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When the current BMW M5 wraps up its production run this autumn, it'll mark the end of more than just the current generation of the Bavarian super sedan. It'll also be the last time you'll be able to buy an M5 with a manual gearbox. The news was probably inevitable, but that doesn't make it any less sad. The tragic word comes via BMW M GmbH boss Frank van Meel,.

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'Demand had dropped to zero,' he said. The manual gearbox was developed specifically for the F10-generation M5—specifically, for U.S. And Canadian markets, the only places the three-pedal option was offered. Everyone else on planet Earth was stuck with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, which, to be honest, was kind of better 90 percent of the time. Ditching the stick doesn't just make sense from a fiscal standpoint—it's the smart choice from a technological perspective, too. Mercedes-Benz, Cadillac, and Audi have long since switched over to only automatic transmissions for their high-performance (if they ever offered them at all), in part because new automatics can shift faster and offer more gears to choose from.

This in turn, makes their host vehicles faster on the track, smoother on the street, and more fuel-efficient all around.not that many people dropping $100K on a super-sedan give a damn how much they spend on gas. This isn't the first time BMW has tried to kill off the M5's manual, for what it's worth. When the shrieking V10-powered E60 M5 launched in 2005, it did so solely with a hard-hitting seven-speed sequential manual gearbox.

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In a counterintuitive twist, however, that computer-controlled transmission proved exceedingly popular in most markets, but left American buyers clamoring for the option to shift for themselves. BMW quickly MacGyvered the E39 M5's six-speed manual into the car, to great success—. It's not all sour news coming from M HQ. Van Meel says the manual will stick around on the, M3 and M4 models, as the take rate for the old-school gearbox remain high on those models. If your heart is set on a Bimmer with a 4.4-liter twin-turbo V-8 and a stick shift, though, we suggest placing your order ASAP—or becoming well-acquainted with.

2016 Bmw E39 M5 Repair Manual Pdf

You can pay to access BMW on-line IETM (interactive electronic technical manual). The meets the legal requirement that car manufacturers make repair manuals available to independent shops and car owners. But, that's expensive and you need some knowledge about working on BMW's. Bentley Publishing used to produce shop manuals for BMW's, but they've given up on newer BMW's.

They're too complicated and electronics-intensive to for most DIY-ers. Most F10 buyers don't even change their own oil.

So, the potential customer base for producing a non-OEM manual is limited and makes it not worth doing. BMW is holding the owners hostage. The owner's manual (worst I have ever seen) does not even tell you how to change light bulbs. Even the smallest repair needs to go to the dealer. No wonder many lease these cars. My BMW dealer is great.

They're 2nd in the country for their customer satisfaction ratings. My beater is a small car bought new, and is due for replacement in two years. The short list is a MINI or a Honda Civic Si. If I end up with the Civic, a big part of that decision will be lack of a mini-spare and lack of a service manual. If it goes that way, BMWNA is getting a letter explaining why I didn't buy a MINI. The owner's manual doesn't even list the lug bolt torques.

This is going to hurt BMW when they go down market (e.g. MINI, FWD BMW Active Tourer, etc.). You can pay to access BMW on-line IETM (interactive electronic technical manual). The meets the legal requirement that car manufacturers make repair manuals available to independent shops and car owners. But, that's expensive and you need some knowledge about working on BMW's. Bentley Publishing used to produce shop manuals for BMW's, but they've given up on newer BMW's. They're too complicated and electronics-intensive to for most DIY-ers.

Most F10 buyers don't even change their own oil. So, the potential customer base for producing a non-OEM manual is limited and makes it not worth doing. Why can't a f10 owner change their own oil or other basic maintenance? I have one and change oil, air, filter, plugs, coils, brakes and other routine maintenance. No difference from my e60 I got rid of.

Same with my wife's 2013 335i I do the oil and have put on front brakes and rotors which was just as easy as the older models.