hi,

I just picked up a 1990 740 Estate Auto.

It seems to working fine, all except the way it changes gear and when it chooses to do so.

It generally goes from first to second at 2500rpm, and doesn't go to fourth at all unless i lift off and am putting very little load through the transmission.

This all seems a little odd and it changing too high.

I'd like to 'reset' it to change 500rpm lower and allow it to pull in fourth instead of constantly going to third!

thanks for any help/advice with this

James

 

Start by changing the fluid and make sure that the kickdown cable is not out of adjustment. If it persist, well, you got a "late shifter". I got one of them too, second to third at about 3,200rpm-it's been that way forever...