Do I need to get my transmission checked?

Gibby1113

Hey guys so I bought my 40th not to long ago and it came with 21k miles on it. I had never driven standard prior to having this Z so I had to learn in it, but there's some stuff that's kinda got me worried. Obviously I don't know if its normal or not due to the fact I have nothing to compare to other than the 92 ranger I used to learned how to drive standard.

I notice that when I press in the clutch all the way and I'm shifting from 1st to 2nd I can actually feel a disengagement and the car sorta feels weird. I'm doing all the footwork correctly and shifting correctly. My friend who has driven standard his whole life notices it too. When I say disengagement I actually mean like you can feel and hear the changing of gears and its not that great of a feeling. When I shift from 2nd to 3rd it feels way smoother and 3rd to 4th is butter so is 4th to 5th and 5th to 6th. I guess my questions are, is the tranny suppose to feel like that when I shift? Do I need to get something checked? Do I need to get a new clutch? Change the gears? New oil? I just wanna know ahead of time before something messes up and I can't drive my Z for a while

Any advice is much appreciated guys thanks.

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Gibby1113

I have SRM on in case that helps figure out a problem.

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Chuck33079

1 to 2 is usually kind of clunky. Change the fluid (since you bought it used, I'm sure you changed all fluids anyway ) to a good synthetic. If theres no chunks of gear coming out when you drain the fluid, you're good.

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JARblue

Use SRM to learn how the car wants to shift from 1st to 2nd. Find where you want to start your shift (e.g. 1st gear @ 3K RPM), then start your shift, but don't engage the clutch and let SRM rev match as you move the shift knob to 2nd. Note how long it took for the RPMs to drop and how far they dropped as well as speed. While the RPMs drop you will typically lose your momentum from acceleration, which can affect the proper RPMs for engaging 2nd gear. Do this on your normal commute, or take some time in an empty parking lot to practice

Once SRM helped me learn these nuances, I turned it off because I often found myself fighting it when I wanted to rev match myself on downshifts. With or without it, I can shift perfectly smooth at cruising speed or WOT in any gear (WOT isn't really smooth per se - but the clutch action is smooth). This is not to say that I'm smooth every time I shift, but that it is possible to drive the Z 6MT very smooth. There are enough problems with the stock clutch package that you might very well have an issue, though it's hard to diagnose without experiencing it for one's self.

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