Author Topic: dumb question maybe (Read 5533 times)

manjambles · « **on:** February 25, 2009, 09:56:06 PM »

my stock shift knob on my 318is is crapping out and i need to replace it but i dont know how to take it off. it doesnt screw off does it?

thank you

Danny707 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 25, 2009, 10:46:34 PM »

Give it a good hard yank up.

manjambles · « **Reply #2 on:** February 25, 2009, 11:01:40 PM »

really?

Danny707 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 25, 2009, 11:46:00 PM »

Yeah it clips in, doesn't screw in.

manjambles · « **Reply #4 on:** February 25, 2009, 11:48:49 PM »

so where can i get a replacement

KenC · « **Reply #5 on:** February 26, 2009, 12:48:03 AM »

honestly, eBay is probably going to be your best bet. I'd try and find one of the leather knobs. Mine is from an e46.

tony92ic · « **Reply #6 on:** February 26, 2009, 09:05:24 PM »

I don't think "yank" is the best description. It pulls off, but very difficult if its never been off.

You need to pull like you are trying to pull the transmission out through the hole. It will come off suddenly and you'll hit yourself in the face with it when it does. I've found it's best if you actually get in the back seat to do it so your leverage is better.

xwill112x · « **Reply #7 on:** February 27, 2009, 09:04:52 AM »

ebay would be your best best for cheaper prices, with oem style.

i just went to walmart, bought a "performance shifter" that lights up, gutted all the light shit out of it, and it looks like a ac shnitzer one, all for under 16$....

and it screws on and comes with the adapter....so no more flying off when you slam 2nd real hard

Schwarz · « **Reply #8 on:** March 02, 2009, 01:32:00 PM »

Quote from: xwill112x;67321

and it screws on and comes with the adapter....so no more flying off when you slam 2nd real hard

i cant agree more. get something that screws in. I got a black alum shift knob from autozone for 9 bucks, it is about the size of my friends in his e30 and about 40 bucks less. it comes with all sorts of bushings to make sure it fits on perfect with no rattling.

point of the referring: a car will suck without a shift knob you can rely on.

xwill112x · « **Reply #9 on:** March 02, 2009, 04:14:54 PM »

that's whats up.

one of my buddy's has a hurst pistol grip shifter in his 85' 325e

that thing is a mad beater, 275k, primered out, blacked out bottle caps, and still gets redlined several times every day.

that thing won't die.

RED IS 91 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 02, 2009, 04:52:32 PM »

Quote from: xwill112x;67514

that's whats up.

one of my buddy's has a hurst pistol grip shifter in his 85' 325e

that thing is a mad beater, 275k, primered out, blacked out bottle caps, and still gets redlined several times every day.

that thing won't die.

Red lines an "E" every day huh ? That's really something...............:rolleyes:

xwill112x · « **Reply #11 on:** March 02, 2009, 08:01:27 PM »

lol i know, but it's gotten a broken rocker arm, runs on 5 cylenders, and the oil hasn't been changed in a year or so...much less checked.

like i said, BEATER.
lol

318isfolife · « **Reply #12 on:** March 04, 2009, 09:08:04 AM »

hell yeah redline is FTW you have no idea how many granny drivers come in the shop with clogged shit because they are afraid to get on their car. and you don't need to shift hard like pulling off the shifter is way to hard the slower you shift the faster you will be.

xwill112x · « **Reply #13 on:** March 04, 2009, 10:39:29 AM »

Quote from: 318isfolife;67635

and you don't need to shift hard like pulling off the shifter is way to hard the slower you shift the faster you will be.

what?

shifting faster, is shifting faster...no matter which way you look at it.:p

lolz

318isfolife · « **Reply #14 on:** March 04, 2009, 02:22:52 PM »

Quote from: xwill112x;67642

what?

shifting faster, is shifting faster...no matter which way you look at it.:p

lolz

ok