The cooler you are referiring to is not a transmission cooler, it is an inline air to oil cooler that cools the oil which is in turn used to cool the turbos. It is located in the front passenger fender and is inline with the oil filter. It comes on when the car is warmed up.AZhitman wrote:I've been giggling at this one:
"...isnt it just a tad unfair to have a car supplied by the competition ???"
They went to a damn dealership and got the car... So, it's the same car a CONSUMER would have gotten.
By the way: The trans cooler issue is a huge one, and Infiniti has been putting transmission coolers on their cars since the early 90's.
I'll trade a POS "iDrive" system for a functionally-superior transmission anyday.
AFAIK, the ZF auto transmission in the 335i is functionally superior in every way to the 5 speed auto in the G35/G37. It shifts faster and has an extra gear. They're both still auto's though, so who cares really? iDrive is not as bad on the 3 series as the 7 or 5, which is where it gets its notoriety. You only need to use it for Nav, not radio, hvac, etc.
This is correct, although you don't have to demand anymore. A simple complaint gets you the oil cooler now. There will be a TSB soon.dmkozak wrote:I do not believe this is entirely accurate. Only cars with the Sport Package get the oil cooler. Originally, it was only manual trans cars with the Sport Package got the oil cooler. Then, earlier this year, the standard oil cooler was extended to auto trans with Sport Package. That is not a small number of cars lacking the oil cooler. None of the non-Sport Package cars have the oil cooler.
Also, BMW has not issued a recall to retrofit oil coolers to all 335i's. There is no official policy to retrofit oil coolers at no cost to the owner. Only auto trans Sport Package owners can get a retrofit, and they have to ask. And, then, they have to demand, sometimes long and hard, to have BMWNA pick up the cost and supply them with a free loaner.
The non sports equipped 335i's do not have a lower redline, they have a lower top speed limiter.ca18datsun510 wrote:non sport package also have a lower redline, etc, and produce less heat.
i should have mentioned the sportpackage. my oversight, but it seems like all the compartisons have been against sports.
as far as having difficulty getting bmw to do it, i disagree.
also, general if you bought your car new at the dealership, you will get a loaner. and if there are no bmw vehicles, you will get a rental, at not cost to you.
all dealerships are different, you cant compare one to the next. you can have one dealership that has 30 3 series for loan, and 30 x3's, and they will run out. all brand new cars.
then you can have a lower volume dealer that has 10 brand new loaner, and at thier choice they take in lease return, and used cars and use them for loaners.
just cuase one person got a 318ti, and one got a 07 infiniti sedan, doesnt mean that somewhere else someone got a 07 328, and someone else got a 95 g20.
aside from that, lets wate to see the problems that pop up with the new g.
FWIW, not all BMW owners are complete jackasses like the e90 post thread might lead you to believe. I've owned more than one Infiniti, and respect their cars immensely. This time around the 335i was the right car for me, and I will be honest when I say I still think it will win almost all objective tests (by objective tests I mean actual tests, not objective reviews...) like straight line speeds, traps, slalom speeds, skidpads, etc. I think Infiniti was able to capitalize on two big BMW mistakes this time around - lack of an oil cooler in some cars (and using one of those cars to test, which was smart) and lack of LSD. The 335i should have LSD standard, only BMW is to blame for that. I agree with MT though that for the money the G37 is the best bang for your buck in the segment by a long shot. Whether the 335i is worth the extra money is up to the buyer, but in many cases it will not be. For me and some others it was. I am happy to explain why should you care.