i just picked up a 95 max 5spd about 4 days ago.
2 days ago i grinded going into 2nd gear.
after that it feels like going into every gear is notchy.
with the clutch fully depressed i shift fron neutral to 1st and it feels like it doesnt want to go in but it does with a little more effort. it feels like that going into every gear.
but the notchy feeling goes away if from a stop i press the clutch and shift into 1st, pull out and put it back into gear.
any ideas?
thanks for any input

 

Well I have a 95 5spd gxe. I know that when the car is moving you can not throw it in to first because the first gear gate locks you out because your not supposed to throw it in to first when your moving. As for putting the car in gear I know what your talking about. You kind of have to put effort in to chaning gears. Sometimes when I am going in to 3rd it gets stuck. I guess its normal.

 

You guys need to replace your tranny oil. Go for the synthetic... RedLine MT-90

 

CHILL!!!!!!!! That stuff is expensive. It goes for like 14 bucks a quart.

 

chill!!!!!!!!! 7 bucks =)

http://myoilshop.com/MTF.html


Plus, it's really worth it. It makes a world of difference (at least w/ a STS).

 

Yo there is this rap song I heard a while back by Nas. The instrumental to it describes what I think of you right now..... YOUR THE MAN, YOUR THE MAN. lolol good job dog.

 

If double clutching helps, it could be you have some air in your clutch hydraulic line that is preventing the clutch from fully disengaging when you depress the clutch pedal only one time. Or maybe the clutch master cylinder is bad, or the slave cylinder is leaking. I doubt the problem is in the transmission itself. At least I'd look at the clutch system first and make sure it is working properly.

 

That's not true. You can throw the car into first without any problems. It's much harder to due smoothly, but it can be done, especially with a synthetic gear lube to help you out. If your current gear oil is low, it can also cause hard shifting as well.

 

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Take a look at that link. It talks about how syncrhos sometimes make it harder to get into gear at certain speeds.

-Gambit

 

the thing for me is that i just got the car with 79800 miles now.
i have been driving for less than 1 week. i have a 2 year/24000 mile warranty on everything on the car expect the wearables. should i go in and tell them to replace the master cylinder and such? if i should, what should i tell them to replace?
thanks.

 

can anyone out there help me on this????
please tell me what i should do!

 

They've already advised you with the MT-90. That's pretty much what the problem is. The warranty will only give you the stock Nissan fluid, if they even go for it. Upgrade to MT-90, or any compatible GL-4 synthetic tranny fluid. My guess is that you live in colder climates, like New England. The notchiness increases with cold. In a hot Nevada summer, there's barely a need for MT-90, in terms of shifting feel. But in a cold Boston winter, you can't live without it. Either way, MT-90 is better, b/c in the cold, it makes shifting easier. In hot climes, it protects your gears/synchros better than the stock tranny fluid.

DW

 

btw, i live in chicago and rite not it reaches lows of 30s and 40s and is getting progressively colder.

how many quarts of MTF should i buy?
i have a 95 5spd max.

 

30s and 40s? You NEEEED this stuff

5 quarts of MT-90, not the MTL (or MTF?) The tranny fills with 4.5. You should pay ~$7-8 per quart.

So, you have a 95 Max and your screenname is 2KMax?

DW

 

yea about my screen name......i made this name when i was very into the 5th gens, about a couple months before i got my 95 max.
well, i tried to contact the admin to change my name but no response yet.