View Poll Results: EVO X Transmission Problem POLL
Notchy, grinding, or difficult to engage gears (all the time)
689
40.08%
Notchy, grinding, or difficult to engage gears (only when car is cold)
646
37.58%
Difficult to engage Reverse gear (cold or warm)
146
8.49%
No problems at all
238
13.85%
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The official Evo X notchy/grinding transmission thread
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Joined: Oct 2007
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From: USA
I think that it's just a fluid issue, and that mitsu needs to test a different fluid that is more synchro friendly, and then put it out as a TSB, and then that'll be it. That is my guess, as I have a hard time believing that it's a mechanical issue. Every tuning company that has taken apart the transmission has said that it looks very beefy and well made. Maybe it's just wishful thinking, but I really think it's just a fluid issue, with the stock fluid not being a good choice by mitsu. Fingers crossed...
I think that it's just a fluid issue, and that mitsu needs to test a different fluid that is more synchro friendly, and then put it out as a TSB, and then that'll be it. That is my guess, as I have a hard time believing that it's a mechanical issue. Every tuning company that has taken apart the transmission has said that it looks very beefy and well made. Maybe it's just wishful thinking, but I really think it's just a fluid issue, with the stock fluid not being a good choice by mitsu. Fingers crossed...
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Joined: Mar 2008
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From: charleston, wv
transmission
I have a graphite evo purchased in ohio, it had 1143 miles when it needed a new tranny. It started with the notchy shifting, 1st to 2nd, 2nd to 3rd, occassionaly 4th. I was told, they were confident that it was NOT hurting my car. And then went straight to sounded like it was falling apart. It scraped from gear to gear like there was NO clutch at all. As a woman driver, and it didn't matter what freakin gear, it was like I didn't know how to drive. They replaced my transmission. Now Im notchy again, when I picked it up Tuesday, I asked if it was fixed, I was told it wasn't doing anything now that it didn't do prior to needing a tranny. I told them that I was almost positive it would be coming back, cause they couldn't tell me now the notchy wasnt doing anything to my car! Good luck all, I am sincerely disappointed.
I'm not sure if anyone else experiences it, but every once in a while (cold or warm, doesn't matter) reverse won't engage. I had the same problem in my turbo'd tc, but putting it in 4th before putting it in reverse always solved the problem. I actually have to let the clutch out a little bit and let it catch slightly before it will go in. I try putting it in all the gears before trying to put it in reverse and sometimes that won't even work. Anybody else having that issue? It's probably happened 3 times and I have 650 miles on my X.
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From: USA
I have a graphite evo purchased in ohio, it had 1143 miles when it needed a new tranny. It started with the notchy shifting, 1st to 2nd, 2nd to 3rd, occassionaly 4th. I was told, they were confident that it was NOT hurting my car. And then went straight to sounded like it was falling apart. It scraped from gear to gear like there was NO clutch at all. As a woman driver, and it didn't matter what freakin gear, it was like I didn't know how to drive. They replaced my transmission. Now Im notchy again, when I picked it up Tuesday, I asked if it was fixed, I was told it wasn't doing anything now that it didn't do prior to needing a tranny. I told them that I was almost positive it would be coming back, cause they couldn't tell me now the notchy wasnt doing anything to my car! Good luck all, I am sincerely disappointed.
