Installed B&M 45163 short shift kit in 370Z yesterday...

imag · 05-20-2009, 03:36 PM

I now have the B&M kit sitting on my desk and I have a nice counterweighted knob on its way, but with the potential transmission issues on the Z, I'm a bit worried about installing it.

I brought this up with the service manager today when I had the car in for its first oil change and he said that the short shifter would definitely void the transmission warranty. I realize that's exactly what he *would* say, and that technically, if the short shifter doesn't cause the problem, it can't void the warranty. However, they could easily argue that some part of the short shifter did cause a problem - it's connected directly to the trans after all. I realize that it would be debatable, since stock cars are having transmission issues, but it's making me worried.

I could always put it in, the swap it back if the transmission goes bad. There's that little problem of the filed-off part (if the dealer noticed it).

Thoughts?

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05-20-2009, 03:36 PM	#14 (permalink)
imag Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 446 Drives: up the wall Rep Power: 18	I now have the B&M kit sitting on my desk and I have a nice counterweighted knob on its way, but with the potential transmission issues on the Z, I'm a bit worried about installing it. I brought this up with the service manager today when I had the car in for its first oil change and he said that the short shifter would definitely void the transmission warranty. I realize that's exactly what he would say, and that technically, if the short shifter doesn't cause the problem, it can't void the warranty. However, they could easily argue that some part of the short shifter did cause a problem - it's connected directly to the trans after all. I realize that it would be debatable, since stock cars are having transmission issues, but it's making me worried. I could always put it in, the swap it back if the transmission goes bad. There's that little problem of the filed-off part (if the dealer noticed it). Thoughts?