5th Gear Grind at Freeway Speeds? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

l0aded · 06-20-2013, 03:09 PM

I noticed that my car have a slight grind, more so than any other gear. In local streets I never feel anything but when downshifting or upshifting into 5th going 65 or 70+ I feel grinding when trying to push the shift knob into fifth and requires a little more of a push to get it in. Does anyone else have this problem? Would changing transmission fluids alleviate this kind of issue?

l0aded · 06-25-2013, 02:04 PM

no one else with this problem? =(

I guess I'll try swapping the fluids and see before bringing to dealer.

GTB/ZR-1 · 06-25-2013, 02:47 PM

No, it's happening to me too. Was wondering if I was the only one.

gotchobo · 06-25-2013, 05:11 PM

I get this also just for 5th.

chae · 06-25-2013, 07:03 PM

Same here

scioneric · 06-25-2013, 07:12 PM

I have a customer do have the same issue. Car is only 2-3k. 5th gear grind when above 4k shifting what ever slow or fast gear change. He brought his FRS to our service department. Service guy test drove it, Parts manager test drove it and a Guy from Scion Canada test drove. Need to change whole gear box. Not sure why. Order the gear box right away. Just arrive last week. My customer will replace his gear box next week. I've been told it grind in any speed now. See if I have a change to test drive his car before switching his gear box next week.
I have 5th gear grind once awhile not often. Not sure if some time my leg is lazy for the clutch.

chae · 06-25-2013, 08:11 PM

Try this and you will have 5th gear grind 100% of the time. Drive at a highway speed while in 6th gear, pop it out in neutral and let the rpm drop and attempt to put it back in 5th gear, you will grind.

Carwhisperer · 06-25-2013, 09:29 PM

Mine grinds when I downshift into 5th going 70mph+ or when im going 100mph+ shifting into 5th

l0aded · 07-01-2013, 12:51 AM

By the sound of it this is a pretty widespread problem.. It's not a huge deal but if it causes transmission failure in the future I would want to get it taken care of while I am still in warranty.

sittinSideways · 07-01-2013, 03:27 PM

Yes! I have this too, and I am very good with my revmatching so I know it's not that. I have 6k miles.

gvan1998 · 07-03-2013, 10:09 AM

I took it the dealer and they replicated the problem. They said they need to contact Toyota to get a approval and direction how to fix the problem

l0aded · 07-03-2013, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gvan1998

I took it the dealer and they replicated the problem. They said they need to contact Toyota to get a approval and direction how to fix the problem

Please keep us updated.

TouchMyHonda · 07-03-2013, 04:57 PM

Holy fucking balls I have the same exact situation.

OrbitalEllipses · 07-03-2013, 05:14 PM

5th definitely requires more force to get into at freeway speeds (65-75) either up or down; I have grinding issues once in a blue moon, but definitely disconcerting.

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06-25-2013, 05:11 PM	#4
gotchobo Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: Firestorm FR-S Location: WA Posts: 50 Thanks: 19 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I get this also just for 5th.

06-25-2013, 07:03 PM	#5
chae Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: Frs Location: MD Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Same here

06-25-2013, 07:12 PM	#6
scioneric Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Firestorm FR-S Location: Vancouver B.C Posts: 301 Thanks: 91 Thanked 40 Times in 33 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have a customer do have the same issue. Car is only 2-3k. 5th gear grind when above 4k shifting what ever slow or fast gear change. He brought his FRS to our service department. Service guy test drove it, Parts manager test drove it and a Guy from Scion Canada test drove. Need to change whole gear box. Not sure why. Order the gear box right away. Just arrive last week. My customer will replace his gear box next week. I've been told it grind in any speed now. See if I have a change to test drive his car before switching his gear box next week. I have 5th gear grind once awhile not often. Not sure if some time my leg is lazy for the clutch.

06-25-2013, 08:11 PM	#7
chae Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: Frs Location: MD Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Try this and you will have 5th gear grind 100% of the time. Drive at a highway speed while in 6th gear, pop it out in neutral and let the rpm drop and attempt to put it back in 5th gear, you will grind.

06-25-2013, 09:29 PM	#8
Carwhisperer Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: A lot of supercars. Location: USA Posts: 495 Thanks: 237 Thanked 148 Times in 90 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Mine grinds when I downshift into 5th going 70mph+ or when im going 100mph+ shifting into 5th

07-01-2013, 03:27 PM	#10
sittinSideways Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: '13 Firestorm FRS Location: WA Posts: 202 Thanks: 123 Thanked 58 Times in 39 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yes! I have this too, and I am very good with my revmatching so I know it's not that. I have 6k miles.

07-03-2013, 10:09 AM	#11
gvan1998 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Blue FRS Location: MD Posts: 159 Thanks: 1 Thanked 45 Times in 20 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I took it the dealer and they replicated the problem. They said they need to contact Toyota to get a approval and direction how to fix the problem

07-03-2013, 04:57 PM	#13
TouchMyHonda Vtec Jesus Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 13 BRZ, 13 Golf R, 15 Audi S4 Location: LSD Posts: 1,165 Thanks: 623 Thanked 243 Times in 153 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Holy fucking balls I have the same exact situation.

07-03-2013, 05:14 PM	#14
OrbitalEllipses Banned Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Attitude Location: MD Posts: 10,046 Thanks: 884 Thanked 4,889 Times in 2,902 Posts Mentioned: 123 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	5th definitely requires more force to get into at freeway speeds (65-75) either up or down; I have grinding issues once in a blue moon, but definitely disconcerting.

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