Shift Selector Change

[Nick7602]

Hi Guys

Im looking to swap the Auto Gear Selector Knob on my 2012 car for the more up to date version, like the one shown in the pic below, has anyone changed their gear selector for an updated version?

Thanks guys for reading my post



Nick

 

[mcbutler]

Hi Guys

Im looking to swap the Auto Gear Selector Knob on my 2012 car for the more up to date version, like the one shown in the pic below, has anyone changed their gear selector for an updated version?12647884-AC03-48C3-BB1C-27E71F691BB9.jpeg

Thanks guys for reading my post



Nick

Which car/engine/gbox do you have Nick?

 

[Nick7602]

Hello Mark

I have a 3.0i e89 2012….automatic I think its the DCT, I have the gear shift controls on the steering wheel

 

[wanderer]

Interested in this as I have one due for delivery today.
Does the automatic gear shift head just pull off with force as in the E90 manual?

EDIT:
Here is a video showing removal on an E90.
https://youtu.be/zEvvV6rsr2Y

 

[wanderer]

FYI.

This is the product that I purchased :

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/LED-Automatic-Gear-Shift-Knob-BMW-E82-E84-E87-E88-E89-E90-E91-E92-E93-RHD-Chrome-/193058830547?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

Ships from Taiwan.
Ordered on Tuesday night. Shipped Wednesday morning.
In Dublin Friday before 12pm via FedEx.

Excellent service.

 

[B21]

FYI.

This is the product that I purchased :

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/LED-Automatic-Gear-Shift-Knob-BMW-E82-E84-E87-E88-E89-E90-E91-E92-E93-RHD-Chrome-/193058830547?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

Ships from Taiwan.
Ordered on Tuesday night. Shipped Wednesday morning.
In Dublin Friday before 12pm via FedEx.

Excellent service.

How does it differ from the stock one?

 

[wanderer]

FYI.

This is the product that I purchased :

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/LED-Automatic-Gear-Shift-Knob-BMW-E82-E84-E87-E88-E89-E90-E91-E92-E93-RHD-Chrome-/193058830547?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

Ships from Taiwan.
Ordered on Tuesday night. Shipped Wednesday morning.
In Dublin Friday before 12pm via FedEx.

Excellent service.

How does it differ from the stock one?

On older models, the stock shift is just plain chrome.
The replacement adds the newer LED style gear shift as in the picture above. I think these may have been introduced with the LCI versions? But I'm open to correction there.

 

[B21]

Thank you so its the same size but chromed?

 

[Nick7602]

FYI.

This is the product that I purchased :

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/LED-Automatic-Gear-Shift-Knob-BMW-E82-E84-E87-E88-E89-E90-E91-E92-E93-RHD-Chrome-/193058830547?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

Ships from Taiwan.
Ordered on Tuesday night. Shipped Wednesday morning.
In Dublin Friday before 12pm via FedEx.

Excellent service.

I must say I do like that, would you recommend it as an upgrade?

 

[wanderer]

Some photos:

Packaging:
https://imgur.com/qkhwkzA

https://imgur.com/bVFeeoH

https://imgur.com/sAGF4xq

https://imgur.com/g7JYjgP

https://imgur.com/eK5ZNJo

https://imgur.com/1i9uYz7

https://imgur.com/3EDemL6

Sorry, can't figure out how to attach photos directly on the forum.

 

[wanderer]

FYI.

This is the product that I purchased :

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/LED-Automatic-Gear-Shift-Knob-BMW-E82-E84-E87-E88-E89-E90-E91-E92-E93-RHD-Chrome-/193058830547?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

Ships from Taiwan.
Ordered on Tuesday night. Shipped Wednesday morning.
In Dublin Friday before 12pm via FedEx.

Excellent service.

I must say I do like that, would you recommend it as an upgrade?

I haven't changed it yet, will do this weekend and pop some more photos up.

On the face of it, i would definately recommend it.
As you can imagine it is a fingerprint magnet, especially if you have oily fingers from lotions/creams/ touching your face etc.

It isn't the brushed chrome effect that the existing gear shift has.
It's a shiny silver effect and is made from plastic (not that it makes a difference - looks metal). The rear is a pseudo leather effect.

I have some G-Technic ceramic coating left over, so i may use some of that on it, just for the hell of it (see if it makes a difference with fingerprints).

If you have a look at the manufactureres website you will notice that there is also a darker shade available.
That would probably be preferable had i known about it.

There is also a carbon effect one, but i certainly don't like that look.

http://www.rdash.com.tw/en/product-detail.php?i=134&t=1

When you place the ebay order they will ask you to confirm LHD or RHD and whether the plus sign is at the bottom or the top in your existing car.

In my case the plus sign is at the bottom and the minus sign is at the top.

 

[Nick7602]

FYI.

This is the product that I purchased :

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/LED-Automatic-Gear-Shift-Knob-BMW-E82-E84-E87-E88-E89-E90-E91-E92-E93-RHD-Chrome-/193058830547?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

Ships from Taiwan.
Ordered on Tuesday night. Shipped Wednesday morning.
In Dublin Friday before 12pm via FedEx.

Excellent service.

I must say I do like that, would you recommend it as an upgrade?

I haven't changed it yet, will do this weekend and pop some more photos up.

On the face of it, i would definately recommend it.
As you can imagine it is a fingerprint magnet, especially if you have oily fingers from lotions/creams/ touching your face etc.

It isn't the brushed chrome effect that the existing gear shift has.
It's a shiny silver effect and is made from plastic (not that it makes a difference - looks metal). The rear is a pseudo leather effect.

I have some G-Technic ceramic coating left over, so i may use some of that on it, just for the hell of it (see if it makes a difference with fingerprints).

If you have a look at the manufactureres website you will notice that there is also a darker shade available.
That would probably be preferable had i known about it.

There is also a carbon effect one, but i certainly don't like that look.

http://www.rdash.com.tw/en/product-detail.php?i=134&t=1

When you place the ebay order they will ask you to confirm LHD or RHD and whether the plus sign is at the bottom or the top in your existing car.

In my case the plus sign is at the bottom and the minus sign is at the top.

Fantastic, really look forward to seeing the pics, I'm definitely not a fan of the current shifter on my car which resembles Fred flintstones club in my opinion

 

[Nictrix]

Is this definately a direct replacement of the original gearchange?
I thought the one pictured was only for DCT gearboxes.
If it fits and works great, as its better looking than the normal auto changer.

 

[mcbutler]

Interested in this as I have one due for delivery today.
Does the automatic gear shift head just pull off with force as in the E90 manual?

EDIT:
Here is a video showing removal on an E90.
https://youtu.be/zEvvV6rsr2Y

The DCT one does, not sure about the rest

 

[mcbutler]

FYI.

This is the product that I purchased :

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/LED-Automatic-Gear-Shift-Knob-BMW-E82-E84-E87-E88-E89-E90-E91-E92-E93-RHD-Chrome-/193058830547?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

Ships from Taiwan.
Ordered on Tuesday night. Shipped Wednesday morning.
In Dublin Friday before 12pm via FedEx.

Excellent service.

I must say I do like that, would you recommend it as an upgrade?

Looking at the sellers page it looks like this is for the automatic box - not the DCT.
Be sure which box you have before you order - not aware of the CT being fitted to the 3.0 car myself but sure one of our 'gurus' can advise

 

[tiglon]

Not a guru (all I know about Hinduism is that YOLO doesn't apply), but the DCT was only on the 35i and 35is. I think the later 4 pot autos came with the same shifter as the DCT, but I don't think the N/A 6 pots ever did.

Might be worth taking your shifter off to check how it fixes on before ordering a newer style one.

 

[B21]

The auto shift lever looks like its the same on all auto/DCT models, certainly 18i/20i/28i and 35i/35is

There's no history of regional variations but they are handed ..

61319184271
Shift knob for shift lever
PERGLANZ CHROM is the RHD

and

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Shift knob for shift lever
PERGLANZ CHROM

is the LHD

 

[Nick7602]

FYI.

This is the product that I purchased :

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/LED-Automatic-Gear-Shift-Knob-BMW-E82-E84-E87-E88-E89-E90-E91-E92-E93-RHD-Chrome-/193058830547?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

Ships from Taiwan.
Ordered on Tuesday night. Shipped Wednesday morning.
In Dublin Friday before 12pm via FedEx.

Excellent service.

I must say I do like that, would you recommend it as an upgrade?

Looking at the sellers page it looks like this is for the automatic box - not the DCT.
Be sure which box you have before you order - not aware of the CT being fitted to the 3.0 car myself but sure one of our 'gurus' can advise

Hi Mark, To be honest I really don't have clue…..all I know is that the car has those shifter paddles on the steering wheel?…..

 

[Nick7602]

FYI.

This is the product that I purchased :

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/LED-Automatic-Gear-Shift-Knob-BMW-E82-E84-E87-E88-E89-E90-E91-E92-E93-RHD-Chrome-/193058830547?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

Ships from Taiwan.
Ordered on Tuesday night. Shipped Wednesday morning.
In Dublin Friday before 12pm via FedEx.

Excellent service.

I must say I do like that, would you recommend it as an upgrade?

Looking at the sellers page it looks like this is for the automatic box - not the DCT.
Be sure which box you have before you order - not aware of the CT being fitted to the 3.0 car myself but sure one of our 'gurus' can advise

Hi Mark, I don't have a clue to be honest all I know is that the car has those paddles on the steering wheel

 

[R.E92]

There was a big change in shifters between the old 6 speed autos and the 8 speed. The older 6 speeds still had mechanical gear selection whereas the 8 went electronic. You might be able to stick on a fascia to make the 6 speed shifter look newer but it'll still need to clunk backwards and forwards to select gear.