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Old 02-17-2006, 01:35 PM
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I don't have a problem getting into 1st when it's cold. The transmission in general is much notchier until it warms up but that's normal for most cars.

If it's really cold, I turn the car on, kick into neutral, pop in a CD, wait about 2 mins and then go. The car warms up quicker if you let it sit initially. There was also something about the magic "2 minute warmup".
Old 02-17-2006, 01:40 PM
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35 degrees??? never happends in CALi....hahahhaha sucks for ya..but my Z never have any problems like this...
Old 02-17-2006, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by jvanquish
why dont u do this...
start the car 5 minutes before you go out
then 5 minutes later... you will have a normal car...
good deal right?
doesnt hurt to let it idle and warm up in the drive way for 5 minutes and while its doing that... u get ur seats warmed and heaters working... and shift **** isnt freezing anymore
lol...
+ 1 .....it works for me every morning
Old 02-17-2006, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by maximXL
I don't have a problem getting into 1st when it's cold. The transmission in general is much notchier until it warms up but that's normal for most cars.

If it's really cold, I turn the car on, kick into neutral, pop in a CD, wait about 2 mins and then go. The car warms up quicker if you let it sit initially. There was also something about the magic "2 minute warmup".
60 second warm up works well for me. If you put it into neutral, your spinning the gears through the oil and working that oil that sat overnight. This does two things: 1) lubes the gears really good. 2) Heats up the oil a bit so that it is thinner and allows for the smoother shift.

This has been true in all of my manual shift cars in the winter.
Old 08-04-2020, 11:22 AM
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Anyone find a solution for this? my 2007 350z hr is having same issue! In CA, when it is 65F and below super hard to put in gear sometimes cant move **** at all. When 75F+ shifts like butter!
Old 08-05-2020, 04:02 PM
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Mine does this but only for 5th gear... thought I had the dreaded syncro issue but if warm no issue... i just have to double clutch and rev 5th and no grind until warm.
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When I had issues getting into gear when cold the culprit was the clutch slave cylinder. Not sure if yours are the same issue.
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