Slight Roughness Each Morning

OldGuy · 10-25-2010, 02:10 PM

Each morning when I first drive the car out of the driveway and up the hill (I let it warm up for a moment or two first), there is a rough feeling as the car shifts. It is less noticeable if I accelarate a bit harder, which I would rather not do until the car has fully warmed up. It feels like the shifting is hesitant----I don't think it's in the engine. Other posts have also mentioned this. I've now passed 5,000 mi. on my '09 automatic and, although the problem hasn't worsened, it hasn't gone away either. Is this a permanent characteristic of the 7 speed automatic transmission? Has anyone had a dealership check it out on his car? By the time I arrive at my dealership, the car is fully warmed up and the problem is gone.

kenchan · 10-25-2010, 02:19 PM

could be the weather and your tranny oil is not warm yet.

i remember the junk AT subaru put in my old 06 legacy. in cold mornings it whould shift like a newb learning MT. and this was considered 'normal' for them. lol

doubleG370Z · 10-25-2010, 02:29 PM

/\ can be temp due weather, notice your in PA it's winter time now?

spearfish25 · 10-25-2010, 03:17 PM

Put some better tranny fluid in there.

m4a1mustang · 10-25-2010, 03:19 PM

It's getting colder, so it's probably just the transmission fluid needing to warm up a bit.

kenchan · 10-25-2010, 03:23 PM

so he should get better tranny fluid.

i think we're going in circles now.

m4a1mustang · 10-25-2010, 03:25 PM

He should take it to Nissan so he can come back and share a funny story.

TreeSemdyZee · 10-25-2010, 08:01 PM

I don't wanna know about any tranny's fluids.

LuckyJinx · 10-25-2010, 08:04 PM

Its oil, my Nismo is like that every morning.

10-25-2010, 02:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
OldGuy Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Greensburg PA Posts: 899 Drives: '09370Z Red Base A7 Rep Power: 16	Slight Roughness Each Morning Each morning when I first drive the car out of the driveway and up the hill (I let it warm up for a moment or two first), there is a rough feeling as the car shifts. It is less noticeable if I accelarate a bit harder, which I would rather not do until the car has fully warmed up. It feels like the shifting is hesitant----I don't think it's in the engine. Other posts have also mentioned this. I've now passed 5,000 mi. on my '09 automatic and, although the problem hasn't worsened, it hasn't gone away either. Is this a permanent characteristic of the 7 speed automatic transmission? Has anyone had a dealership check it out on his car? By the time I arrive at my dealership, the car is fully warmed up and the problem is gone.

10-25-2010, 03:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	Put some better tranny fluid in there. __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

10-25-2010, 03:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	It's getting colder, so it's probably just the transmission fluid needing to warm up a bit. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

10-25-2010, 03:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	He should take it to Nissan so he can come back and share a funny story. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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10-25-2010, 02:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	could be the weather and your tranny oil is not warm yet. i remember the junk AT subaru put in my old 06 legacy. in cold mornings it whould shift like a newb learning MT. and this was considered 'normal' for them. lol

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doubleG370Z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Vancouver Posts: 257 Drives: 09 370Z blk 7AT NAV Rep Power: 14	/\ can be temp due weather, notice your in PA it's winter time now?

10-25-2010, 03:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	so he should get better tranny fluid. i think we're going in circles now.

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10-25-2010, 08:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
LuckyJinx Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 465 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 14	Its oil, my Nismo is like that every morning.