Anyone heard of a "bulletin" discussing trans. failure? Just got back from service dept, they're putting in a new transmission Monday. Shifter was extremely loose (side to side) when in gear, and on the way to the dealer I put it in 3rd when I was aiming for 5th. I did this more than once. Car is 3 months old.

 

I have done that 3rd instead of 5th thing a bunch myself. Very annoying. I am an experiannced high performance MT driver, so it isn't just me. I just figured it was a crappy design and it could be fixed with a short shifter, when they become available.

What did they say is wrong with it?

J.

2004 G35 Coupe 6MT
NAV-less
TEIN Basics
Volk GT-7's
Falken 245/35/ZR19 & 285/35ZR19
Limo Tint, Clear Sides

 

They never said what was wrong with it. Just that they're ordering a new "and improved" transmission and that there is a "bulletin" detailing this problem but it's not a recall at this time.

 

i just picked my car up from the dealer yesterday hopeing to get my tranny replaced due to grinding from 1st to 2nd. but they wanted me to repeat it and i could only get it to grind once and the tech said he didn't hear it. so when i can get it to repeat then i'll have to take it back up there for a replaced tranny.

 

They want you to repeat it huh, Just grind gears then. I mean if I thought I needed a new tranny and they just had to hear it grind I would be grindin away. It's a little annoying that you have to show every little problem to a tech. I plan on spending quite a bit of time with one when I bring mine in so I don't have to hear them say, "oh we couldn't find a problem so we did nothing." Everything that rattles they will hear and any noises that the car makes I will make them sit there until it makes it. Ok, I'm trailing off now. Just had to get that out.

 

Just got my G35 back and the new transmission rocks. Much shorter throw and much more accurate. If your tranny drops take consolation in that you're gonna get a free upgrade that's should have stock.

 

i have the new tranny too and it doesnt have shorter throws...wait a week until it breaks in, itll feel just like your old one, but without the problems.