GTR transmission failure!
10-26-2008 | 01:00 AM
#201
WOW! Another one bites the dust...
I knew that the GTR was going to have trans problems, it was almost a gimme. This is just the begining...wait until the thin plasma coating on the cylinder walls wears...hehe, a very fast bomb....or, when the the axles snap because of the power. If you can't warranty 0-60 in 3.5 seconds...then the car shouldn't do 0-60 in 3.5 seconds! PERIOD!
As far as the service and warranty issues...This is why I will never ever ever buy a $70k+ Nissan!...heck, $45k is still too much for a Nissan. Come on people, think about where your $90k GTR's are being serviced and who is determining the problem...the same guy who just finished changing the oil on a Sentra. Get a certified Porsche 911 Turbo...Fast, Bulletproof, LOOKS HAWT, and get PIMP service at dealerships. The only "sorry" you get from Porsche is for leaving paper mats in your car after service.
Loved what the GTR was....Admired what the GTR has become....Dread what the GTR will be!
I knew that the GTR was going to have trans problems, it was almost a gimme. This is just the begining...wait until the thin plasma coating on the cylinder walls wears...hehe, a very fast bomb....or, when the the axles snap because of the power. If you can't warranty 0-60 in 3.5 seconds...then the car shouldn't do 0-60 in 3.5 seconds! PERIOD!
As far as the service and warranty issues...This is why I will never ever ever buy a $70k+ Nissan!...heck, $45k is still too much for a Nissan. Come on people, think about where your $90k GTR's are being serviced and who is determining the problem...the same guy who just finished changing the oil on a Sentra. Get a certified Porsche 911 Turbo...Fast, Bulletproof, LOOKS HAWT, and get PIMP service at dealerships. The only "sorry" you get from Porsche is for leaving paper mats in your car after service.
Loved what the GTR was....Admired what the GTR has become....Dread what the GTR will be!
Now this post goes too far. Your 911 gets beat down by the z06 and zr1 yet they are serviced by chevy. What about the viper serviced by dodge? The fact that nissan makes it has NOTHING to do with the problems at hand. Even without LC the GTR is a sweet ride, just less sweet. Im sure nissan will sort the issues or the car will not be made as it wont be profitable. Either way if i had 75k i cant say i wouldnt give the GTR its full consideration and i wouldnt even look at porsche. Why? Because i like fast cars more than i like prestige.
The reason the GTR bothers me is that it is akin to fasle advertising to me. Brand hating is just silly.
10-26-2008 | 10:02 AM
#202
Just to let yall know TRANNY PROBLEM FIXED haha
http://www.nagtroc.org/forums/index....pic=25817&st=0
soon as its out i will order ASAP
PEACE
http://www.nagtroc.org/forums/index....pic=25817&st=0
soon as its out i will order ASAP
PEACE
10-26-2008 | 10:32 AM
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Now this post goes too far. Your 911 gets beat down by the z06 and zr1 yet they are serviced by chevy. What about the viper serviced by dodge? The fact that nissan makes it has NOTHING to do with the problems at hand. Even without LC the GTR is a sweet ride, just less sweet. Im sure nissan will sort the issues or the car will not be made as it wont be profitable. Either way if i had 75k i cant say i wouldnt give the GTR its full consideration and i wouldnt even look at porsche. Why? Because i like fast cars more than i like prestige.
The reason the GTR bothers me is that it is akin to fasle advertising to me. Brand hating is just silly.
Your right, I apologize...what I meant to say was, "I would never pay more than $45k on a standard brand name (i.e; Chevy, Nissan, Toyota, Subaru, etc...) If you want $70k+ of my hard earned money, you better be ready to give me some first class service!
Also, I agree with you on the false advertising direction that Nissan has been steering in...so sad, so sad.
10-26-2008 | 11:02 AM
#204
Just to let yall know TRANNY PROBLEM FIXED haha
http://www.nagtroc.org/forums/index....pic=25817&st=0
soon as its out i will order ASAP
PEACE
http://www.nagtroc.org/forums/index....pic=25817&st=0
soon as its out i will order ASAP
PEACE
Now you can actually drive your GTR.
10-26-2008 | 12:25 PM
#206
Just to let yall know TRANNY PROBLEM FIXED haha
http://www.nagtroc.org/forums/index....pic=25817&st=0
soon as its out i will order ASAP
PEACE
http://www.nagtroc.org/forums/index....pic=25817&st=0
soon as its out i will order ASAP
PEACE
More importantly how will changing to an aftermarket tranny affect the overall warranty on the vehicle? Thats kinda scary to be frank...you could end up screwing up a lot of other things in the process being that the vehicle is so technologically sophisticated. GL either way.
Last edited by zman1910; 10-26-2008 at 12:29 PM.
10-26-2008 | 01:14 PM
#207
I think in a way its good that this has happened and that we all know including Nissan, that launch control is rough on the tranny ( rough enough to blow it) since they are still working on the Spec-V version. Which hopefully means that they (Nissan) knows to use better metals and possibly a stronger design.
10-26-2008 | 08:26 PM
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You are missing the fact that Nissan itself used the lc (turning vdc off) on all of its reviews! The whole reason the gtr's numbers were even news worthy is because of launch control! If its a warranty voiding feature do you tink they should tout it in performance reviews? NO. That is the problem and that is why imo they are going to find themselves in trouble. If you buy the stuck in snow BS then you really have no place in this discussion imo.
Yes it would be great to buy a race-car with a warranty...I just doubt youre going to have any luck...dont try to convince me I'd be with you in a sec but I think its going to be a tough sell.
11-07-2008 | 06:09 AM
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We have a GTR here at my store and after 16 launches the trans broke but not just broke the case shattered. Nissan didn't cover it under warranty but corp got involved and gave us a new tranny and had nissan install it for about 12k. Needless to say we aren't launching it anymore lol
11-10-2008 | 12:48 PM
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OK,
I haven't read the entire thread....but how many actual documented cases of failure have there been. I can only find three, and one of those keeps getting posted over and over again on different forums.
I haven't read the entire thread....but how many actual documented cases of failure have there been. I can only find three, and one of those keeps getting posted over and over again on different forums.
11-10-2008 | 05:03 PM
#211
+1, I saw a GT-R on the lift at Superior Nissan of Fremont for two weeks. I asked, and it had a busted tranny.
11-10-2008 | 07:09 PM
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We have a GTR here at my store and after 16 launches the trans broke but not just broke the case shattered. Nissan didn't cover it under warranty but corp got involved and gave us a new tranny and had nissan install it for about 12k. Needless to say we aren't launching it anymore lol
11-11-2008 | 07:46 AM
#213
There is a difference with AWD and RWD transmissions.....from what I learned with the AWD suby tranny is launching is a no no - very prone to breaking gears and expensive stuff....
11-11-2008 | 08:07 AM
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11-11-2008 | 08:32 AM
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Actually, there have been more than a few diff issues with the Z06, and especially with the CTS-V. But given the highly publicized permance og the GT-R, the three that have happened have been blown way out of porpotion.
11-11-2008 | 08:37 AM
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11-11-2008 | 09:12 AM
#218
wrong. The 009 revision trans is pretty stout.
At the dealership I work at, there are more A/T being replaced than M/T, by a number of about 3 to 1.
Last edited by jonnylaw; 11-11-2008 at 09:23 AM.
11-11-2008 | 09:15 AM
#219
Still, when was the last time you heard of a 911, a Miata or an S2OOO suffering from a
similar thingy? The MTs in Zeds/37Os & GT-Rs have got to get a significant improvement!
The ATs are a totally different ball game, they're g-r-e-a-t!
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similar thingy? The MTs in Zeds/37Os & GT-Rs have got to get a significant improvement!
The ATs are a totally different ball game, they're g-r-e-a-t!
____________________________________________________________ ______________
'O4 Touring Coupe. FLAWLESS AT! NO feathering! NO oil-consumption issues! NO PRO-
BLEMO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!