Hi everyone!
New member & Z owner.
(2016/white/tech/6MT)
Purchased the car CPO with 8,000 miles. For the last couple of weeks I've been enjoying/getting use to the drive of the car and spending the rest of the time trying to find any kinks the car might have. This site has been very helpful answering many of my questions, hence the reason why it's taken so long to even post a question/s.
That being said there are some items that have me a bit concerned. I have read through some of the threads related to my listed concerns but was still hoping for some current feed back
1. SHIFTER: I have a buzzing sound that is coming from the shifter area. I'm pretty certain it's the shift knob as the sound muffles went I press firmly on the knob. The buzz comes on after 5k. Ive attempted to remove the knob by hand which is obviously impossible but it has reduced the sound a bit. Hopefully the sound will disappear once I change the shift knob, but is there anything else relative to this sound that I should be worried about?
2. TEMPERATURE: I live in Los Angeles. I commute and deal with traffic. The car runs 95% of the time at 220, even at 6am with 65 degree weather. I guess the reason why it bothers me is by the time I get home the car feels very sluggish. I understand the car has an engine protection system once the car meets certain temperatures. This is annoying. I do enjoy spirited driving and a canyon run or two during the week. Will an oil cooler help?
3. CLUTCH: I do get clutch chatter at times. Generally after being in traffic for a while. I'll hear/ feel it taking off from a stop. Maybe it's me still getting use to the clutch. I also get a rattling/knocking sound that goes away when I depress the clutch. Throw out bearing? I also felt the clutch slip from 1st to 2nd today. Should I take it to the dealer?
Being used I don't know how the previous owner drove the car so I just want to get all the kinks out before I start to modify it in any way.
Outside of that the car has been pretty awesome.
Thanks for your time