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6spd grinding

Old May 8, 2006 | 08:40 AM
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6spd grinding

anyone with a 6spd have a grinding problem? mine grinds in to 3rd at high rpms and now its startin to grind when i down shift into 3rd. my clutch is fine though no slipping what so ever. anyone have a clue waht could be the cause of this.
Old May 8, 2006 | 08:52 AM
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Crappy OE gear lube.
Contact TALKINGHORSE in the GROUP BUY section and get some

AMSOIL 75w-90 GL4 Synthetic Gear Lube,

I replaced my crap oil with AMSOIL and its shifts smooth as butter, while before it felt like a broken farm tractor tranny while switching gears.

Kam
Old May 8, 2006 | 09:03 AM
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Its a known problem on all 6 speeds. People claimed Nissan fixed it on the 6th Gen but its not so. Mine has yet to grind yet on my 03
Old May 8, 2006 | 09:59 AM
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thanks a lot, im gonna get that oil right away, its such a pain in the a$$ not bein able to **** into 3rd.
Old May 8, 2006 | 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by haunt14
thanks a lot, im gonna get that oil right away, its such a pain in the a$$ not bein able to **** into 3rd.
You do that and let us know how buttery smooth it is.

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