dreaded 6th gear grind....

edub370 · 06-30-2012, 09:11 AM

so the last couple times i have driven my car i have had it grind multiple times going into 6th with the clutch fully (yes i made sure) depressed. from everything i read online this points to a syncro going out and a trans replacement

(hoping not)

i am the 3rd owner of my 09, but the car only has 20k on it. should a nissan dealership be giving me any crap by not covering this under the standard 3 year 36,000 warranty because i am not the original owner? going into the dealership at 1 and need to know exactly what im getting into.

again, keeping in mind that since this is an 09 with 20k, i am still within the 3 year 36k vehicle warranty (i think?)

anyone who has had to deal with similar issues that has any advice would be greatly appreciated

(ALSO, my car is dyno tuned. should i get this tune taken off before i run the car into the dealership?)

Mt Tam I am · 06-30-2012, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by edub370

so the last couple times i have driven my car i have had it grind multiple times going into 6th with the clutch fully (yes i made sure) depressed. from everything i read online this points to a syncro going out and a trans replacement

(hoping not)

i am the 3rd owner of my 09, but the car only has 20k on it. should a nissan dealership be giving me any crap by not covering this under the standard 3 year 36,000 warranty because i am not the original owner? going into the dealership at 1 and need to know exactly what im getting into.

again, keeping in mind that since this is an 09 with 20k, i am still within the 3 year 36k vehicle warranty (i think?)

anyone who has had to deal with similar issues that has any advice would be greatly appreciated

(ALSO, my car is dyno tuned. should i get this tune taken off before i run the car into the dealership?)

RE: (ALSO, my car is dyno tuned. should i get this tune taken off before i run the car into the dealership?

Likely YES.

Drex · 06-30-2012, 12:14 PM

do you know the original purchase date of the z? if it is before 6/30/09 pretty sure your warranty is gone (obviously tomorrow it would be 7/1/09, etc)

Zenki370 · 06-30-2012, 12:48 PM

probably be a good idea to put your cats back on too.... if you expect a warranty repair

edub370 · 06-30-2012, 02:21 PM

took it in just now, although my 3 yr 36k miles was expired (by 2 months), my 5 year 60k warranty was still in effect too. good thing too, because the master tech said im looking at getting a new trans, whidh he said was covered under powertrain. didnt ask me anything about tp's or tuning or any of that, so i didnt volunteer the info to them

06-30-2012, 09:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
edub370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,458 Drives: 09 370z S/T 6MT Rep Power: 19	dreaded 6th gear grind.... so the last couple times i have driven my car i have had it grind multiple times going into 6th with the clutch fully (yes i made sure) depressed. from everything i read online this points to a syncro going out and a trans replacement (hoping not) i am the 3rd owner of my 09, but the car only has 20k on it. should a nissan dealership be giving me any crap by not covering this under the standard 3 year 36,000 warranty because i am not the original owner? going into the dealership at 1 and need to know exactly what im getting into. again, keeping in mind that since this is an 09 with 20k, i am still within the 3 year 36k vehicle warranty (i think?) anyone who has had to deal with similar issues that has any advice would be greatly appreciated (ALSO, my car is dyno tuned. should i get this tune taken off before i run the car into the dealership?) __________________ 09 370Z ST 6MT//Injen CAI//Greddy CBE//TP//TSW's//Swifts//Stillen lip//Whiteline sways 326whp/268tq Last edited by edub370; 06-30-2012 at 10:57 AM.

06-30-2012, 12:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
Drex Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 498 Drives: '11 370z MB 6MT SP Rep Power: 14	do you know the original purchase date of the z? if it is before 6/30/09 pretty sure your warranty is gone (obviously tomorrow it would be 7/1/09, etc) __________________ 2011 Nissan 370z \| 6MT \| Magnetic Black \| Sport Package

06-30-2012, 02:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
edub370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,458 Drives: 09 370z S/T 6MT Rep Power: 19	took it in just now, although my 3 yr 36k miles was expired (by 2 months), my 5 year 60k warranty was still in effect too. good thing too, because the master tech said im looking at getting a new trans, whidh he said was covered under powertrain. didnt ask me anything about tp's or tuning or any of that, so i didnt volunteer the info to them __________________ 09 370Z ST 6MT//Injen CAI//Greddy CBE//TP//TSW's//Swifts//Stillen lip//Whiteline sways 326whp/268tq

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