Shifter shake?
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Shifter shake?
Hey guys,
I just bought an 04 GT manual and I was just wondering how much does your gear shift shake when idiling in first or in neutral? Mine is noticeable, but maybe this is another rx-8 quark?
Any comments are appreciated.
Thanks
I just bought an 04 GT manual and I was just wondering how much does your gear shift shake when idiling in first or in neutral? Mine is noticeable, but maybe this is another rx-8 quark?
Any comments are appreciated.
Thanks
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Yes, it should shake a bit at idle and flex around a bit when driving. This is common in RWD cars with transmission mounted shifters.
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What's fun to notice is when you go over bumps and dips, your shifter will move up and down more than you, and you can actually see it doing that. I dunno, fun to me I guess, though I'm a nerd.
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Just got mine in today for the software recall.
I asked the guy at the desk to check the driveshaft, as mine moves the tranny more than I'd like as I'm just accelerating from a light. Also, for a few minutes when the engine isn't *quite* yet warm, I can hear the rumble (having had plenty of cars with universal joints go bad, I know what they sound like!) at 60. It goes away, though.
Car has 3,500 on it, and I don't think it unusual, yet. I've got 46,500 before the warranty runs out anyway.
Oh! And they tried to sell me an oil change. At 3,500 miles. I asked for an analysis before I did it that quickly: "are the engines built so poorly?" Dealerships are about nothing but $.
I asked the guy at the desk to check the driveshaft, as mine moves the tranny more than I'd like as I'm just accelerating from a light. Also, for a few minutes when the engine isn't *quite* yet warm, I can hear the rumble (having had plenty of cars with universal joints go bad, I know what they sound like!) at 60. It goes away, though.
Car has 3,500 on it, and I don't think it unusual, yet. I've got 46,500 before the warranty runs out anyway.
Oh! And they tried to sell me an oil change. At 3,500 miles. I asked for an analysis before I did it that quickly: "are the engines built so poorly?" Dealerships are about nothing but $.
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If it's your first oil change you should probably change it early while the motor is breaking in. My shifter shakes, shimmies, and bounces. Just like a good girl should. It's normal.
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Oh! And they tried to sell me an oil change. At 3,500 miles.
Sweetest thing a service writer ever said to me.
FWIW, many of us believe 3500 miles is about the right interval for changing oil. YMMV.
Ken
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My first oil change was at 300 miles. It was free and I was having the FQI done at the same time. I haven't been back to a dealership for another change yet, simply because I do all the work on my car. Of course I am known for being a bit obsessive as my car has had five oil changes and I haven't passed 10,000 miles yet.
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Originally Posted by LionZoo
My first oil change was at 300 miles. It was free and I was having the FQI done at the same time. I haven't been back to a dealership for another change yet, simply because I do all the work on my car. Of course I am known for being a bit obsessive as my car has had five oil changes and I haven't passed 10,000 miles yet.
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Originally Posted by ken-x8
FWIW, many of us believe 3500 miles is about the right interval for changing oil. YMMV.
Ken
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