has anybody else that has a manual 8 have the same "problem" the shift ***'s silver top portion is worned out from shifting. is this warranty covered to replace it?

 

you should try anyway, doesn't hurt to ask... I guess it would really depend on the dealership.

 

knuby ****

 

mine isnt worn at the top but it shifts no pun intended with spirited shifting. i have to move it back to center from time to time.

 

I don't grab my stick at the head... I kinda wrap my hand around the shaft and go at it that way, so the head doesn't get abused.


Waiting for the inevitable replies... :D

 

HOW..?WHAT??WHY U LITTLE *&^%!! HEHEH

i tried that but it is hard when you try to "fast shift"

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by RX-GR8
it shifts no pun intended with spirited shifting. i have to move it back to center from time to time. [/QUOTE


] what?

 

I've had to replace EVERY shifter I have ever bought every year or so....from MOMO to the cheapies, I guess I don't have the midas touch...but it is neat to see how every shifter makes the car drive differently. Go ahead.... Pick up a new one to fit your style, but be prepared for the leather to fall off or the glue to fail or vibration to loosen all your fixins.


EDIT: I guess the car doesn't drive any different, it just FEELS different.

 

actually a correct shifting technique is to be light with the shifter and not to grab it like a "joystick" :D You're suppose to juse push and pull it from the "head" ..... oh gawd this is bad.

Mine isn't warn out but I would hope they would replace it, I had my shift **** replaced in my hyundai after 3 years it started to crack.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by U. N. O.

Quote:

Originally posted by RX-GR8
it shifts no pun intended with spirited shifting. i have to move it back to center from time to time. [/QUOTE


] what?

the *** silver top part (the part you were talking about in your original post) shifts from side to side and i have to center it sometimes.

 

lol weird.. take it to have a look at it, it doesn't seem normal at all..
It reminds me of my sister's sunfire, after 130k miles and so , it does that even when in gear, say 3rd, it moves about 1.5 inches side to side.. lol but seriously have it looked at..

 

really? what did you say at the dealer? did you pay for those?

the part that is worne out is the lower left silver part.. i tend to "push" the shifter when changin wears from 2nd to 3rd and 4th to 5th... ( for some reason i don't seem to be able to do it from 6th to 7th:D )

 

I have a little worn spot on the plating as well. It started showing after a couple hundred miles. It's gotten just a little bit bigger now that I have a couple thousand miles. I'd say it's a plating problem.

 

wasnt paying attention, will take a look tommorrwoo.

 

I would be very surprised if the warranty doesn't cover replacement as often as needed during the warranty period if the wear is significant. Someone will have to try it and let us know.

 

Or you can just take a ziplock sandwich bag and place it over the shifter.. secure it with a heavy duty rubberband and you'll be all set.

 

lol sounds like a condom but for a car...


but no seriously this could happend TO YOU

 

Same thing happened to my shifter. The silver side of the **** closest to me is dull and worn out.

 

thats exactly what i am talking about..

 

I just brought the **** in and said .. "look it's cracked" they said "ok here's another" I said "Thanks".

They even "installed" it for me.

 

damn i wish it was that easy.. but it is not broken or cracked, just worned out..

 

I'll echo this as well, I have a worn down part on my shifter too.

Recall I say!

 

I'll keep an eye out for this also. I think Mazda should replace it with one that is CNC machined out of a solid block of titanium.

Yes, that's it, machined titanium! (well, that would be nice, wouldn't it?)

 

Miataphiles lurking here may know what I mean by this..

Perhaps it is time for some voodoo.

I wonder, if enough demand arises, would Voodoo Bob make a **** for this car?

 

This is where automatic transmission are alot better. You dont shift as often on the stick, but you use paddles. You guys dont have paddles with 6 MT.