Phantom-V

I just got my new transmission put in on my 03 maxima SE 6spd. I left the shop and my new tranny with my new OEM clutch along with my new fidanza flywheel felt good...until it all went bad. I got onto the 95 and then shifted into 5th...it grinded. THEN I went to shift into what I thought was 6th...there wasn't a 6th. So I tried again....no 6th? By now I am mixed with anger and denial.

I called the shop I bought it from and they swore that it was a 6spd tranny. I then called the shop that put it in and all they did was took out the old one and put in the new one plus my new flywheel.

So I am confussed...I think this an altima tranny since those year maximas were all 6spd. Great....I am getting my money back for the tranny and the labor since I will have to pay the shop to put in the new one.

What do you guys think? If I'm missing something please enlighten me.

Mattlikespeoples

So the shop you took it to to install your tranny didn't know the difference between a 5 and 6 speed gearbox? Did they find and install it for you or did you have the tranny already and bring it to them?

Tyutyunnik

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Where is the reverse? That'll tell you for sure what kinda tranny it is.

And aren't the shops supposed to test drive the cars after jobs like this to make sure everything works anyways? Cause that's a pretty big issue, I'm interested in seeing how this unfolds, they owe you a 6th gear!

Phantom-V

I had it shipped directly to the shop...so I never saw it. I think they assumed it was correct. How would one tell?

Phantom-V

Reverse is in the same spot. It goes into reverse so it might be the right tranny but completly no 6th. I need to get it checked at a transmission shop

Tyutyunnik

iTrader: (1)

So you have to push down to get into reverse? If so then it would be a 6 speed, if not then probably a 5 speed.

Tippy Toes

iTrader: (6)

that's why you should go for a drive with them.

Reverse is pull up and all the way right, then down.

I hope you figure it out, sounds like you have no 6th gear. Where did you buy the transmission?

whiteSE

iTrader: (2)

that is weird.

mannetti21

iTrader: (3)

Wow, I would be so pissed....

bpe383

not an expert on the nissans, but wouldn't the wrong trans. have given the shop who installed it some problem being it was wrong?

Phantom-V

they said everything went well with the tranny install and that that when he reversed out and drove it to park it was smooth. Everything happens at 5th - 6th. im really pissed at the moment. i want to know what the hell happened. im taking it to a tranny shop to see if they can tell me whats wrong tomorrow. if anything, i will get my money back or they will send a new one AND they will pay me back because i will have to pay the shop to put in another tranny...sigh

no matter what, i would have to pull up the clip to put in reverse due to the design of our reverse.

DrunkieTheBear

iTrader: (17)

well reverse is technically in the same location, I guess, so it could be a 5sp. Its guys with 5sp in 4th gens who want to add a 6sp who have to mod the chasis a bit but they can make it work, not exactly sure what is all totally different, it seems plausible that that is exactly what happened.

whiteSE

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if they put in a 5 speed, they would have to put forks, and remove the cables.

Phantom-V

Forks??? remove cables you say. i am going to take it to a transmission shop to see exactly what happened here. i don't know what to look for under the hood. im still pissed about this.

i ran the VIN number and it said a 02 maxima 3.5. maybe the shop had the wrong VIN???

I just know if my engine gets messed up for the time being when i dont have 6th gear....someone is paying for a new one since i don't have another tranny obviously to swap it with.

The Fidanza Flywheel would have nothing to do with this right? being placed in the wrong way maybe??..of course not lol.

Phantom-V

verdict....they are going to send me a new transmission for free of course.

Questions for you orger's, they said since this disclaimer said that they don't pay for labor that they didn't regularly give back that money. they then stated that they would credit me back $200.00 when i payed $400.00 to put the tranny in. Do you think that is a good compromise?

Feldman

iTrader: (1)

just a thought, could it be an issue with the shift linkages? maybe your 5th and 6th gear are there and fine but your not hitting them right due to an issue with your gear shift or linkages

Phantom-V

how would you check the shift links?

HotshotVQ35

iTrader: (5)

remove the trim around the shifter boot and see if there are cables there..are altima 5spds cable trannys?

Phantom-V

they didn't switch anything in the car...just the tranny. if that answers the question.

Nealoc187

iTrader: (23)

I think you got an altima 3.5L transmission installed. They are the same trans and are interchangeable except that the maxima has a 6th gear. You probably can't tell the difference by just looking at the outside of the trans case.

Less likely but still possible is that it is a 6spd that is messed up and is blocking you out of 6th gear for whatever reason.

Is reverse where 6th gear would be, or do you have to go down out of 5th and then over to the right some more to get to reverse? that right there should tell you.

Phantom-V

it wont even let me shift into the 6th position. I still have to lift up and shift over for reverse.

I concur, it might be a Altima 3.5. you can't even move to the 6th position, its like it never existed. they are sending me a new one and paying for it all. it sucks that you cant tell the difference. they even had a VIN number that stated that it was an 2002 Maxima. might have been the wrong car??? or someone swapped their tranny out with they lost the car.

Navara330

iTrader: (2)

Is it possible to install a 6 speed maxima tranny in a 01 i30?

rosader

iTrader: (1)

Wouldn't that mean its a 6spd?

SteveB123

iTrader: (2)

Yes.
They are certainly under no obligation to refund any labout charges, as the purchaser is to verify the correct part before installation, which wasn't done.
The trans shop was instructed to install the trans, which they did.

THIS is why you purchase the parts from the same people you are paying to install them, if at all possible.

Phantom-V

I figured as much. thanks for the input...the more opinions the better.

My new transmission gets here on monday so we will see the outcome. I can't wait to see how this new tranny works out.

2002AltimateV6

iTrader: (7)

I can confirm that the 5spd/6spd are basically the same minus the 6th gear. I can swap a 6-spd into my Altima w/o having to change anything else but the transmission. I would keep the 5-spd, swap in a 4.133 final gear and have fun!