skroth1234

my 350z has been fine up untill about 4am. I went outside, started it everything normal. I take off in 1st its fine. i slow down to go over speed bump so i try to go into 1st and it wouldn't go unless i came to a complete stop... I have done some research and people keep sayin this is normal a lot of cars do this. but mine didn't before, up until now. and some other people are saying it is the oil viscosity to use a 5w oil... can someone please tell em why my car is acting like this? Thanks

jtbinvalrico

Have you done any recent mods or adjustments to the clutch or tranny?

iideadeyeii

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Does double clutching or rev matching work?

VO...

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Thread moved.

Two things:
1. Yes sir, it is pretty normal to have to come to a stop when placing back in 1st. It is possible to place back in 1st when at a crawling speed, but you're going to get resistance. You should just place it in 2nd. The Z has enough torque to not bog down.

2. The engine oil will have no bearing on your ability to shift. This will be the transmission fluid. I notice you mentioned 4am. Was it cold outside? Colder days will affect shifting...

KornerCarver

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You use 5W oil in the transmission???????