Recent content by yarx

Ok, the problem persists and its annoying. I think I will give the tranny oil change a try... What kind of oil should I use? Any brand you have tried and can recommend? (mspb)

All the other gears are fine, smoother (when hot) than what I'm used to. Ill do some more testing tonight and tomorow. If the problem persits, I can return the car without charge and get another one. I really dont like that option since I might end up with another color than black mica and with...

Welcome to the forums! You should be able to learn a lot about your car here...I did, for sure. So does your third gear actually grind? Or is it just rough sometimes? If this goes away after driving for a few minutes (i.e. after letting the tranny warm up), then it is okay, a lot of people...

There was a TSB out, however about 3rd gear. Go here to view it. So it is obvioulsly a problem on certain vehicles. Hi, I just bought a black mica 2001 Proteg ES and it seems that it does have the hard, grinding 3rd gear. What should I do about it? If the previous driver had the same...