So, when I get the new tranny installed – will I need to warm up the tranny before my other personality (Michael Schumacher) kicks in?

Yes there is some breakin. Check with dealer.

 

Evan after breakin - should you build up heat in the tranny before you drive it hard? If so, for how long - similiar to letting the oil temp get to operating temp.?

 

You guys never answered the question of why this happens?

Any word on the root cause in the transmission?

 

had the same prob with 01 tt neillo porsche in sacramento replaced the trans in two days been great eever since,, it will get worse

 

porsche did not answer that question they just gave a new trans in the old days it was caused br worn shifting forks...............

 

has anyone ever had a transmission replaced when it was no longer
under warranty??? My car has 33,000 miles and is an 01.
It occasionally pops out of second gear.
Marty Kaye

 

I had a friend with an 03 X50 - he had the exact same problem with 6,000 miles on the car. Kept popping out of second gear. He took it to Newport Porsche and they told him it was fine. A week later it popped out and would not go into any gear. He towed it back. They dropped the transmission and called him and said no warranty, due to abuse. They state the tranny had been speed shifted causing excessive wear on the syncros and that had resulted in the failure.

He had never abused the car, however he bought the car used, so they said even thought Porsche had a know problem "he would never get warranty". They said $6K or come get your car!

He asked to speak with the Porsche Rep (at my recommendation) which he did. The Porsche rep told him he agreed with Newports assessment the transmission was abused, most likely by the original owner and "since he was not the original owner" Porsche had no obligation to him even thought it had a known problem.

He paid to have it fixed and traded it in the day he got it back on another car and vowed to never buy another Porsche. Here is a guys who has been driving a Porsche for 20 years and never will again. Ashame how the treat customers sometime.

JCM

 

its a synch roll. I had mine replaced 2 years ago. however, porsche doesnt want to willingly change the trannies that easy anymore... They r forcing the mechanics to take it apart b4 any warrenty approval..... whereby the regional rep shows up and its up to him. NOT GOOD. i saw with my own eyes last year 3 trannies declined by one regional rep alone. same issue ... same problem.
they r looking for excuses to void warrenty... B&M SHIFTERS... if u have one.. take it out b4 u go in for inspection. trust me...

 

Marty, the best porsche will do - if u complain... they will give u a new tranny but u will have to pay for labor.. at best. I know... my good friend is the head foreman mechanic at my dealership.

 

I thought Porsche beefed up the trannies on the X50?! Seem like the X50's tranny's have had more problems than the standard tranny.

 

Sounds like a long discussion with the dealer and some good back-up information.
thanks,
MK

 

JCM, had exact same senerio, cost me 5k. There are not steel syncros in X-50 or GT2 FYI. I am having them put in on rebuilt, see other post.

good luck

 

I have the same problem, but the dealer hasn't been able to have it happen in the 3 times I have taken it in... O well only happens 1 or 2 times a month...
Evan

 

Evan,

What technique are they using to check it?

Greg A

 

Test Drive.... The tech had it happen once, but the service manager insists on it happening to him b4 he will allow a new tranny to be ordered... I have gone out with him twice and it just would not happen.... O well, doesn't happen often, just annoying.
Evan