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Old May 17, 2012 | 01:59 PM
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Default Re: Notchy 1st to 2nd Gear Change ???

Originally Posted by cheap ride
I have a 2008 Coupe with 6 speed. I think it is notchy, as though the synchromesh was damaged. It was new with only 65 dealer miles on it when I took possesion of it but who knows what was done during those test drives?

A friend and neighbor bought a used 2005 Coupe last year and I drove it home from the lot. It has just over 50,000 miles on it and also has the 6 speed. It was a smooth as silk, absolutely no notchiness or grinding of gears while shifting from 1st to 2nd.

I took my car to the dealer with that complaint and they returned it hours later saying that was normal -- it is NEW with only 10,000 miles on it. They said it would improve with age. I doubt it though. It doesn't interfere with my driving, it's just an annoyance.

Jim
I found that mine was improving as it was used more, and I think that babying it does not help it to wear in. The mechanism needs to get freed up a bit I think and usage does that.
 
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