Stiff gears after a while - Toyota Yaris Forums

juxtapozed · 04-28-2010, 05:49 PM

Hello all,

New to the forums and apologies if this has been asked (couldn't find a topic through search).

At the start of the day, my car is fine to drive but the longer it's driven the more difficult it gets to change gears - especially into 2nd and 3rd. Everything else seems fine.

I've found that if it's revved higher than normal (3-4000rpm) for local driving that the gears get progressively worse quicker.

Hope someone can help as I can imagine the Toyota dealers not sorting something like this out cheaply!!!

Thanks in advance...

Betrivent · 04-28-2010, 06:30 PM

Totally noob guess but maybe the transmission fluid needs changing?

darkmoon87 · 04-28-2010, 06:59 PM

well how long you had the car for? maybe needs a manual tranny fluid flush.

*tomato* · 04-28-2010, 08:01 PM

how many miles do you have on the car?

talnlnky · 04-28-2010, 08:06 PM

sounds like a heat issue almost... fluid old... or maybe a leak has led to a lack of fluid.

juxtapozed · 04-29-2010, 04:08 AM

Had the car for just over 2 years, bought It on 57k, it's now done just over 64k.

The general consensus seems to be that it's the transmission fluid - I'll get this checked/changed/refilled as appropriate.

Probably a completely silly question, but is this a big/expensive job?

Thanks again

darkmoon87 · 04-29-2010, 06:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by juxtapozed

Had the car for just over 2 years, bought It on 57k, it's now done just over 64k.

The general consensus seems to be that it's the transmission fluid - I'll get this checked/changed/refilled as appropriate.

Probably a completely silly question, but is this a big/expensive job?

Thanks again

it can be easily done by yourself if you have a garage.
if you decide to do it at shops, it should cost you around 40~50 i think..

i got my manual tranny fluid done when it had 40k kms, (pretty early flush if you'd tell me) but holy shit, the shifting got so much noticibly better.

juxtapozed · 04-29-2010, 09:49 AM

Thanks for the info.

Forgot to mention this earlier, but I had a new clutch fitted about 18 months ago. Would this have any bearing on the problem as in transmission fluid is usually changed at the same time (I think)?

mrb3990 · 04-30-2010, 07:40 AM

Yes, the gear oil is usually changed when a clutch is replaced. I there any type of warranty on the clutch work? Maybe you can bring the car back to the same ppl?

Zaphod · 04-30-2010, 10:32 AM

They may have just put in a cruddy gear oil. I would check for leaks.

I put Redline in my TJ and it really made a difference, especially in the winter. It's not too hard to do and relatively inexpensive, on the Jeep the cross member/skid plate got in the way, but I imagine it's much easier on the Yaris.

BLOODY_STONE · 05-05-2010, 04:37 PM

make sure u press the clutch to its end >>> its one of the yaris's disadvantages ... it happens sometimes ... just make sure u press the clutch as far as u can

04-28-2010, 05:49 PM	#1
juxtapozed Drives: Yaris 1.3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: uk Posts: 3	Stiff gears after a while Hello all, New to the forums and apologies if this has been asked (couldn't find a topic through search). At the start of the day, my car is fine to drive but the longer it's driven the more difficult it gets to change gears - especially into 2nd and 3rd. Everything else seems fine. I've found that if it's revved higher than normal (3-4000rpm) for local driving that the gears get progressively worse quicker. Hope someone can help as I can imagine the Toyota dealers not sorting something like this out cheaply!!! Thanks in advance...

04-28-2010, 06:59 PM	#3
darkmoon87 Drives: 08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 365	well how long you had the car for? maybe needs a manual tranny fluid flush. __________________ RIP Yaris, I will miss your superb handling a lot. darkmoon87's picture thread http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10013

04-28-2010, 08:01 PM	#4
tomato Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 5,155	how many miles do you have on the car? __________________ Follow Bamboo the YarisWorld Traveler here

04-28-2010, 08:06 PM	#5
talnlnky Audio Junky Drives: 08 liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Spokane, Wa Posts: 1,412	sounds like a heat issue almost... fluid old... or maybe a leak has led to a lack of fluid. __________________

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04-28-2010, 06:30 PM	#2
Betrivent Not quite a noob Drives: e46 325 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: edmonton Posts: 1,408	Totally noob guess but maybe the transmission fluid needs changing?

04-29-2010, 04:08 AM	#6
juxtapozed Drives: Yaris 1.3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: uk Posts: 3	Had the car for just over 2 years, bought It on 57k, it's now done just over 64k. The general consensus seems to be that it's the transmission fluid - I'll get this checked/changed/refilled as appropriate. Probably a completely silly question, but is this a big/expensive job? Thanks again

04-29-2010, 09:49 AM	#8
juxtapozed Drives: Yaris 1.3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: uk Posts: 3	Thanks for the info. Forgot to mention this earlier, but I had a new clutch fitted about 18 months ago. Would this have any bearing on the problem as in transmission fluid is usually changed at the same time (I think)?

04-30-2010, 07:40 AM	#9
mrb3990 Drives: 2010 Yaris Blcksandpearl sdn Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Midwest USA Posts: 25	Yes, the gear oil is usually changed when a clutch is replaced. I there any type of warranty on the clutch work? Maybe you can bring the car back to the same ppl?

04-30-2010, 10:32 AM	#10
Zaphod Drives: Big Yellow Join Date: May 2009 Location: Somewhere in the vacinity of Betelgeuse Posts: 179	They may have just put in a cruddy gear oil. I would check for leaks. I put Redline in my TJ and it really made a difference, especially in the winter. It's not too hard to do and relatively inexpensive, on the Jeep the cross member/skid plate got in the way, but I imagine it's much easier on the Yaris.

05-05-2010, 04:37 PM	#11
BLOODY_STONE View User's Garage Drives: 2009 toyota yaris 1.3 sedan Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Alexandria , Egypt Posts: 77	make sure u press the clutch to its end >>> its one of the yaris's disadvantages ... it happens sometimes ... just make sure u press the clutch as far as u can