Shift Boot Part Number?

[Tiger75]

My rubber shift booth was ripped , so I ordered a new one.

25111206881 was replaced by 25111208773.

The 733 is made of vinyl fabric . I would like a rubber one like my original.

Part number 25111100582 is also listed. Anybody know what it looks like?

I have a 74 Tii.

[MikeWooldridge]

Can't help with a picture, Tim. Wondering if you're gonna make Eureka this year? Miss your fun and beer!

[ncoonen]

My rubber shift booth was ripped , so I ordered a new one.

25111206881 was replaced by 25111208773.

The 733 is made of vinyl fabric . I would like a rubber one like my original.

Part number 25111100582 is also listed. Anybody know what it looks like?

I have a 74 Tii.

I think the boot you need is part of LOT 2 http://www.bmw2002faq.com/component/option,com_forum/Itemid,50/page,viewtopic/t,337347/. If it looks familiar, you'll get a good deal on it plus some other useful bits. Not mine, just noticed it there.

...ned.

'74 tii rolling resto/refresh

[Armond]

Maximillian still show part # 25111206881 ($27.36) being good. Have you tried calling them to verify?

[jgerock]

Maximillian still show part # 25111206881 being good. Have you tried calling them to verify?

Be careful about buying a new square "accordian" shift boot. I purchased one (from Max) and it made my car pop out of gear, so I pulled it back out and went back to my good ol' leather bootie (aka witches hat).

The original ones that came on the cars were made with a much more flexible rubber. The new ones are way too stiff (when new).

This has been discussed here a number of times.

[Armond]

Maximillian still show part # 25111206881 being good. Have you tried calling them to verify?

Be careful about buying a new square "accordian" shift boot. I purchased one (from Max) and it made my car pop out of gear, so I pulled it back out and went back to my good ol' leather bootie (aka witches hat).

The original ones that came on the cars were made with a much more flexible rubber. The new ones are way too stiff (when new).

This has been discussed here a number of times.

Perhaps letting it soak using my wife's facial cream will do the trick. I havent replaced mine but I appreciate the warning.

[Grover]

I've heard of the same problem with them popping out of gear. The one I know of was on a 5 speed swap if that makes any difference and it would pop out of 4th.

[MikeD]

I had the same problem when I purchased the new boot. I had to go back to a vinyl/leather boot.

[finkbuilt]

I had the same problem when I purchased the new boot. I had to go back to a vinyl/leather boot.

Same thing happened to me with my recent 5 speed job.

I think that there must have been a run of repros, or reissues, that were clumsily cast too thick, and from a too-hard compound.

The originals have a "pebbled" surface and are nice and thin / pliable.

If you get stuck with one of the stiffies, chuck it in the garbage, don't sell it to the next chump (like me) on ebay. They are garbage.

[BillWilliams]

Finkbuilt.

I had the pebble grained boot on my touring and the judges at an Oktoberfest took a point off of me because they said they were for an e-21. Not that it is a big deal to most, including me, the pebble grain one may not be for a 2002.

For what it is worth. I have the new boot on the touring and the yellow car, both five speeds and I have not experienced the jumping out of gear problem.

I do have short shift kits on both and the boot would tend to push the shift knob (push on type) off of the shift lever on the yellow car. I took a razor blade and cut about 1/4" off of the top of the boot and all is well now.

[mcaden]

My rubber shift booth was ripped , so I ordered a new one.

25111206881 was replaced by 25111208773.

The 733 is made of vinyl fabric . I would like a rubber one like my original.

Part number 25111100582 is also listed. Anybody know what it looks like?

I have a 74 Tii.

Tiger,

I ordered the stock square/accordion boot from Blunt last summer. My records show this - part no. 25 11 1 206 881 - $27.99. It fits fine my 4 speed and has not pulled it out of gear.

-Marc

PS - will you be playing at the Masters this year?

[cj]

The pebbled finish is the original boot for a late console.

My brothers '02 has a smooth boot(not original, but was a repro from Bimmer Parts Co.) and 5 speed with no problems popping out of gear.

[BillWilliams]

CJ does "late" = square light?

[cj]

CJ does "late" = square light?

Sorry Bill, by late I meant anything with the long console or square shift boot. We(SteveJ, Armond, Mo and SteveK) actually had a discussion about it at the '02 show last May when we found one on the ground! We asked around and no one claimed it. At the end of the day, one of the guys with a "smooth" boot took it and was very pretty ecstatic. He had the "popping out of gear" thing going on.

Hope this helps- Cris

[BillWilliams]

So you are saying the 72s should have the pebble grain boot? 72s have a long console with a square hole

Two very respectable judges told me differently. Maybe one of those things to debate with no real answer.