Why has no one called BMW out?

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Why has no one called BMW out on the 5HP30 transmission problem? I just bought a 94 540i and drove it from Rhode Island to Tennessee and noticed the transmission shifted like the emergency brake was on at low speed (after exiting the freeway and looking for gas) Concensus seems to be a susbtandard teflon valve-body ball. I have already emailed Kirt for the update.

In looking for answers, I find there are two people on this board who have more than 125k miles on their E34 540i transmissions. I'm sorrry, but I really don't t think there are many juries in this country who would suscribe to the premise that "lifetime lubricaton' is only good for the lifetime of the warranty, whether to cover up an engineering defect or normal wear.

BMW stood behind the Nikasil engine on this same car only because the cars were still under warranty.

Will it take a class action suit to convince them that they cannot hide behind their warranty period, or will BMWs in excess of 100k miles become 'junk' cars and we can wait until the post-lease car financiers start howling?

I have always found great value and comfort from owning 10 year old BMWs and Mercedes. Mercedes went to hell in 1996, and I will be greatly annoyed if BMW follows and I have to learn Lexus nuances.