5 Spped Auto + And -

[ChrisB]

Also, in a M35 the 3 gauges are joined together by a printed circuit board - big effort required (impossible?) to separate. And as Dale said, the boost gauge is close to useless for discerning exactly what's happening.

So i can just rip out the whole thing and do away with it right??

Hoping that will make the slot a standard double din after removing the radio and i can fit something like this in its place.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/290668472204?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Is this something that is fairly easy to do or will removing the gauge unit cause issues?

I have installed enough car stereos in my time in European cars but these Nissans can have a lot of non standard plugs etc.

Chris

[scotty nm35]

You will be fine doing that, mine had a 2 din tv when it came in, I replaced it with the gauges and a single din. Just tuck the wires away incase you ever want to go back.

[PN-Mad]

Gear shift direction is definitely a personal thing. My sister has a HSV which is set up opposite to the Stag and one of the first things she commented to me was she wished it was the other way around. For those that have swapped the direction, can the + and - marks be swapped neatly or can they be removed? Otherwise this would be confusing to anyone else who may have to drive the car. picky?

Hi Mate, Dale is right about the plus and minus, but he is thinking Series 1. Ours is different. I've had a look at ours (and changed my direction of shift) and our marks could be easily modified. They are little clear plastic bubbles embedded in the outer surround. On the bottom there is red and black paint- so, just scratch and colour them in to your liking.

I have left mine along, because I know how it works, and the Mrs doesn't use the tiptronic.

If you pull it up, just make sure you go from the OUTSIDE- don't pull out the little gate around the shifter- get in below the bigger silver bit. the gate is screwed into that bigger bit.

Edited February 26, 2012 by PN-Mad

[Daleo]

Hi Mate, Dale is right about the plus and minus, but he is thinking Series 1. Ours is different. I've had a look at ours (and changed my direction of shift) and our marks could be easily modified. They are little clear plastic bubbles embedded in the outer surround. On the bottom there is red and black paint- so, just scratch and colour them in to your liking.

I have left mine along, because I know how it works, and the Mrs doesn't use the tiptronic.

If you pull it up, just make sure you go from the OUTSIDE- don't pull out the little gate around the shifter- get in below the bigger silver bit. the gate is screwed into that bigger bit.

Good call mate; never even occurred to me. I was thinking about the OP's car.

Edited February 26, 2012 by Daleo

[ironpaw]

Holy crap...the damn thing looks like its on stilts...

Which is exactly what I need right now....

[nickcorr]

But how did an RS centre console get into an AR-X....

And would that explain why the gauges do not work, i.e. no senders...

And nothing wrong with the AR-X ride height....

It's lower than a Proton Persona and a Subaru Liberty GT Wagon......

and a WRX!!!!

Edited February 28, 2012 by nickcorr

[ChrisB]

So i picked up the car today and I'm loving it. Already been asked what type of Volvo i have!

Shifting up or down in manual does seem to work better the opposite way to how Nissan intended but as my V36 Coupe is opposite i think I'm going to have to change it back to normal.

I had a problem within half an hour of leaving the garage after picking up the car.

It was really struggling to pull away and it had somehow got stuck in a high gear.

If I shifted across to manual it said 4 on the dash and would not shift up or down. Back into D and it still stuck in the same high gear.

It was starting to stink from all the extra work the engine was doing to pull it along> smelt like a burning clutch, but i guess it was the exhaust running hot.

The problem reset itself after the car was parked for half an hour and re-started and seems fine now.

One thing I noticed is that when you shift out of D and into manual, it is always in 4. Even if you stop at lights and shift to manual it still says 4 and you have to push down till it goes to 1.

The V36 always goes back to 1 on its own when you stop at the lights if you drive in manual.

Is there a problem with this or do all the M35 start in 4 when you select manual?

just drove home from work and its going well but can still smell a hot exhaust. is that normal for the turbo engine or maybe it's a problem with the O2 sensor.

Anyway Nuan at I rev in Bayswater will plug in his diagnostic tool tomorrow and see if any faults come up.

Cheers

[andy65b]

Why not change the shift direction on the V35? Then they will both be the same..

The Manual mode.. when you push it over it will always go to 4. You have to shift to 5 manually.

On the M35, when it says 4, it means it will use all gears up to 4, same applies to 3 etc...

Does not sound right it getting stuck in a high gear.. It has a computer for the auto box and this should control this.

This gear box does not take the same transmission oil as most older Nissan's. It uses nulon atf/Nissan Matic J

If someone put in Matic D it will kill the gear box.

I would get the oil checked as this may be part of the problem.

If you use the gear box only in manual mode the oil will get very hot as when in manual mode the fluid does NOT go through the radiator to cool. It only goes through the radiator when in Auto mode.

If you overheat the gear box it will not shift down easily.

A transmission cooler is a great addition for our climate and some thing most of us have installed.

Cheers

Andy

[bigkevracer]

My M35 always shows 4 when I select manual, but that indicator isn't always accurate - mine won't take off in 4th.

[ChrisB]

Why not change the shift direction on the V35? Then they will both be the same..

The Manual mode.. when you push it over it will always go to 4. You have to shift to 5 manually.

On the M35, when it says 4, it means it will use all gears up to 4, same applies to 3 etc...

Does not sound right it getting stuck in a high gear.. It has a computer for the auto box and this should control this.

This gear box does not take the same transmission oil as most older Nissan's. It uses nulon atf/Nissan Matic J

If someone put in Matic D it will kill the gear box.

I would get the oil checked as this may be part of the problem.

If you use the gear box only in manual mode the oil will get very hot as when in manual mode the fluid does NOT go through the radiator to cool. It only goes through the radiator when in Auto mode.

If you overheat the gear box it will not shift down easily.

A transmission cooler is a great addition for our climate and some thing most of us have installed.

Cheers

Andy

Andy, the trans was serviced in November by a garage in Dandenong for the previous owner. I'l check tomorrow which oil they used.

Thanks for the heads up.

Chris

[zei20l]

If they used matic D, take it straight back and hope its ok.

anyway, as mentioned, doesnt matter what the screen says, it will ALWAYS start off in 1st. the gear shown on the screen is the highest gear it will go into. IMO its pretty pointless as if you floor it in manual mode, it will still kick back

[iamhe77]

Andy, the trans was serviced in November by a garage in Dandenong for the previous owner. I'l check tomorrow which oil they used.

Thanks for the heads up.

Chris

For reference in case the shop used non-Nissan fluids, the Nissan Matic D transmission fluid is effectively Dextron 3 and is definitely not to be used.

[ChrisB]

For reference in case the shop used non-Nissan fluids, the Nissan Matic D transmission fluid is effectively Dextron 3 and is definitely not to be used.

Not so sure about the Oil,

RVO Automatics serviced the trans. Anyone had any experience with them?

Newan at I Rev scaned the car today and it came up with a solenoid fault which he cleared and told me he suspected the wrong fluid had been used.

Took it back to RVO Automatics and the guy there seemed to know what he was talking about. He had a Stagea of his own as well as a V35 and an older GTR amongst other boys toys. He was quite happy for me to keep driving the car.

RVO scanned the car and it came up with a pressure sensor fault, which is putting the trans into limp home mode. Every time the car sticks in a high gear I reset the ignition the fault goes away.

The car dealer that sold me the car is talking to RVO about changing the pressure sensor and I'm insisting the fluid be flushed and changed to Matic J just be be double sure. RVO didn't say which fluid was used but insisted the problem was not the fluid.

Lets see where it goes tomorrow with the dealer and the workshop and I'll keep you posted.

Remind me how this thread started. With a cheap car that people would say "that cheap, there must be something wrong with it"

Edited March 1, 2012 by ChrisB

[scotty nm35]

Not so sure about the Oil,

RVO Automatics serviced the trans. Anyone had any experience with them?

RVO didn't say which fluid was used but insisted the problem was not the fluid.

That will be the problem unfortunately. They may think Dextron III is fine but it can cause clutch slip as I found out. You don't want to rebuild it like I had to, that's big bucks.

[ChrisB]

That will be the problem unfortunately. They may think Dextron III is fine but it can cause clutch slip as I found out. You don't want to rebuild it like I had to, that's big bucks.

So you reckon ignore the sensor faults and just change the fluid to Matic J?

Do you think the sensor fault is false and caused by the fluid?

[scotty nm35]

You would need to do a full flush, not just drop the pan. Its worth a try, perhaps the dealership would do it for you to save replacing the sensor?

[ChrisB]

You would need to do a full flush, not just drop the pan. Its worth a try, perhaps the dealership would do it for you to save replacing the sensor?

Thanks Scotty,

I talk to the dealer again in the morning. I might just get Nissan to flush it out and put the correct fluid in to be sure.

If the problem remains then RVO can change the sensor.

In the mean while I think I'll keep it parked in the garage and use the V instead.

[Sage222]

link to the pics is down you got any? i didnt see the car. 10k. bargain!

[ChrisB]

link to the pics is down you got any? i didnt see the car. 10k. bargain!

Pics of the M35 maybe this weekend.

Link here to pics of my V36

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/nissan-skyline-2007-12171785?base=1216&vertical=Car&Range=Price:Min,Max~0.5&eapi=2&sort=default&cr=0&__N=1246%201247%201252%201282%201216&silo=Stock&find=gts370|CarAll

Now I have a wagon, I may still keep the V for v special occasions

[ChrisB]

Starting to get a bit worried now

Doing a bit of digging around and got some information from the previous owner of the Stagea.

The Transmission Valve Body was updated in November at a transmission workshop in Dandenong.

Still waiting for them to confirm exactly what they found / did / recommended.

Turns out the previous owner traded the car in because of the gearbox problems.

He was quoted about $1,500 to replace some sensors inside the box and i think he was worried that he would never get to the bottom of it.

I have found another box in Sydney for $1050 so that might be the way to go.

Anyway, thankfully the used car dealer that sold me the car is still onboard . The car is going back to the workshop next week for investigation and hopefully a quick fix.