BMW E36 M3 Auto To Manual Swap
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- 1995 BMW M3 auto to manual swap, short overview
Check out www.bmwe36life.com for some more photos and explanations.
Here's a quick rundown of the parts that I bought new when I swapped everything for this project
-flex disc
-center support bearing
-new LTW 14.6lb FX flywheel
-oem sachs clutch
-oem sachs pressure plate w/pilot bearing and oem sachs throw out bearing
-metal clutch pivot pin
-UUC stainless line intended for z3 (eliminates small bracket on trans and screws directly into slave cylinder)
-new hose from brake reservoir to master cylinder
-ECS shifter rebuild kit
-Delrin clutch pedal bushing
-OEM pressure plate bolts
-Slave cylinder
-For trans: new input shaft seal, output shaft seal, selector rod seal, shift pin service, shift detent service for 5th and reverse
-Bolts and nuts for flex disc
-Copper nuts for exhaust
-Gaskets for exhaust
-Trans mounts
It's also a good idea to have a decent torque wrench, and a paint marker. Torque things down, use a paint marker to dab on the nut/where it seals so you can inspect it some miles later to see if anything is coming loose.
Sorry I said "Umm" alot - I'll work on that!
Beautiful car! You have it well maintain. Also great video, its very informative. I plan to make my 325i Auto into a Manual.
Thanks for the tips. I'm about to convert my 97 Auto M3 to the E46 M3 S54 engine AND 6Spd trans.
How’d it go
@@robertbalcezak1636 Awesome! Check my videos from ~2yrs ago!
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Seems to take quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.
you should take that Insulation out before it fails/crumbles
Thanks, I thought about that but wasn't sure how necessary it was. After about 1000 miles or so, I'll get under the car to inspect my work and make sure everything is doing okay under there. I may tear that out and use some dynomat/or something equivalent in nature for heat and sound insulation.
KROHN27 less weight the better ! lol they all seem to fail on e36s. actually surprised it hadn't already. most yank it out with no I'll effects
Great VID!!
what about the wiring? how to get reverse gear signal?
What transmission comes in the e36 m3 sedan? I know it’s automatic but i want to know what’s it called. Thanks in advance
you didn't have to change pcms?
Thanks for the shoutout. Its been awesome to see your progress. The car looks amazing and thanks for filling in a few things that we skimmed over on our swap videos. Hope you enjoy that "new car" feel!
I’m currently building an e36 coupe. Bought it for $300. Had a blown head gasket. Originally a 323is automatic. Found a 328i with a manual transmission as a parts car for $200. It’s about to be on the road soon. Check out my channel and let me know what u think of it.
I did this on my E36, I also bought a parts car for my swap, it made a huge difference!
I'm about to do this too (6-spd), was wondering what it's like afterwards? Thanks!
@@masscomnet well its a manual now, its way better, I also have a v8 swap now and its a pro am drift car.
Did you have any issues with the speedometer not working after the swap we swapped a 98 328is from auto to manual with the zf transmission and the speedometer doesn’t work at all any suggestions and thanks in advance
hi , nice work . you need to adapt you ecu from smg to manual ?? ore dont need ?
dope man I'll shoot you message doing same swap soon
Beautiful car , perfect Color ❤
Avus blue? I have the same color on my 99 323is 2.5 m52
Hey I'm doing a manual swap on my 95 320i M50. Should I keep my Auto Transmission Control Unit 1421872 in the car with the Engine Control ECU or unplug the Auto ECU?
How do you just change the manual transmission with another.? I’m buying an e36 4 door with a good engine but bad tranny, I wanna know how to put the new tranny in. Tips.???????? Pleasseeeee.? I subscribed
about how long would you say this took you? And how difficult on a scale of 1-10?
btw, i loved the video.. great stuff!
Thank you I appreciate it! This whole thing took me about month. I worked on the project on and off while I ordered small parts, etc. I would say don't attempt it unless you A.) are prepared to spend more than you intend to by at least a few hundred dollars. B.) Have another car as a daily driver, that way there isn't pressure to hurry anything. C.) Have patience. There's no doubt you'll run into frustrating things along the way, stuff might be seized up, you'll need to order things you hadn't planned on etc. If you go into the project knowing that you will learn, take the time to do everything properly, and budget accordingly, it's a fun swap. I would say on the difficulty scale, it's a 7. Not because it's extremely difficult, but there is a lot of grunt work, you are on your back a lot, and just the sheer thought of doing it all frankly can get overwhelming. That being said, these cars aren't super difficult to work on and are pretty simple. If you have a friend to help along the way...that's a huge plus. It also took me a little longer because I had to take everything out of a donor car, then everything out of my car. I also did the shift pin/detent service on the transmission as well (and that took a couple nights of tinkering). If you have the room, and can swing buying a donor car for a good price, I suggest it. You learn how to take all of it apart, and it helps envision how it all goes back together in your vehicle. I'm going to write a more extensive D.I.Y at some point, i'm not sure where, or when. But I'll link it in the comment when I do it! Thanks!
i dont get why you dont pull the engine out. super easy on e36 and only and hour more work and saves you alot of stuff
how does an additional 2 more hours of labor save you a lot of work? lol
What Saches Clutch are you using? SACHS KF64901 ? And are you using a Dual Mass one?
Nice video. Loosen the motor mount. Dont take them off but it allows the engine to be moved to gain access to the bolts on the bell housing. You can lift the front of the engine from above. Watch out for fan clearance if you still have one in there.
E36 king car love
Do you get a check engine light? Did you happened to remove the transmission tip too?
How long did it take to swap the trans planing on doing the same
joshua SUAREZ took me 4 days only spending 6hrs a day on the car. Also swapped all new interior, and cleaned rust as well. If you sat down and knocked it out it should only take a day or two
about to do this within a few days great upload !
what was that about the stainless steel line? and do you have a link to the 5sp swap guide you used?
also how long did it take? and did you have any help? a lot of questions I know but im super hyped for this process.
Thanks! If you look at my long comment where I replied to user "GimM3datbeckett" I went over a few things. About the stainless clutch line. You can use the stainless/braided clutch line intended for a Z3, which allows you get rid of a bracket/hardline that goes into the slave cylinder. Basically it just simplifies the process, you'll understand exactly what I'm talking about if you take a look at a ZF trans under a car. I used several links in the official to auto to manual swap thread on bimmerforums. For re-assembly, since I've never done any of this before, I followed this video, which was amazingly detailed. I'm actually going to work on a blog or something for this swap so I can document it all in one place for people with questions.
ruclips.net/video/kaM8RgUWmKM/видео.html
Thanks!
I have a 1998 323is that looks exactly like your car!
I've got a 99 328 I'm dropping a six speed manual from an 05 Z4 in it. Played hell getting the right components. Should be rolling again in a week or so...
i have 328 auto also not running about 3,4 years. been thinking about swap into manual but the component arent cheap here in malaysia
@@nabilanaqi7382 just got mine running again but have lots of stuff to put back together before its on the road...
@@nabilanaqi7382 mines up and running great!!!
Just curious if you put the m3 auto tranny back in the 96 328is? If so, were there any major or noteable issues with that? BTW, great job car looks awesome. Love the avis blue.
Hello, I didn't put the auto back in the donor car. The donor car had some pretty bad rust and it ended up getting parted out. I tried for several months to basically give that trans away and eventually scrapped it. Nobody wanted it!
About how much is the cost? for parts
I've been agonizing over buying manual swap parts for my 1995 M3 (Avus Blue as well) Did you replace any of the existing parts from the 328is? Clutch, flywheel, etc. If not, how are they holding up despite being from the 328is rather than the m3? I plan on attempting this swap as soon as this coming semester is over.
P.S. Your car is phenomenal condition and my jealousy is making me wanna hate you for it. :)
Hey there, I updated my description with a list of parts I bought new for the swap. I'm sure I'm forgetting a few things, but that's off the top of my head. I would go ahead and just get a new clutch/pressure plate/flywheel if you are doing this swap honestly. Getting the trans out isn't a small task, so if you can swing it, it's nice to know you are starting fresh with new stuff. Keep me updated when you start the swap, I can help as much as I can.
This will be an incredible help, thank you.
Great video! I have a 1997 M3 E36 sedan with the auto to manual swap (done by previous owner). How do you get the backup lights to come on when you go into reverse? The previous owner left the slider switch from the auto under the gear shifter shroud so I’ve confirmed all the electrical works.
im facing the same problem rn XD
Pins 2 and 3 on the yellow range switch are the reverse lights there is a plug on the passenger side of the transmission for the reverse light switch
That's a real man
were you able to retain cruise control during this swap?
Did you even watch the video?
did u need to reflash the ecu?
No, but you will get alot of error codes
Ground the neutral safety switch and your good
How do you remove the auto cooler line?
I remember it being sort of a pain, but just unbolt it from the trans, then obviously undo it from the cooler, I then remember bending it in a way I was able to shimmy it out. You aren't going to use it again more than likely, so if you have a cut off wheel, hack it off and throw it away!
KROHN27. I did that ahah was tired to try to find a way , so I said fuuuuck off won't re-use it anyway