my rx8 will grind trying to go into 5th ever now and then, but the wierd part is it does it even if i try to shift slow versus shifting fast, and its only when im cruising at higher speeds..it is an 04 so yea i know that might have something to do with it...

 

If your under 60k miles take it in for warrenty.

 

My '04 has been doing the same thing, around 4K rpm and up going into 5th. I'm waiting until summer to bring it in, as I'll be able to do without the car more easily then. I made a note of it during my last warranty visit though, and they did the clutch switch TSB in response

 

i do have a k&n intake and a header-back exhaust, i don't know how much **** they're gonna give me for that at the dealership

 

i have the same problem wether im going fast or slow my fifth gear makes this grinding noise that pisses the hell out of me. i would do it but my warranty expiered, i got 40k on my rx8

 

you are where?

beers

 

quick question on all of our 'grinding' issues. I've flat out grinded 5th a couple times early on due to my fault, where i let the clutch out too early and heard a devastating shriek of gear on gear teeth grinding. Are all of our tranny problems where people hear 'grinding' referring to the same type of noise? I'm asking because I experience minor resistance when shifting into 2nd/5th, but no deadly grinding, more like strong resistance that results to extra clicking/clunking. I can manipulate the resistance by shifting faster/slower to its liking. Thanks for the help in advance.

 

Coll,
I had the same problem. My tranny had to be rebuilt. The drive train warranty on the 8 is 60k, to make sure call Mazda: 800 222 5500
Not sure if that number works outside of the US.

Cheers,

Alex C.

 

yea,

that is why i asked where he or she was.. we tend to assume that they are in the usa..

not always the case..

beers

 

i had the same issue. going into 4th at rpms above 4k resulted with the transmission grinding or not letting me shift till rpms dropped.

mazda eventually gave me a replacement. it took about a month.

 

omg awesome...i didnt know that. thx both of you i live in CT and i am calling that number today.

 

did u have any mods when you took it in, cause mine has intake and exhaust, and im getting sick of not being able to use 5th on 1-95

 

yeah, a lot of mods. but I had brought the car in before the turbo was installed and complained about the same gear with the same problems, so I could back it up that the car had issues prior to the mods.

 

are there any o4 8 owners with more than 75 k miles on them out there ?
will a turbo with a lower boost say 5 hurt the warranty ?

 

haha.

any FI mod will void powertrain warranty.

 

ok update. i called mazda to make sure and it is 60k as swiftnet and swoope stated above. I have to bring it in this Thursday and the guy at the dealer said well go for a spin, and i guess well go from there.

mysql101 now that u had it fixed do you hear the least bit of noise or is it totally gone?

 

no problems shifting with the new tranny. it was a bit stiff for a few hundred miles as it broke in though.

 

nice thx for the info.

 

make sure the recall it done while your car is in.


beers

 

Just do like I do and skip 5th gear.. Problem solved!

 

what recall.....geez im behind everything arnt I



Pink Flea thats what iv been doing for the past month...

 

Many people have this problem, at high RPMs into 4th and/or 5th - I remember posting on it a while ago, try searching

 

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beers

 

my car was grinding between 6-5 on high rpm downshifts and would do it on the upshit as well 120mph+ took it to the dealer and got a new transmission. just got it back tuesday

 

hello I am at the dealer in Hartford ct and they taking the console out to do some testing the guy said. Recall is done