Transgo Shift kit RE5R05A (HD-2 - for a 370GT coupe *** Yes, I have read all the old posts***

[Sammo V35]

Hi guys,

I have had a v35 for nearly 5 years and recently sold for a v36 coupe upgrade.

I have purchased the shift kit and am waiting for it's arrival.

My query is around finding a place/person in Melbourne to install for me.

All the old forums on this are 10yrs or so old so I don't want to msg those individuals who may not even like these cars anymore haha.

I have obviously called around some shops out west where I live but haven't gotten very far/they all want to see it and I'm struggling to even get a quote...

Thanks all,

Feel free to email me even if you know a place/have done it/can do it etc etc on [email protected]

[Sammo V35]

*** PS! - Mine is an 08 with the 5AT of course

[V35_Paul]

on the US forums they say it takes a shop 4 hours.

ask their hourly rate.

Plus fluids too 👍 

[Vee37]

I am going to take a guess that's a workshop that has done a few, so will know exactly what to do and how to be prepared, and would of got the time it down to a minimum.

[Sammo V35]

Thank you for the replies gents, which shop is that Vee37? I have tried Hoppers Transmissions and Diffs and Techtrans to no avail. I'm hoping to find a shop that has maybe done it before.

Thanks for the reminder Paul, I'm tossing up between Matic J or S, but I am pretty sure from reading Matic S fluid is newer.

I have read a lot of US forums/g37 forums BUT I have seen old posts on here from like 2012 where guys in Melb were offering prices, hoping they'll reach out to me if they still do them.

[Vee37]

On 8/28/2022 at 3:55 PM, Sammo V35 said:

Thank you for the replies gents, which shop is that Vee37? I have tried Hoppers Transmissions and Diffs and Techtrans to no avail. I'm hoping to find a shop that has maybe done it before.

Thanks for the reminder Paul, I'm tossing up between Matic J or S, but I am pretty sure from reading Matic S fluid is newer.

I have read a lot of US forums/g37 forums BUT I have seen old posts on here from like 2012 where guys in Melb were offering prices, hoping they'll reach out to me if they still do them.

I was ltalking about the previous post, referring to estimates in the US.

On 8/25/2022 at 5:48 PM, V35_Paul said:

on the US forums they say it takes a shop 4 hours.

ask their hourly rate.

Plus fluids too 👍 

 

[sonicii]

On 8/28/2022 at 3:55 PM, Sammo V35 said:

I'm tossing up between Matic J or S, but I am pretty sure from reading Matic S fluid is newer.

Matic S is a lower viscosity fluid, if the manual specifies J, make sure it will happily run on the lower viscosity S before you use it.

[Sammo V35]

Sonicii - I have read on many forums that Matic S replaced J? Is this not true, I found a shop that can do it but they say in their quote they won't use nissan special oil (i,e matic S/J), do you know much about these trans and if that will be ok?

 

[sonicii]

On 9/1/2022 at 2:55 PM, Sammo V35 said:

Sonicii - I have read on many forums that Matic S replaced J? Is this not true

Not exactly.  Matic S is a newer fluid.  Many Transmissions that specified J before S came out, can happily run on S, but they are not the same fluids (same with NS2/NS3 with Nissan FWD CVTs).  For example, my Infiniti specifies Matic S for the transmission, but Matic J for the transfer case as it requires a higher viscosity fluid.

Sorry, I don't know with any certainty if the RE5 can happily run on Matic S, plenty of forums and web pages say it can..

[V35_Paul]

some info in here