3rd Gear grind - Page 3 - Toyota Yaris Forums

marcus · 03-04-2009, 02:58 PM

amsoil it ..worked for my celica..itll take a month for the oil to settle though so if you go synthetic give it time. it will still grind right after but give it 1 to 1.5 months thats how long it took for my celica gears to shift smoothly and it was grindless even after i traded it 2 years after..

White Yaris · 03-04-2009, 03:52 PM

Mobil 1 gear oil works fine on my car?

but, right now its redline MT90. Not much difference?

However, i still recommend Redline MT90 or Toyota (OEM) i dunno what theirs called. I void warranty all the time.

ImportRacer88 · 03-06-2009, 12:28 AM

I have a hole shit load of stuff done by myself and i didnt void the warrenty and i had that same problem shifting into third would grind they told me it was bent gears this was around 9000 miles they fixed the problem for me took the a week they gave me a rental and every thing didnt have to pay a cent

cleong · 03-06-2009, 12:56 AM

I had that dreaded gear grind last year. Leading up to that time I had the TRD quick shift installed, and Redline MTL gear oil which replaced the stock oil.

At first it would only grind shifting from 6000+rpm in second going into third. Then the grind got worse, coming down to 4000+ rpm. At such point it was so repeatable I took it back to the dealer. It probably was a syncro problem, they didn't say. They apparently knew what was wrong with it without taking apart the gearbox to see, because they said they'd order the parts required to fit it, which took about three months. The car was then laid up for about three days.

Since then I'm on the stock factory oil or whatever they decided to fill it with, and the TRD quickshift is no longer on my car. No further grinds, although I'm told this gearbox is rather weak anyway.

Morgan · 03-06-2009, 01:05 AM

I had the same 2nd-3rd grind and its very noticeable in my car for some reason. I changed out the factory oil with some new regular 75w90 and it seems to be better. gl

JBIZZ · 03-06-2009, 01:21 AM

I put Royal Purple 75w-90 in. Now I have a grind at very low speeds downshifting into 1st, after the car has been driven for awhile. I am going to change it to Redline MT-90 this weekend.

Jerkratt · 03-06-2009, 02:53 AM

hey blazingbluevitz think i can drop my car off after the kit install and have them take a look at it?

BLAZINBLUEVITZ · 03-06-2009, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Jerkratt

hey blazingbluevitz think i can drop my car off after the kit install and have them take a look at it?

im guessing they'll say your ssk and short shifter is causing problem. but its worth a shot.....

mikenacarato · 03-06-2009, 10:22 AM

i use royal purple and have had no issues at all. it shifts better to me.

ImportRacer88 · 03-06-2009, 10:34 AM

Did you get the prob fixed

Jerkratt · 03-06-2009, 11:39 PM

i dont have my car back yet... still in the body shop...

Pars · 03-08-2009, 07:33 PM

I had the third gear grind. The car had 100,000km on it and I never changed the gear/tranny oil. I got Toyota to flush it and was extremely worried after the flushed since the clutch was slipping when I got it back. But after a several days, the slipping went away along with the third gear grind.

I'd listen to tango and either use redline, or in my case, I'd play it safe and use the Toyota stuff.

hatchbackkid82 · 03-09-2009, 09:56 AM

Well i wait for them to give me call back... if they find nothing wrong, then it looks like i'll be ordering a case of redline

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pars

I had the third gear grind. The car had 100,000km on it and I never changed the gear/tranny oil. I got Toyota to flush it and was extremely worried after the flushed since the clutch was slipping when I got it back. But after a several days, the slipping went away along with the third gear grind.

I'd listen to tango and either use redline, or in my case, I'd play it safe and use the Toyota stuff.

Yoda · 03-09-2009, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hatchbackkid82

Well i wait for them to give me call back... if they find nothing wrong, then it looks like i'll be ordering a case of redline

lol i had the same prob my car has 6k miles on it. Went back to my dealer and they gave me a whole new tranny

Even with all the mods i have on. I/H/E and pulley. As long as wat you added on does not directly or indirectly affect the troubled part then you are good. If they deny to fix for free ask them how exactly your mods have contributed to the fail of your trans... you will quickly see how much they can bs and then call them on it. Let them kno you are not stupid and you kno your stuff also.

*tk-421* · 03-08-2009, 08:25 PM

I have a 3rd gear grind as well. I feel it at higher RPMs both when upshifting from 2nd and downshifting from 4th. I'm getting it looked at on Tuesday. The mechanic actually drove my car and felt the grind, and he says it's not the clutch, but that it could be somewhere along the transaxle. I also have a new ACT Stage 1 clutch in there, so I agree that it's unlikely to be a clutch problem.

I really hope that the warranty covers it though. They've started to ask questions about my aftermarket parts.

They also changed the tranny oil to OEM about a month ago. Would it make any difference if I switched back to MT90 this early to see if that fixes the grind?

AlexNet0 · 03-08-2009, 08:29 PM

I get that grind occasionally, however it is only when I shift very hard at high revs from 2nd to third, I have 56k mi. with the engine bay ssk

hatchbackkid82 · 03-09-2009, 09:55 AM

That's when i get it but i don't have ss

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexNet0

I get that grind occasionally, however it is only when I shift very hard at high revs from 2nd to third, I have 56k mi. with the engine bay ssk

hatchbackkid82 · 03-09-2009, 09:55 AM

Just dropped my car off at the shop today in the morning. I'll should know by this afternoon what's going on with my tranny

03-04-2009, 03:52 PM	#2
White Yaris Broke Tuner View User's Garage Drives: White Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Warm Orange County Posts: 146	Mobil 1 gear oil works fine on my car? but, right now its redline MT90. Not much difference? However, i still recommend Redline MT90 or Toyota (OEM) i dunno what theirs called. I void warranty all the time. __________________ EVERYTHING YOU KNOW IS WRONG

03-06-2009, 12:56 AM	#4
cleong Parallel Parking Pro View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 1.5 Manual Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 590	I had that dreaded gear grind last year. Leading up to that time I had the TRD quick shift installed, and Redline MTL gear oil which replaced the stock oil. At first it would only grind shifting from 6000+rpm in second going into third. Then the grind got worse, coming down to 4000+ rpm. At such point it was so repeatable I took it back to the dealer. It probably was a syncro problem, they didn't say. They apparently knew what was wrong with it without taking apart the gearbox to see, because they said they'd order the parts required to fit it, which took about three months. The car was then laid up for about three days. Since then I'm on the stock factory oil or whatever they decided to fill it with, and the TRD quickshift is no longer on my car. No further grinds, although I'm told this gearbox is rather weak anyway. __________________ Leong's NCP91 Toyota Yaris E Hankook V12 Evo 195/55/15 on Buddy Club P1 replicas 15x7 ET +38 Stebel horns, Philips Silvervision turn indicator bulbs TTE Lowering Springs, Camber bolts TRD Blue brake pads Fujitsubo Super Wagolis axleback exhaust DC Sports header

03-06-2009, 01:05 AM	#5
Morgan View User's Garage Drives: 07 MM LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: PCB, FL Posts: 504	I had the same 2nd-3rd grind and its very noticeable in my car for some reason. I changed out the factory oil with some new regular 75w90 and it seems to be better. gl __________________

03-06-2009, 02:53 AM	#7
Jerkratt View User's Garage Drives: 08 Yaris Liftback S (RIP 07) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Fair Lawn, NJ Posts: 1,379	hey blazingbluevitz think i can drop my car off after the kit install and have them take a look at it? __________________ "It hurts more when its wet"

03-06-2009, 10:34 AM	#10
ImportRacer88 View User's Garage Drives: 4dr Sedan s Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Meshoppen, Pa 18630 Posts: 86	Did you get the prob fixed __________________

03-04-2009, 02:58 PM	#1
marcus toyota View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Blazed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,637	amsoil it ..worked for my celica..itll take a month for the oil to settle though so if you go synthetic give it time. it will still grind right after but give it 1 to 1.5 months thats how long it took for my celica gears to shift smoothly and it was grindless even after i traded it 2 years after..

03-06-2009, 12:28 AM	#3
ImportRacer88 View User's Garage Drives: 4dr Sedan s Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Meshoppen, Pa 18630 Posts: 86	I have a hole shit load of stuff done by myself and i didnt void the warrenty and i had that same problem shifting into third would grind they told me it was bent gears this was around 9000 miles they fixed the problem for me took the a week they gave me a rental and every thing didnt have to pay a cent

03-06-2009, 01:21 AM	#6
JBIZZ Drives: 2007 Liftback white Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 122	I put Royal Purple 75w-90 in. Now I have a grind at very low speeds downshifting into 1st, after the car has been driven for awhile. I am going to change it to Redline MT-90 this weekend.

03-06-2009, 10:22 AM	#9
mikenacarato SIPNDEW View User's Garage Drives: 15 STI Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brentwood, TN Posts: 2,281	i use royal purple and have had no issues at all. it shifts better to me.

03-06-2009, 11:39 PM	#11
Jerkratt View User's Garage Drives: 08 Yaris Liftback S (RIP 07) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Fair Lawn, NJ Posts: 1,379	i dont have my car back yet... still in the body shop... __________________ "It hurts more when its wet"

03-08-2009, 07:33 PM	#12
Pars Drives: 07 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 418	I had the third gear grind. The car had 100,000km on it and I never changed the gear/tranny oil. I got Toyota to flush it and was extremely worried after the flushed since the clutch was slipping when I got it back. But after a several days, the slipping went away along with the third gear grind. I'd listen to tango and either use redline, or in my case, I'd play it safe and use the Toyota stuff.

03-08-2009, 08:25 PM	#15
tk-421 Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: 5D-07-LB Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dagobah Posts: 4,263	I have a 3rd gear grind as well. I feel it at higher RPMs both when upshifting from 2nd and downshifting from 4th. I'm getting it looked at on Tuesday. The mechanic actually drove my car and felt the grind, and he says it's not the clutch, but that it could be somewhere along the transaxle. I also have a new ACT Stage 1 clutch in there, so I agree that it's unlikely to be a clutch problem. I really hope that the warranty covers it though. They've started to ask questions about my aftermarket parts. They also changed the tranny oil to OEM about a month ago. Would it make any difference if I switched back to MT90 this early to see if that fixes the grind? __________________ --[ FORUM RULES ]--[ SEARCHING TIPS ]--[ EYELIDS PICS ]--[ RBK SPOILER ]--[ BEST/WORST INVESTMENTS ]--

03-08-2009, 08:29 PM	#16
AlexNet0 View User's Garage Drives: '07 Yaris 3dr Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Rockland, ME Posts: 1,638	I get that grind occasionally, however it is only when I shift very hard at high revs from 2nd to third, I have 56k mi. with the engine bay ssk __________________ ---------- MI-YW ----------

03-09-2009, 09:55 AM	#18
hatchbackkid82 Drives: . Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: . Posts: 1,828	Just dropped my car off at the shop today in the morning. I'll should know by this afternoon what's going on with my tranny

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