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Originally Posted by TX
I purchased the car under warranty, with only 15,388 miles on it. I have 16,000 miles on it now so I would hope that the warranty still applies. I have been trying to baby it and even been skipping second to avoid the grind. Having said this, I am reading forums all over the place where other users mentioned a grind on their 6mt from 1st to 2nd and owners replied back that this is the normal feel for the 6mt, that they all grind into second. I am really tempted to pull the gear oil and filter it for filings to confirm what I think is going on inside the box.
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I've heard that skipping gears while upshifting is very bad for the tranny. I don't have a grind but I do feel resistance in pulling from 1st to 2nd, kinda have to force it in and there's a clunk.