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runfrodorun · 10-18-2017, 09:47 AM

Hi Guys,

I called up a dealer in my area to try to get some warranty work done; basically I think I need a new transmission. I bought the car used two and a half years ago with less than 20k miles on it, and since the day I got it, the synchros felt like they were beaten to shit. I mean so bad that even if the guy was racing the thing without ever touching the clutch it still shouldn't have been that bad.

Of course, it's a runaway problem, and it's at the point where shifting from third to fourth, if you don't double clutch and perfectly RPM match the middle section of the transmission, it grinds for like 1/4 second with the clutch all the way in. It's really sickening. I do have problems with all the gears but 4th is disgustingly bad, like it doesn't have synchros at all. I'm at about 33k miles now.

The dealer said that I am still under warranty, but they want me to agree to pay $500 for the teardown/diagnostic fee in the event that 'they find that it's not something that's covered under warranty'

I do understand that this type of thing can be caused by user error, but all of my cars have been manual as long as I can remember, and the BMW has the original transmission at 200k miles and shifts like it's new. My honda was original transmission at 160k miles when I sold it and it shifts like it is new. Hell I drove a model A that didn't even have synchros and it felt like it shifted easier than this. It's not for a lack of knowing how to drive.

So I'm just asking if this is an issue that you guys have encountered with dealer work as well; I feel like I shouldn't have to pay them 500 dollars only for them to just say 'trust us, it's not covered we swear' and give me back a car that still needs a new transmission even though I have a drivetrain warranty. I mean the symptom is there, and it's not like a mouse ate my synchros.

If they won't fix this I'm probably going to do the weapons grade performance LS2 swap just so I can have a transmission that doesn't suck **** because it's made by toyota.

Another alternative question: Does the Perrin transmission mount really make the thing shift smoother? is the upgrade worth it just for transmission preservation alone?

What do you think?

10-18-2017, 09:47 AM	#1
runfrodorun Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Drives: Red 2013 BRZ Premium 6MT Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 58 Thanks: 13 Thanked 24 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Transmission Synchro Warranty Work Hi Guys, I called up a dealer in my area to try to get some warranty work done; basically I think I need a new transmission. I bought the car used two and a half years ago with less than 20k miles on it, and since the day I got it, the synchros felt like they were beaten to shit. I mean so bad that even if the guy was racing the thing without ever touching the clutch it still shouldn't have been that bad. Of course, it's a runaway problem, and it's at the point where shifting from third to fourth, if you don't double clutch and perfectly RPM match the middle section of the transmission, it grinds for like 1/4 second with the clutch all the way in. It's really sickening. I do have problems with all the gears but 4th is disgustingly bad, like it doesn't have synchros at all. I'm at about 33k miles now. The dealer said that I am still under warranty, but they want me to agree to pay $500 for the teardown/diagnostic fee in the event that 'they find that it's not something that's covered under warranty' I do understand that this type of thing can be caused by user error, but all of my cars have been manual as long as I can remember, and the BMW has the original transmission at 200k miles and shifts like it's new. My honda was original transmission at 160k miles when I sold it and it shifts like it is new. Hell I drove a model A that didn't even have synchros and it felt like it shifted easier than this. It's not for a lack of knowing how to drive. So I'm just asking if this is an issue that you guys have encountered with dealer work as well; I feel like I shouldn't have to pay them 500 dollars only for them to just say 'trust us, it's not covered we swear' and give me back a car that still needs a new transmission even though I have a drivetrain warranty. I mean the symptom is there, and it's not like a mouse ate my synchros. If they won't fix this I'm probably going to do the weapons grade performance LS2 swap just so I can have a transmission that doesn't suck **** because it's made by toyota. Another alternative question: Does the Perrin transmission mount really make the thing shift smoother? is the upgrade worth it just for transmission preservation alone? What do you think?