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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 03:09 PM
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90K. No problems.
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 04:30 PM
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59,xxx on first tranny still and hopefully no problems though. knocking on wood.
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 06:16 PM
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This thread is making me depressed!
04 here with 72,500 miles and zero grinds *knocks on wood*
6 track days, 5 autocross events
running Redline in the tranny, still on stock clutch & flywheel
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 07:53 PM
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I got an 03 with 61000 and grinds anytime I get aggressive going into 3rd
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Old Mar 21, 2009 | 07:12 PM
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77K grinds into third when cold or under slow accel... Kinda a strange situation. What kind of tranny fluid is everyone running in there trans???
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 12:01 PM
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if somthing like a syncro mayb messed up or a even a gear grinds every once n a while if warranty doesnt cover it what is the $$ damage on somthing like that?
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 04:19 PM
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03' enthusiast 86k

going 6th to 5th grinds.
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Old May 27, 2009 | 01:02 PM
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49k, 3rd gear grinds occassionally only when cold.
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Old Oct 9, 2009 | 06:47 AM
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03 Touring

92K - 2 Track days, daily driving - Just getting the clutch changed cause stupid clutch pivot ball snapped....

No grinds, shifts smooth.
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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 03:44 PM
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86k stock 6 speed original clutch no grinds, super smooth
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 04:19 PM
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i have an 07 and i'm on my 3rd... first one was replaced at 2k, next one around 23k iirc, now at 36k and so far so good
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 04:26 PM
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52k 3rd grinds when shifting quick
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 04:53 PM
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2003 29,500 miles ...no problems.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 06:21 AM
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I changed my tranny and diff gear oil at the 30k mile service with Redline fluids. Before the change, I never had any problems. With the new fluid, the car runs even better. I'm very happy with the car, and it has 43k miles on the original tranny.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 08:53 AM
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87000, AT no problems so far.
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 12:46 PM
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03, about 18,700 miles. no issues thus far.
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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 01:50 PM
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03' 6 speed touring / syncros went (3 gear shifts) got a new tranny @ 43,000 now @ 87,000 now its grinding into 5th =( feels like the syncros again wtf!!! starting to get really aggravated with this!!

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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 01:57 PM
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92,800 miles......over 400 1/4 mile passes. 60+ 5k-6k launches on drag radials. Occasionally grinds in 2nd and 3rd.........typically only when very cold. The car also has some troubles from time to time going into 2nd after several hot lap passes. I run an OS Giken clutch. I use Motul fluid in the trans.
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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 02:55 PM
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Just rolled over 120,000. No problems on original transmission.
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Old Oct 18, 2009 | 07:48 AM
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175,000
still goin strong.. no problems what so ever
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