After all the grief I read about when the G37 first came out, I got the 5-AT in my 2008 G37S.

After reading they really weren't a lot better in the Z's, I got the 7-AT. I learned the paddle shifters on the G, and never missed a beat with the Z.

Now most of my friends have the 6-M and never complain, so maybe things have gotten better.

My main reason for getting the 7-AT is that my Z is my daily driver for my Houston commute, but I was a little gun shy of the 6-M.

Lordamercy. My 6mt is notchy going into 2nd sometimes, but never crunchy.

This is awful to hear.

You don't need to back yourself up! Lol, I keep having to. IMO the AT on the 370 is more superior to the MT. And if manual was so great, all supervises and F1 cars and such would still have them

(Not trying to really bash manual, I do miss it sometimes)

Never had a single issue with my '10 trans. 1st gear lockout when the car is rolling is normal to me on every man car I've driven but that's just my 2 cents. I'm just lucky or your unlucky.

It is not that buttery smooth M3 clutch and transmission but it is not an M3 either. I would say you are too critical but you did describe yourself a whiny b*tch, so can't say you did not warn.

:rofl2:

Mine only has problems going into second :( Still pisses me off though.

Mine goes into gear like butter. My only problem is getting a smooth 1-2 shift.

maybe a light read in here could make 1-2 shifts less painful
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I'm sorry to hear about your tranny, but you do write a good story!

F1 transmissions are manual (single clutch, dual layshaft) design with electromechanical actuation. They are nothing like the torque converter, planetary design in the AT.

you figure it is just a disproportionate number of people buying Z's that don't know how to drive, then? Especially considering the 350Z "seemed" to have similar issues.

Nissan had reported replacing ~3500 transmissions as of mid-2011, mostly in early 09s. You think all those people just didn't know how to drive? I feel like they wouldn't have covered that many if that was the case.

I'd like to read more on that. Can you provide a link?

:iagree: me too...

I like how Red_Zed the person who I'm suppose to be "avoiding" has to single out my post and quote it LOL!. But yea I think most of it is what I said. If you dont properly know how to drive a stick and you start racing it around your going to do alot of damage. I have known and know many people with 09's 10's 11's who have 0 complaints about the trannys other the the noise and feel. I totally believe Nissan has made revisions over the years due to complaints but what the OP is describing is an isolated incident possibly from abuse or something IDK?