BMW E30 Transmission Technical Articles
BMW e30 cars came with either manual 5 speed or automatic transmission. Manual transmission are:
ZF S5-16 which came on early 4 cylinder 318 models.
Getrag 240 - available on later four cylinder 318 models.
Getrag 260 - which was equipped on all six cylinder cars such as 325e and 325i model variants.
Automatic transmission models available on bmw e30 are:
3 HP 22 - three speed auto transmission on early four cylinder models.
4 HP 22 H - four speed auto on later four and six cylinder models. It has lockup torque converter.
4 HP 22 EH - equipped on same models as previous transmission but has electronic shift control.
ZF S5-16 which came on early 4 cylinder 318 models.
Getrag 240 - available on later four cylinder 318 models.
Getrag 260 - which was equipped on all six cylinder cars such as 325e and 325i model variants.
Automatic transmission models available on bmw e30 are:
3 HP 22 - three speed auto transmission on early four cylinder models.
4 HP 22 H - four speed auto on later four and six cylinder models. It has lockup torque converter.
4 HP 22 EH - equipped on same models as previous transmission but has electronic shift control.
Replacing Transmission Mounts
How to replace transmission mounts on BMW e30 - step by step DIY instruction procedure.
DIY Clutch Stop
BMW E30 homemade DIY clutch pedal stop. It will make you shift faster. No wasted pedal movement, saves you time in shifting.
Cruise Control Fix After Transmission Swap
BMW E30 I have done a 5 speed conversion from a 4 stage auto. One problem after everything was installed was the car did not start and I had no cruise control. This is how to fix it.