Hi guys I have just bought a bmw 530d e39 auto sport and was going to remapp it then heard the gearbox has isent that strong have any body on here had some experiences that you want to share/advise on the other note brilliant cars absolutley love it only had it 4 weeks very well built will add pics later thanks in advance?

 

if its an auto you should be fine you have to be a bit more careful with a manual!
DMS automotive are supposed to be one of the best for the German cars BUT MSD in Blackpool who inverted the evolution chips are up there too. (I chose them for my fiesta!).

The BMW straight 6 diesel can when remapped develop more than enough torque to shorten the life of the standard gearbox! Therefore the car should be mapped with this in mind! Or upgrade the the gearbox too!

my 330d is no slouch my I have been in a couple of remapped BMW's and they were VERY quick!

 

thanks mate before I bought this one iv seen so many with the autoboxes replaced thats all brilliant otherwise absolutley love it cant really fault it lol and iv also been told superchips are good with these on there website there supposto push 500lbs awsome that is?

 

Nowt to do with the car above but my mate has a 320d in his garage where he works with a knackered gearbox.It keeps popping out of 1st.Bmw only sell the gearbox complete.Im sure he said it was 2.5k for a new box.

 

this is the reason you need to find a BMW specialist breaker!

 

theres a place in brum that rebuild for £1250 plus the vat 12 months warantee.and glenn there very good cars tbh I dont now were iv been alot better then new fords as a daily there brilliant,iv just checked the mpg and on £20 squid its done 85 miles and thats around town lol

 

Yeh they are a good car.I heard a few stories about them though.

For the price of bm.s theu wanna be a good car.

The came lad who told me about the gear box also had a 1series bm in with them xenon lights.A head light had blown.It cause 75 quid for a bulb.It still didnt work.He found out there is a control unit for the bulbs which nack up.It cost just short of 300 quid for that.

 

I've heard mixed reviews of dms and heard they are also quite pricey not personally checked myself though.

emaps are good from feedback I've read so far, for around 300 they come to your home or place of work and remap the car for you.

Another is ecotune who I've heard good things about, I've yet to get mine done but will more than likely pick one of those two.

 

See Glenn you get problems with every make of cars I've got 2 e30 325i sports and I've got another e39 530d but I've had that 5 8 years now not a bother mate and the service parts arnt that pricey either there oldish cars now hence value for the money lol

 

What about super chips I think there specialise in them I've used revo for the vags there briliant

 

I only ever let Simon at E-Maps do my BMW's......He has done my 330d Sport, E39 530d Sport and will be doing my E60 530d M-Sport soon..........

 

People slate cossies and say there shite.Mine has been 100% reliable for the past 6 years.Starts everytime first turn of the key everyday without fail.

 

cossies are shite people that slate them dont own them I do my gearbox is in bits and glann you need to drive a bmw as a daily to realise mate lol

 

How was your e39 remapped any problems?

 

I havent got the money to run 2 cars.I dont even have a garage to keep my car in.

 

FairPlay to you mate for using her as a daily mines an ornament really and the BMW is so much cheaper to run and to insure lol

 

check out http://forum.bmw5.co.uk/

They will tell you about the auto box.