I was leaving work earlier tonight and decided to step into the new 3.5 while i had a good and safe place to do so. I baby my max 19 times out of 20 that i drive it and i take great care of it. Everything is going fine when i missed third and hit first. I clutched as soon as I realized what I had done but the revs shot up momentarily. The car did not turn off, no oil or cel light, and no smoke\sounds. I dont know if I am just paranoid about the whole incident but I think the car isnt running 'right.' I dont hear any strange noises but it feels to be vibrating roughly and slightly running differently. I have driven a standard for several years and have never done that, I know it happens and many of us may or may not have had that happen. But my question is, what can I look at or check to ensure that there are no problems? I figure if there was a major problem, I would obviously be able to tell, but in the midst of it happening I was freaked out and possibly convinced myself that it was not running correctly. Any ideas?

Not sure if this has anything to do with what happened but i've noticed when i hit the gas (only when in gear) there is a constant whine that increases as speed increases. Its not the standard MT whine, but a higher pitched whine during acceleration and holding a steady speed. This just started tonight. Any help appreciated

 

I would get on ebay and pick up a factory service manual for the 02 maxima (If you really want, I could send you the pdfs) and read through it looking for testing procedures you can perform without CONSULT-II.

 

Well I have talked to many people who have had this happen and with the majority of them everything came out okay. I'm not too worried about it cause I would definitely know if something was majorly wrong, but just the fact that I did it bothered me. I am going to see if anyone else did so and see what they experienced afterwards. Thanks though,
-Beau

 

The same thing just happened to me yesterday! Did you find out what it is? Has it gotten worse or did it go away?

Jason

 

I dont own the car anymore but to answer your question the "whine" or whatever you want to call it went away. I never had any tranny problems after that. It was scary when it happened but over time the sound went away. I had it looked at by Nissan and they didnt seem to think much of it. From my personal experience i wouldnt worry about it unless symptoms get worse.