Hi I recently purchased a second hand 520d manual. 2014. The gearstick has always vibrated a little when the engine runs and tends to then stop once in gear. 

Ive also noticed when going over a bumpy road, there’s a little wobble of the gearstick.

my first bmw and first diesel so I’m unsure what’s normal. 

Any assistance appreciated. 

Any advice at all?

Hi Nick...welcome to the Club

I would definitely get the car into a garage to check the gearbox mounts as excessive movement could indicate a broken or heavily worn mount.....better to be on the safe side!

Let us know how you get on with it

Cheers,  Trevor

Thanks trevor

silly question but is there a way of knowing what’s excessive?

i took it back to the garage I have a warranty with and they said it looks normal and there will be an amount of normal vibration with any diesel.

 

 

Accept there will be some movement with a lumpy diesel but excessive would be if when you take up the clutch to biting point and drop off again if the gear shift is seen to be moving backwards and forwards more than a couple of centimetres then I would be worried.