I got my 08 in Jan as well. 4.3k miles, beated on it quite a bit as far as launching, and I don't have any rattling/noise problems as mentioned here.

 

i have had people say they have and have not seen similar problems lol, and some say the dealership told them the whine will go away?

 

i know you already read my post but -- yeah but dealers in san antonio kept telling me noise would go away too.I started complaining after 2 weeks of owning it.Well it didnt go away. 20K miles later tranny is being replaced by local dealer due to "unrepairable internal damage causes whine"

I'l see if i can take a video this afternoon- replacement will occur on saturday.

 

please do get a video or sound clip up! that would help me a ton!

 

7000 miles and i've had the same problem. they pulled the transmission to fix what they thought was just the release bearing, but now need to replace the WHOLE thing. ****. (2007 350z grand touring). Ask a mechanic you trust to check the transmission/release bearing! Nissan doesn't like paying minimum wage for warranty work!!

 

will nissan pay for someone else to do the work? I am confused by what you said!

 

i have a lot of mechanic friends, usually its free for them to diagnose a problem. once you know what it is take it to the dealer and tell them what the business is!

 

Sorry i couldnt take th video I have ben pretty busy at work.However let me copy and paste what i just reported on another post.



5-31-08 Update: Got my car back just a while ago. They replaced slave cylinder and it SEEMS as if the slipping clutch feeling is gone.They confirmed clutch still had plenty of life left.Most importantly they recognized that my transmission noise is not normal in first gear.They couldnt shift it with ease into 2nd during spirited driving or really low speeds. its like if something is "stuck" or it has an artificial gate feeling.Im glad someone finally listened to me and they are replacing the tranny next week.Thats the good news. The bad news is that during these 2 days in the shop I strolled over to test drive a used 2007.5 corvette and I havnt stopped thinking about it.Think Im gonna take the plunge in spring 09 and get a new vette instead of the next Z.


6-9-08 Newest update! I got my tansmission and clutch assembly replaced today.All the issues are gone! I can finally shift into second and all gears with ease. Tranny noises are gone-new tranny duh.I now enjoy spirited driving again! time to hit the track again.