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Old 08-05-2015, 03:43 PM   #10 (permalink)
JARblue
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Originally Posted by phunk View Post
Mine has scratched 5th for years. Unless racing, I pause briefly before making the shift into 5th to avoid the scratch (which is slang for a really light grind, synchros starting to show wear).
This is exactly my experience. I noticed it as early as 20K miles. It's getting worse over the years despite my efforts to avoid the grind by slowing down that shift. I am scheduling a transmission replacement under warranty now at 70K miles.
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