3 Things You NEED to Know before Buying an F80 M3 with a DCT

[@blendtecbrah5761]

A couple other things of note about Drivelogic; the difference in shift speed is really only apparent when you're getting after it. If you're just pootling around in traffic at low speed, it will still shift at a speed that makes sense relative to the throttle input. Secondly, it also dictates what gear it uses when in automatic mode. In D1 mode it may go as high as 5th gear at 30-some mph, whereas D3 will hold 2nd and just barely break into 3rd when you hit 31-32 mph. And uh.... 2nd gear at 30mph and 2500-some rpm (turbos locked and loaded, right on the edge of boost city) is a recipe for disaster if you're not ready for it. Speaking from experience lol

[@themadman697]

I have been driving an m2 for a year now and you have still thought me something new :D I did not know it went straight to park if you shut car off in drive. I've been stopping in neutral and pressing the start/stop button twice every time.

[@callumdaniels2672]

Same!!!

[@cpl8168]

Partly because the owner'a manual is confusing on this issue. However, I believe even straight from Drive or Reverse, you're supposed to press the Stop button twice to shut down all accessories. Or at least that's what I've been told. I press the button twice everytime on my M2. Just take your foot off the brake on the second press. lol

[@ericafrancis806]

Just bought an F80 and it’s such a learning curve. Super helpful!

[@pikkagtr1942]

Just buy an F80 you wont regret it I didnt :)

[@terrywilkins2289]

I couldn't agree more, I have a F83 and it's the best car I've ever owned in 30 years of driving.

[@TautBrigas]

Sure, my brain says yes but my wallet - no...

[@Motorsports_3]

I bought an e92 m3

[@ruskibruski]

@@Motorsports_3 best bmw ever with that natural aspirated v8 with hydraulic steering and not electric!!! A true enthusiast car

[@peteryeung6089]

@@Motorsports_3 .

[@Kid_Ellipsis]

Great tips. When coming from a manual to the DCT you may have to fight the urge to lift the throttle between upshifts.

[@Joe3D]

some DCTs also start rolling as soon as you release the foot from the brake, it depends on manufacturer.

[@Carlife929]

Brian, I think it may be time for you to make the switch...

[@sydneychaney8725]

Thanks for this tutorial!! First time DST driver; definitely frustrated at the traffic lights until watching this. 2015 M4 vert

[@neeklauw]

Interesting. I had an e88 135 with DCT and it had a park button and creeped like an auto, so a lot of this seems to be programming specific to the F80. Great channel btw!

[@spartacus_tj3140]

Very educative,my first time in an M3 competition was blissful.

[@andyhenley1651]

owned my M4 Comp for 3 weeks now and I hadn't figured out point 2 properly yet! haha. Thank you!!

[@AIDAHAR210]

I'm about to get an F80 soon and never driven an automatic car before, and definitly never a dct. So thanks for this video, so I don't have to look clueless

[@cucojaramillo]

Bryan. The fact that cars fitted with M DCT don’t move forward when you’re standing without hitting the accelerator has nothing to do with not having a torque converter. It’s called the crawling function and it’s how the manufacturer programs the transmission. I’ve had Audi S3 and S4 with dual clutch transmissions and they have the crawling feature so when you let go off the brake the car moves forward. Same with McLaren which they all have dual clutch transmissions. They move forward without you hitting the gas except the LT models which they program them like this to make them resemble more like a manual transmission vehicle.

[@josephmuhlestein2666]

No it's called Low Speed Assistant. It says it right in the owners manual.

[@nimo253]

I have this habbit of throwing it in neutral before shutting my m4 off. So I start /drive gear then power off. Start button 2x. Good to know! Thanks B!

[@maximusEagle]

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[@FutureGameLight]

i did not know the tap feature i will try it on the test drive i have in a few days

[@raidenout1515]

Yeah nobody told me when I got my m2 comp . I drove an hour and thirty minutes back to my county and had to figure it out . It definitely made me feel a little silly.

[@mikebellows754]

Great vid - definitely learned something. 👍🏻

[@RaldasDetails]

Great video man thanks 🙏

[@stevanussuwintoro4461]

Cool things to share so I am not embarrassed. Thank you

[@efthimios]

Didn’t know this very interesting neat videos Brian

[@tbd3755]

I have a F06 M6 Gran Coupe, which is a DCT M car by all mean, but it comes with a parking button :p

[@un4zr3nalhaq88]

I like this. Very informative

[@Rd-bi7vr]

How do you park the car and keep engine running?

[@voertsek8404]

Champion learnt something

[@Ethnmoreno]

I say 6speeds are the most fun you can have by far

[@dayvid9824]

Make the jump, Brian. Us F8x guys are waiting....

[@dawnzyy7603]

I know this vid is old, but i got an f80, i have a gearbox problem, and my fuel is going crazy i would spend about £20 (about $25) within 2 hours of driving in sport (not ragging it or flooring every 2 seconds) please lmk why. I also get around 100 miles half tank and 240-250 miles full tank MAX

[@gabricr76]

DCT should never has auto-rolling function due to its design (to make it possibile clutches are made slither one against the other and it causes premature wearing) although some brands do it btw.

[@M5_dave]

Sometimes when I'm in D and accelerate with over 50% throttle (but not full kickdown) the transmission will remain in 5th until I slow down enough to engage anti stall protection, at the next junction for example. I usually flip the paddles up to 7th and then back to D. Anyone else had this issue with DCT? Other than that I absolutely love it though.

[@Reaper3088]

great video, in the next video switch your auto to a DCT lol, side note a video on doing a transmission oil change on the automatics

[@juniorfenelon5251]

Good video brother.

[@verde629]

Can you park it when it’s in reverse or does it have to be on drive ?

[@Arthurbeaslie]

Great video

[@tavipirvulescu8694]

Hi, can you tell us, if you are in D1 and you are slowing down...from 50 to 30 let's say...can we put in N in order to accelerate to make noise while running ? and then in D1 back ? Thanks.

[@maxyzaroking89salleh71]

Hey bro. Could you please make a same video but on the BMW M8 Competition Coupe? Its M gear stick a bit different than your M3 gear stick. I'm waiting for that video. Thanks.

[@Taurus68]

Great vid Brian and you said it that you prefer the dual clutch (DCT) over the Manual transmission, however do you feel the same comparing both options on an F80 M3 (Competition package)?

[@carsmotors5094]

The best man

[@Kingpin2022]

Anyone know where to find the blue cluster overlays in this video?

[@proudeagle2554]

does this DCT gearbox the keep gear system ? i mean can hold the car in a gear just like manual gearbox? like c63 hold the car in first or second gear for drifting or burnout? plz answer

[@jeebus2121]

Yes. In manual mode it will stay in whatever gear you place it. I'm pretty sure it doesn't automatically upshift at redline either.

[@bmwsincekid]

Wish i could have an M3 F80 🥰

[@bobalto]

How to switch the dct to sport driving mode?

[@kaalgede]

3:24 By pressing the switch on left side transmission, second from top.

[@anubandi7704]

They gotta change the wheels on that f80

[@goonermike6755]

That's why I leave those c63s for dust lol

[@MegaGyalis]

Wait wait wait... You press the button to pull the ebrake up? Don't you just pull it. 🤔

[@risingsunautomotive2346]

Jeansox it’s to put the car in park you turn it off and it goes to park of your in drive it still has a traditional ebrake

[@fouadchalal9690]

We want to see a DIY on the m performance with race display steering wheel !!!!!! Thers not one DIY video om the internet 🤦‍♂️

[@adam600044]

its a very simple install if you follow the instructions. I installed mine a few months ago

[@m.irfan-7069]

So the manual car looks like more simple

[@DaveDVideoMaker]

The new M3 doesn’t have a dual clutch transmission.

[@socommaster]

It gets annoying really quick -m6 owner

[@shauncampbell969]

Hi, I hope this isn't true in a 2 series. Shaun of NYC

[@Tom_Gab]

👍🏼 👍🏼

[@55pillsbury]

DCT transmissions are stupid bmw already have a great automatic transmission

[@Aaron-ge8sf]

I’ve own both, DCT is a lot more fun than automatic, but less fun than manual

[@BenitKibabu]

The switch is upon us guys, he's dropping hints

[@flyhigh2389]

1:17 “ k now you can see that D” 😂

[@supermanhlp]

Been driving an x5m for two years and I've always thought that drive logic button was a broken shade button lmaoooo

[@Rush-zu7qx]

Great vids, Brian! Just recently bought a 2015 M4 and have learned a ton about BMWs in general from you, and now feel way more comfortable with the DCT! Definitely something to get used to. Thanks man, keep it up!

[@jeremypatino5907]

How is your m4 holding up I just bought a 2015 m4

[@iPolitely]

@@jeremypatino5907just bought a 2017 M4 competition and it’s definitely something to get use to. Still kinda confused on the shifting when I hit the gas

[@kotuha]

Hi. There is another useful feature of a M DCT. If you're driving in a manual mode and you floor the throttle, the gearbox will not down shift automatically. Instead it waits until you pull the down shift paddle under the steering wheel and then it shifts into the best gear possible (even 3 - 4 gears lower).

[@iAngeL7]

I love you 😍 you answered all my questions ✅❤️ I was lost 🙈😭 thanks 🙏 🤓 new subscriber

[@godbornplus]

Wait can you explain the “Low speed assist?” So I would just tap the gas? Or feather on it?

[@MCompeticione]

Just tap it, it will starting creepin. Tap it some more if necessary like at a stop and go type of traffic situation.

[@unrealeck]

Thought you had an upgrade for a second there. Didn't know about any of these things.

[@marcustegnander2832]

Alright, thanks! Now I just need an F80

[@m2fasttransam]

On test drive of my M4 i had to google how to put it in park.

[@arnoldyao9636]

Haha I wish I saw this video earlier. I got an M4CS two months ago and every time I've accidentally turned the car off in neutral I start the car back up to put it in gear to turn it off LOL. Appreciate you making my life easier.

[@IamJewz]

Guilty of doing the same with my F87 lol, just learned something new in 2023 🙂

[@Joe3D]

Some DCT brands DO have the Parking selector for the gear lever, like Volkswagen, Audi, and in general the VAG group. Also they use to have the parking brake.

[@goran2009]

Just purchased M6 F06, thanks for the video... It all makes sense now 😀

[@Silentfeety]

Damn, starting from stop was exactly what I was doing, just press the gas like on normal automatic and he would lunch me so fast I hated it. Ty man, I guess life is there to learn something every day

[@mcintosh.motors]

lol when you make the switch i’ll buy the F30 ;)

[@damianbrennan5912]

Thank you for the vid. I just got a F80 not long ago and it got jerky on me a few times when I give it to much gas. Im worried I’m going to brake something from when it happens. Do you know if I am damaging the engine when that happens ? Any pointers on better use of the low speed assistant and how to get on the throttle better would be much appreciated to

[@tr3ynag4ta]

I’m actually familiar with the Ms transmission, i think they are very interesting. When I park these cars, I just leave them in neutral, and pull the parking brake. The same with manuals 👍🏿 Can’t wait to get a M4!! I want some track time! Drove both, and they both are special. Especially those engine noises, very unique!

[@goochslayer1639]

Been saving up for a m4 for a bit & sold my n54. I like DCT but im definitely getting a manual 😬

[@BigBoss-ps6vk]

goochslayer m4 is designed with dct in mind. It’s the better choice

[@tofuyo2288]

@@BigBoss-ps6vk love my manuals but DCT just seems like the future and look super fun to drive.

[@travisricephotograph]

Do you have to activate low speed assist every time you stop like at a stop light or stop sign??

[@defineivan]

Just do yourself a favor and buy a E92. Or a F10.

[@navidmahmood876]

Hey Bryan, great video as always! Learned some new stuff. I had a request: could you do a video on the different types of bmw differentials and maybe even a video on switching a F30 to a LSD?

[@wilfredorodriguez2916]

I just got my f80 lol so now i just have to learn on how to drive it properly at time its jerky

[@i-twenny3669]

About to buy an M3 competition and this was extremely useful. Never driven an auto so this was invaluable, many thanks

[@SlowWhip]

It took me a good minute to figure this thing out when I test drove the M4 for the first time. Even the salesman was a little confused 😂😂😂

[@KiesMotorsports]

lol, it happens!

[@Mudig]

my DSG GTI is the same lol

[@xxsky-wingsxxhd7311]

What does it look like on a road with an incline? Does it roll down when I take my foot off the brake or does it have a starting aid?

[@IRONxMAN1989]

Whatsup with the first gear being jerky? I cant get used to it lmao. Someone on fb posted about a gts gearbox flash fix? You know anything about that?

[@jordanramsey4368]

You get used to it but it’s a bit annoying daily

[@sleepeatcarry]

Hey, I have a question, Im looking to buy a M4 with DCT but in my country, there are alot of hills. What happens if im standing still and release the break while upwards a mountain? Will the car roll back? Or is there an anti roll back feature on the car?

[@tc-py9yb]

it will roll back, but you just have to tap the throttle lightly to enable the low speed assist and youll be fine.

[@RichardsWorld]

I'm thinking about test driving a couple of these soon. I don't want to feel like an idiot 😀

[@uriazaguri8076]

Every dct car has the gas tapping assistance... don't give the credit to bmw engineers...

[@marcoantonio082284]

👏👏👏👏

[@lifeshort]

Am I right in thinking you should be off the gas when you downshift? Think I heard somewhere it's kinder to the box?

[@bbbt8090]

Drove my buddies F80 for the first time last night, had to ask Google how to put that bitch into P haha

[@S_Paoli]

What if I come to a stop but want to keep the engine running? How do I put it in P in that case? Thanks!

[@DRFRX7]

What should I do if I just want to jump out my car quickly without turn off the car?

[@vlonely9457]

how are you getting 341miles in a full tank?

[@thejungatron6792]

Bryan, I agree with the comment section. Time to go f80 M3 dct... for the channel of course

[@genephage]

Is this what Sean McVay does in his free time?

[@limitlee7620]

Driving up a hill pose a challenge?

[@Wilder_Watz]

there is one more nice feature in this car: If you are on a hill turn turn on the engine, the M will not roll backwards, just after 3 Seconds...

[@MarkGelderland]

How to accelerate from 0-60 fast without jerking?

[@Aaron-ge8sf]

Launch control

[@nassermohd2317]

This design it was there since e46 m3 with SMG

[@pvkjhilk8323]

that "smg" was a flop

[@barmetler]

Either manual, or dct/pdk. I'm never getting a slushmatic XD

[@m4onboard]

Mee to mate 😄

[@maxnix346]

Uh ... in the USA, 2011- 2013 135i & 135is were available with DCT as was the 2011 - 2013 335is, and Gertrude, they do have a Park setting in the shift pattern. These DCT do creep slightly at idle with no brake. E80/82/83 M3, F10 M5 & F12/13 F06 M6 had DCT also. Oh well, at you covered the F80/82/83.

[@telbor3378]

I watched this video a long time ago and I drove my first M4 dct the other day and remembered what you said about the missing park option! Your embarrassment made sure that I did the right thing! Thank you very much sir! And what an awesome driving machine that is!

[@kssmm123]

Lol this was me!

[@AreaCode865]

Just bought an F82 today, wish I’d watched this first. I was perplexed 😂😂 It became intuitive after a bit of mild panic