View Poll Results: Is your shifter notchy or smooth?
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well i guess its normal because majority of us experience a little notchy when cold then smoother when warm. but if you did not change your tranny fluid, i guess maybe you should give that a try and it should help.
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switched out the RP and still got it as the weather got colder... and its not even a synthetic trans fluid.
the tranny is so sensitive to weather... i think its worth noting. i truly don't think i'm the only one here who has notchyness on any given fluid during cold weather.
off topic: whats our synchro material? is it bronze, copper, CF???
anyone?
the tranny is so sensitive to weather... i think its worth noting. i truly don't think i'm the only one here who has notchyness on any given fluid during cold weather.
off topic: whats our synchro material? is it bronze, copper, CF???
anyone?
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Uhhh how bad was it? Would you mind describing how it was when the synchros were "broken"? I have zero experience with this sort of stuff.
I literally am at 59,800 miles. If I need to get the tranny looked at, now would be the time.
Currently, I can always get mine to go in eventually, but it definitely helps to double-clutch. Usually when trying to go into second, it feels like the shifter is hitting some sort of wall half-way into the slot. If I rev-match well, then this happens less.
I literally am at 59,800 miles. If I need to get the tranny looked at, now would be the time.
Currently, I can always get mine to go in eventually, but it definitely helps to double-clutch. Usually when trying to go into second, it feels like the shifter is hitting some sort of wall half-way into the slot. If I rev-match well, then this happens less.
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Uhhh how bad was it? Would you mind describing how it was when the synchros were "broken"? I have zero experience with this sort of stuff.
I literally am at 59,800 miles. If I need to get the tranny looked at, now would be the time.
Currently, I can always get mine to go in eventually, but it definitely helps to double-clutch. Usually when trying to go into second, it feels like the shifter is hitting some sort of wall half-way into the slot. If I rev-match well, then this happens less.
I literally am at 59,800 miles. If I need to get the tranny looked at, now would be the time.
Currently, I can always get mine to go in eventually, but it definitely helps to double-clutch. Usually when trying to go into second, it feels like the shifter is hitting some sort of wall half-way into the slot. If I rev-match well, then this happens less.
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Thanks for the info....
Grrr I just rememberd that my warranty IS already up now, b/c of the car sale date not because of mileage. I guess I just need to hope it doesnt get any worse. It's not really that bad at the moment, certainly livable, I just REALLY hate thinking in the back of my mind that something's not right with the car and that enthusiastic driving could be making it worse.....
I'm running 50/50 Redline MT-90 and MTL....aside from that (reportedly good) mixture, anything else I can do to help keep things running decently? Keeping my eye out for a good used or rebuilt tranny....
Grrr I just rememberd that my warranty IS already up now, b/c of the car sale date not because of mileage. I guess I just need to hope it doesnt get any worse. It's not really that bad at the moment, certainly livable, I just REALLY hate thinking in the back of my mind that something's not right with the car and that enthusiastic driving could be making it worse.....
I'm running 50/50 Redline MT-90 and MTL....aside from that (reportedly good) mixture, anything else I can do to help keep things running decently? Keeping my eye out for a good used or rebuilt tranny....
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Yeah..... I understand the transmisison in our cars is reportedly not particularly strong/durable. At the same time, it works fine for most people. I'm not relatively hard on my clutch and tranny, so I'm trying to figure out if there's something intrinsically bad/weak about it, or if I shouldn't worry so much, because I take good care with it. Always hard to tell these things...
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I've ordered two quarts of the Motorcraft XT-M5-QS oil. I'll put it in after I receive it and see how it is. However, I've heard it takes some time for it to break in.
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Uhhh how bad was it? Would you mind describing how it was when the synchros were "broken"? I have zero experience with this sort of stuff.
I literally am at 59,800 miles. If I need to get the tranny looked at, now would be the time.
Currently, I can always get mine to go in eventually, but it definitely helps to double-clutch. Usually when trying to go into second, it feels like the shifter is hitting some sort of wall half-way into the slot. If I rev-match well, then this happens less.
I literally am at 59,800 miles. If I need to get the tranny looked at, now would be the time.
Currently, I can always get mine to go in eventually, but it definitely helps to double-clutch. Usually when trying to go into second, it feels like the shifter is hitting some sort of wall half-way into the slot. If I rev-match well, then this happens less.
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Guys, I have a question about the tranny warranty (the 5 years/100,000KM warranty).
I have a 04 model (build in dec 2003) and it seems that Im suffering of almost every symptoms/recalls/TBS
Regarding the tranny, I have the grinding when shifting from 3rd to 2nd, hard to engage 1st gear, hard to engage 4th when redlining 3rd.
Oh, and my clutch has always been very very hard to depress (specially compared to brand new RX8 that I was able to try in showrooms/dealers).
I believe it's the synchro, though it could be the whole shift fork thing as well.
Also flywheel damage blabla.
Is that (or any of that) covered by the warranty or not? If not, what does the tranny warranty cover then??
It seems that my dealer always try avoiding to repair my car under warranty or simply deny the problem.
Help, I need some info please
I have a 04 model (build in dec 2003) and it seems that Im suffering of almost every symptoms/recalls/TBS
Regarding the tranny, I have the grinding when shifting from 3rd to 2nd, hard to engage 1st gear, hard to engage 4th when redlining 3rd.
Oh, and my clutch has always been very very hard to depress (specially compared to brand new RX8 that I was able to try in showrooms/dealers).
I believe it's the synchro, though it could be the whole shift fork thing as well.
Also flywheel damage blabla.
Is that (or any of that) covered by the warranty or not? If not, what does the tranny warranty cover then??
It seems that my dealer always try avoiding to repair my car under warranty or simply deny the problem.
Help, I need some info please
#45
I voted Smooth for my 2004 manual tranny, but I need to qualify my vote. It seems to shift more smoothly when driving the car hard. The tranny can be a little notchy on the 1st to 2nd shift when just putt-putting around town, using low RPM's. The only way I've been able to minimize that little notchiness is to make sure the clutch pedal is firmly planted against the firewall and also by depressing the clutch just a hair early (just before letting off the throttle).
Otherwise, the tranny works great and as I mentioned, works wonderfully when driven hard, upshifts or downshifts.
-1.3L
Otherwise, the tranny works great and as I mentioned, works wonderfully when driven hard, upshifts or downshifts.
-1.3L
#50
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yeah all gears are good cold....except second but if i hold in the clutch for like 2 seconds it goes in fine once I shift into 2nd a couple times it does not do it and smooth as silk.....somedays it does not do it at all though even with a fastshift