2000 BMW 528 Transmission Warning Light

Tiny
DONP
  • MEMBER
  • 2000 BMW 528
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 150,000 MILES
The local BMW authorized Service Center said the transmission oil was burnt and that I would need a $5300 new transmission. The car with a workable transmission is worth $7,000 and I am having trouble selling it for $4500 with it advertised "Transmission Warning Light Comes On". The transmission does go in and out of safe mode. Is there anything that I can do?
Saturday, October 18th, 2008 AT 7:30 PM

1 Reply

Tiny
DOCHAGERTY
  • MECHANIC
  • 9,603 POSTS
You could shop around for another price on the tranny, $5300 seems a bit high since the cost of a remanufactured transmission from BMW is $2500 and it takes about 7 hours to install it, I have done that job and it is not that tough. Or call for a used tranny.
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Saturday, October 18th, 2008 AT 10:12 PM

Please login or register to post a reply.

Related Transmission Light Content

VIEW MORE