saloon 525d/530d)
32 FRUs (E39 Touring 523i)
32 FRUs (E39 Touring 528i up to Sep 1998)
31 FRUs (E39 Touring 528i from Sep 1998)
31 FRUs (E39 Touring 525i/530i)
31 FRUs (E39 Touring 520d)
41 FRUs (E39 Touring 525d/530d)
E38:
31 FRUs (E38 728i up to Sep 1998)
30 FRUs (E38 728i from Sep 1998)
36 FRUs (E38 735i)
27 FRUs (E38 725tds)

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E53:
53 FRUs (E53 X5/3.0i)
52 FRUs (E53 X5/3.0d)

In case of order without additional repair
operations -
Replace locking pin bearing bushes

Job number

00 54 250

Labour

E36 Z3:
32 FRUs (E36 Z3/2.8/3.0 Roadster/Coupé)
37 FRUs (E36 Z3/M Roadster/Coupé)
35 FRUs (E36 US Z3/M Roadster/Coupé)
E36/M3
39 FRUs (E36/M3 Coupé S50)
40 FRUs (E36/M3 Convertible S50)
48 FRUs (E36/M3 US S52)
E46:
39 FRUs (E46 Compact 318td)
41 FRUs (E46 Compact 320td)
36 FRUs (E46 Saloon 318d up to March 2003)
39 FRUs (E46 Saloon 318d from March 2003)
36 FRUs (E46 Saloon 320d up to Sep 2001)
41 FRUs (E46 Saloon 320d from Sep 2001)
41 FRUs (E46 Saloon 330d up to Sep 2001)
42 FRUs (E46 Saloon 330d from Sep 2001)
52 FRUs (E46 Saloon 330Xd)
39 FRUs (E46 Saloon 328i/330i)
39 FRUs (E46 US Saloon 328i/330i)
59 FRUs (E46 Saloon 325Xi/330Xi)
58 FRUs (E46 US Saloon 325Xi/330Xi)
36 FRUs (E46 Touring 318d up to March 2003)
39 FRUs (E46 Touring 318d from March 2003)
36 FRUs (E46 Touring 320d up to Sep 2001)
41 FRUs (E46 Touring 320d from Sep 2001)
41 FRUs (E46 Touring 330d up to Sep 2001)
42 FRUs (E46 Touring 330d from Sep 2001)
52 FRUs (E46 Touring 330Xd)
39 FRUs (E46 Touring 328i/330i)
59 FRUs (E46 Touring 325Xi/330Xi)
58 FRUs (E46 US Touring 325Xi)
39 FRUs (E46 Coupé 328Ci/330Ci)
39 FRUs (E46 US Coupé 328Ci/330Ci)
40 FRUs (E46 Convertible 330Ci)
40 FRUs (E46 US Convertible 330Ci)
E39:
33 FRUs (E39 Saloon 528i up to Sep 1998)
32 FRUs (E39 Saloon 528i from Sep 1998)
35 FRUs (E39 Saloon 535i up to Sep 1998)
36 FRUs (E39 Saloon 535i from Sep 1998)
32 FRUs (E39 Saloon 530i)
32 FRUs (E39 Saloon 520d)
42 FRUs (E39 Saloon 525d/530d)
34 FRUs (E39 Touring 523i)
34 FRUs (E39 Touring 528i up to Sep 1998)
33 FRUs (E39 Touring 528i from Sep 1998)
33 FRUs (E39 Touring 525i/530i)
33 FRUs (E39 Touring 520d)
43 FRUs (E39 Touring 525d/530d)

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E38:
32 FRUs (E38 728i)
38 FRUs (E38 735i)
29 FRUs (E38 725tds)
E53:
54 FRUs (E53 X5/3.0i)
53 FRUs (E53 X5/3.0d)

Warranty type

1

Warranty stage

1 (within vehicle warranty)
2 (outside vehicle warranty)

It is only permitted to make a claim for reimbursement under one of the above job
numbers.

Reimbursement is limited to 48 months / 100,000 km and only possible until December
2006.

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