Re: 1990 525i with 240k miles - has my auto tranny bit the dust?

> It started out several months ago with slipping between first & second gear.
> Today, it was slipping between all gears then just stopped going forward
> altogether.
>
> The guy at the shop said he didn't think it was worth dropping the pan but
> was investigating other options.
>
> Should I scrap the car? Get a used tranny and do it myself? Rebuild this
> one?

If it drives OK in reverse then you've fried the A clutch pack, that's
quite likely. Time for a new tranny. You can maybe get a used one on
ebay.

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