1989 BMW 325i Transmission doing premature shifting. What can I adjust. Anyone? Timing is good

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Asked by fireball_rr Feb 09, 2012 at 08:15 PM about the 1989 BMW 3 Series 325i Sedan RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

It shift from 1 to 3 in just few rpm. what and where can I adjust?

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still have automatic transmission fluid? if a refill does not work then its an ECU issue... run some codes and check if there are any errors...

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Never done a code check on this car. Can I get a generic code checker for this vehicle? The oil level is good.

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Change your tranny fluid and filter.

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I had one 88 325e with 280k miles. Started slipping and smoking like crazy. Changed the fluid and filter and it shifted like new again.

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