ZCor

me and a buddy of mine both have 03's his is a track mines touring..3rd gear grinds some times when just putting it into gear in both? is this common? or what goin on? how bad is this???

dkmesa350z

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It is common, mine does it too...It needs a new transmission, but Nissan wouldn't replace mine because I couldn't make it grind for them

ZCor

it needs a whole new tranny!?

Richy350Z

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dude. just take it back. they should change it right away. they know the trannys on the '03 suck *****

I have an '03 I'm on my 3rd tranny

dkmesa350z

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In most cases..it is pretty common with 03s and 04s...as long as you are under 5 years or 60,000 miles, it is covered under warranty.

If you ask the dealer, make sure to ask about transmission with part#32010-CD009. It is a newer model, that Nissan doesn't use unless requested...and apparently is upgraded and much less likely to fail like the original transmission

PWSHHOCKEY44

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i have the 009 remission and its much better..i have an 03 enthusiast and had my tranny replaced about 2 months ago with no problems since

xxnismoxx

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theres no way to replace the tranny if it has no problems right? cause im up to hit the 60k mark and knowing my luck once i hit that, something is going to go wrong.

dkmesa350z

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nope, I have the problems, but since I couldn't show the dealership the grind they refused...

INTENSEPOWER

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Hello,

They'll replace the trans, as long as the 3rd gear syncro grinds
D.

ZCor

My buddy said something about replacing the 3rd gear syncro? his car isnt under warranty anymore..

INTENSEPOWER

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Hello,

You have less than 60k on the car, correct? If so, go to the dealership. They will replace the trans, not the syncro. For me ('03 Track), they not only replaced the trans, but also gave me a new clutch disc.

D.

xxnismoxx

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Yeah i heard that now nissan is shipping thier trannys with a new clutch so whenever u change out ur tranny you'll get a new clutch. Heres the thing my tranny is a great shape so im sure they dont want to change a perfectly good tranny just cause i said so..i could just f up the tranny but i love her too much lol. Im taking my car in next thursday hopefully they'll change it ::crosses fingers::

FastZ33

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get used to it, it happens all the time, it throws u out of the gear

INTENSEPOWER

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Hello,

On '03, with less than 60k miles you shouldn't have to get used to it. This issue has actually been covered in many threads and is pretty common knowledge in this community. Nissan has been aware of this issue for a long time now. My trans was replaced almost 2 years ago now.

D.

xxnismoxx

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Thank you for the info INTENSEPOWER. Im going to try to get my tranny/clutch replace this week coming up so I'll have a new setup once I hit that 60k mark. I do have a 03 touring model.

ZCor

His 03 dont have a warranty though, it was a wreck rebuild? what his best bet??

Cannysage

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I had a syncro grind on 5th and the dealer replaced it.. 3rd gear grind is very commmon.

ZCor

So if he dont have a warranty what should he do? just live with it...or will it get really bad or what?? thanks guys

Corey

INTENSEPOWER

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You're welcome, and good luck. After the dealer replaced my trans, I immediately went f/i.. ahah.. In fact, if you're going f/i after the trans is replaced, and it's going to be past 60k shortly thereafter, you may want to have the dealership put in the aftermarket clutch of your choice. They will do it, and won't charge you labor. This will save you money/time in the long run as you won't have to pay a shop, or spend the time to do it yourself.

Buy a used trans from an '04.5-06. You can pick them up pretty cheap in the classified section usually, and it will most likely be less than buying a new syncro and having to pay the labor for a trans shop.

EDIT for punctuation

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ZCor

thanks alot! INTENSEPOWER, your very helpfull!