Lost reverse in 1993 BMW 740iL

You may want to start by buying a Bentley manual:

don't waste your time with a bentley for this issue!!!!!

your valve body needs a rebuild, tranny may be saved if you are lucky! Don't drive it until you get it fixed! go here... .

search trans program, reverse, no reverse, (!)kirt, 5hp30, (that is your tranny model, 5hp30 made by ZF) OR BETTER YET!!!!! call this great guru on your tranny, he sells the ZF rebuild kit, you just need someone to do the install. he will take very good care of you, he does not care about your $$$, he is doing you a huge favor!!! Kirt Koeller direct (616)748-5735

if you can handle the install, here are the directions!

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thanks for the info, it helped a lot!

Recently happened to another owner I know. If it's the four speed box check the linkage is tight.

it's a 5 speed in the 740.