keeping sport auto in 2nd - BMW 3-Series Forum (F30 / F32)

giorgioarmani · 11-07-2012, 09:47 AM

From time to time when I drive the sport auto in my usual full manual mode, the auto stays in 2nd gear when i come to a complete stop. Yes, virtually always, it drops to 1st, but every so often it' ll remain in 2nd. Which begs the question, could there a trick to keep the tranny in 2nd when coming to a stop at say a red light or a slow rolling stop...

bcl0328 · 11-07-2012, 10:48 AM

you want to start moving again in 2nd?

Number · 11-07-2012, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by giorgioarmani

From time to time when I drive the sport auto in my usual full manual mode, the auto stays in 2nd gear when i come to a complete stop. Yes, virtually always, it drops to 1st, but every so often it' ll remain in 2nd. Which begs the question, could there a trick to keep the tranny in 2nd when coming to a stop at say a red light or a slow rolling stop...

I pay close attention to this as well, but my F30 with Sport Auto always drops to 1st gear when I dip below 3 mph.

The loaner E90 Msport I currently have only drops down to 2nd gear at complete stops. It is a Sport Auto transmission as well. To ever get it back to 1st gear I have to shift it manually.

dcg71 · 11-07-2012, 01:43 PM

Noticed the same thing, occasionally it stays in second. Slow rolling stops might have something to do with it.

CoolDude196 · 11-07-2012, 03:50 PM

How do you montior what gear the car is in? When in auto mode, all i can see is the D... Unless i go to manual override, in which case its M

tdizzle · 11-07-2012, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by CoolDude196

How do you montior what gear the car is in? When in auto mode, all i can see is the D... Unless i go to manual override, in which case its M

Not sure if it's different in sports with the sports auto tranny than others but..

I just push my shifter to the left and it shows the gear it's in rather than "D". Shows S then the gear next to it (e.g., S2, S5)

dcg71 · 11-08-2012, 02:35 AM

Thread is about full manual mode.

giorgioarmani · 11-08-2012, 08:33 PM

yes i have control issues and im ocd. smooth go pro if u like.

I dont like when the car shifts to, surprise, 1st gear and i hit the gas with 2nd gear vigor. especially if i dont need first at all at the time.

And no D doesnt show the gear sadly would be nice to undertand the tranny logic or lack there of.

CoolDude196 · 11-09-2012, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by tdizzle

Not sure if it's different in sports with the sports auto tranny than others but..

I just push my shifter to the left and it shows the gear it's in rather than "D". Shows S then the gear next to it (e.g., S2, S5)

Oh right nice one, cheers

NGuyadeen · 11-09-2012, 01:47 PM

Push the shift lever in to the left it will say M1-M8 that gives you full control in Sports mode, However the car will auto shift before hitting Redline to obviously protect the engine.

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giorgioarmani Private Drives: carless Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: everywhere Posts: 50 iTrader: (0)	keeping sport auto in 2nd From time to time when I drive the sport auto in my usual full manual mode, the auto stays in 2nd gear when i come to a complete stop. Yes, virtually always, it drops to 1st, but every so often it' ll remain in 2nd. Which begs the question, could there a trick to keep the tranny in 2nd when coming to a stop at say a red light or a slow rolling stop...
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dcg71 Captain Drives: F30 335i Sport BSM Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 723 iTrader: (2)	Noticed the same thing, occasionally it stays in second. Slow rolling stops might have something to do with it. __________________ ------------------------------ 2012 F30 335i Sapphire Black Sport Line \| ///M Performance Exhaust \| H&R Sport \| ///M Performance 405M Wheels \| ///M Performance Grilles 2006 E92 325i Titan Silver 2000 E46 318i Cosmos Black

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CoolDude196 . Drives: f30 20d Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: England Posts: 502 iTrader: (0)	How do you montior what gear the car is in? When in auto mode, all i can see is the D... Unless i go to manual override, in which case its M __________________ AW 20d, 2tb, 552, lc, 397 plus others

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dcg71 Captain Drives: F30 335i Sport BSM Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 723 iTrader: (2)	Thread is about full manual mode. __________________ ------------------------------ 2012 F30 335i Sapphire Black Sport Line \| ///M Performance Exhaust \| H&R Sport \| ///M Performance 405M Wheels \| ///M Performance Grilles 2006 E92 325i Titan Silver 2000 E46 318i Cosmos Black

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bcl0328 Captain Drives: 2012 328i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Abingdon, MD Posts: 955 iTrader: (0)	you want to start moving again in 2nd?

11-08-2012, 08:33 PM	#8
giorgioarmani Private Drives: carless Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: everywhere Posts: 50 iTrader: (0)	yes i have control issues and im ocd. smooth go pro if u like. I dont like when the car shifts to, surprise, 1st gear and i hit the gas with 2nd gear vigor. especially if i dont need first at all at the time. And no D doesnt show the gear sadly would be nice to undertand the tranny logic or lack there of.

11-09-2012, 01:47 PM	#10
NGuyadeen First Lieutenant Drives: 2012 BMW 335i Sport Line Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Miami,Fl Posts: 390 iTrader: (0)	Push the shift lever in to the left it will say M1-M8 that gives you full control in Sports mode, However the car will auto shift before hitting Redline to obviously protect the engine.