e36 4l30 transmission into e34 4l30?

[whiskychaser]

everyone (other than this board) is making it sound that incompatibility between transmissions and transmission computers can be solved by substituting the right computer to the right tranny, without having to rewire everything.

I know you have the GM box, not a ZF. I was just suggesting that BMW may have made it idiot proof on the GM box too - you cant physically 'plug in' the wrong type on the ZF.

[ryan roopnarine]

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i'm going to get around to asking you some questions about your arrangement, if you'll indulge me, whisky. i haven't unified all of my concerns into one post yet, which is why i haven't

I know you have the GM box, not a ZF. I was just suggesting that BMW may have made it idiot proof on the GM box too - you cant physically 'plug in' the wrong type on the ZF.

[whiskychaser]

bump

i'm going to get around to asking you some questions about your arrangement, if you'll indulge me, whisky. i haven't unified all of my concerns into one post yet, which is why i haven't

Be very pleased to help if I can

Edit: Just cos I'm bored waiting for somebody to call I'm posting this pic:

Its the tranny socket and has 14 pins on mine. There are 3 pins that stick out of the side of the socket and the coarse cap thread engages with them. On post Sep '92 models the fitting isnt a screw but a bajonnet

[xaviervp]

ryan

Im in the same boat you are, everywhere I search I find the 4L30E transmision in many cars, 96 to 99 323, 328 and 528, 96 to 2000 Z3

In looking at realoem information even the supplement number is almost the same except for the 2 last letters, this 4L30E appears to have been used in many cars.

What is the real difference between the same transmision from any of the above models and the E34

For those who read posts if you work at a dealer how about pitching in with some inside info to our dilema "besides our specific model year what can we pull from and drop in our car"

I would be nice to get a 5L40-E which superceeds our transmision but is 5 speed.

or go older I have a 4HP22 from a 90 525i which runs fine but the car is in need of interiors and suspension.

Thanks
Xavier

[89_525i_PhoenixAZ]

anybody?