350 My Z

I have a new 2004 Touring 350Z with an automatic trans. I'm into the habit of shifting it from firts to fifth and down shifting through the gears also. Will the trans take much of this or am I going to have serious trouble in the future?

ryce4u

.........how do u go from 1st thru 5th without going thought the other gears...i dont think that's possible in the automatic, in fact it isn't

Aggro_Al

I don't think it should be a problem as long as you don't frequently over-rev the engine or abuse the engine while it's cold. But, how the hell do you get any power going straight from 1st to 5th and why would you want to? Also, if your shifting will cause a stall it most likely won't let you shift.

axxizzer

I like to say this because its true: our transmissions(AT) are freaking invincible. It knows if its going to break, it knows what is safe or not, and it can handle unbelievable amounts of power. Dont worry, ABUSE!

350 My Z

For those that don't understand, I shift from 1st to 2nd then to 3rd and so on. No I do not shift nor can you shift an automatic from 1st to 5th in one shift. I shift my AT because I like the sound of the exhaust as I go through the gears. I would have gotten a stick but in the big city it's just too much on my knees; I've had one before.

nbdyfcnsqnc

With most AT's I think shifting like that and driving it hard would just about cut the transmission life in half. But I believe, like Al said above, the Z's AT is designed for shifting. It better be since it's their motto! At worst, I think you'd probably kill it 20% earlier, which is probably longer than you'd own the car anyway.

Amnbex

I think the drivetrain in the Z, the VQ35DE and the auto tranny can pretty much take any abuse (short of stupid things like running it hard while it's cold, holding it at redline for 5 hours, etc...) for as long as you own your car.

I've got a friend with a VQ Pathfinder and it runs strong after 200,000 miles. Had another friend that just had to get rid of his VQ Maxima after 150,000 miles, the car ran fine, he just totalled it.

Its a VERY sturdy drivetrain. Have fun with it.

nbdyfcnsqnc

And even if you have to change an AT after 150,000 or 200,000 miles, that's pretty damn good. Just enough gas for that many miles is going to run you 20 or 30 grand!

350 My Z

Guys I don't abuse my Z nor do I ever take it too close to red line on purpose. I just have a habit of driving it like a stick and that includes down shifting. I don't race it nor do I burn rubber. I was just trying to get an idea if it will be ok to drive it like that most of the time? Thanks for the feed back. By the way I've never kept a car for more than 36,000 and I'm over 50.

kinjal

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its an designed as an eshift, not automatic. think of it that way. i drive it the same way as you, and i love it. dont worry about any problems arising.

doc10374

iTrader: (1)

Funny about keeping your car....I am now on my 3rd car in 3 1/2 years. I just bought my Z 2 weeks ago and I love it!! I understand what your saying about shifting. I also have the AT/MT. It's like the triptronic. Shift until your hearts content, I do. My father is a service manage for Nissan. There are no concerns about shifting.

Rocks Wit VoX

the only negative thing that comes from using the manual shifting is the slight loss in gas mileage. dealer told me i can pretty much do whatever i want when i shift. they said i cant hurt the tranny watsoever unless i dramatically change the cars shift points in manual.