What percentage of V-6 manual tranny owners actually have tranny problems ? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

wbyman · 01-23-2011, 10:06 AM

How many owners of the V-6 MANUAL transmission Camaro's really have trannsmission problems. I am thinking about buying one this week but after some of the posts I have read on here I am a little reluctant. If it is 1 car in 10 with problems that does not bother me , if it is 1 car in 3 that does. I hate to think about an auto. I might wait for a 2012 and hope the tranny problems are corrected, but Gm card just increased my dollars from $173 to $2000.00, it expires in 1 week. Anyway let me hear about your V-6 Manual tranny Cars, good and bad.

SkullDuggery · 01-23-2011, 10:15 AM

I have a 2011 LS. It's in the garage for the winter right now but I have over 3,000 miles on it and have not had any tranny problems at all thus far.

oh yea it is a manual

mickss · 01-23-2011, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by wbyman

How many owners of the V-6 MANUAL transmission Camaro's really have trannsmission problems. I am thinking about buying one this week but after some of the posts I have read on here I am a little reluctant. If it is 1 car in 10 with problems that does not bother me , if it is 1 car in 3 that does. I hate to think about an auto. I might wait for a 2012 and hope the tranny problems are corrected, but Gm card just up my dollars from $173 to $2000.00, it expires in 1 week. Anyway let me hear about your V-6 Manual tranny Cars, good and bad.

Have you checked out this tread. If your referring to complaints concerning gear grind, then yes there are issues. The problem in my opinion is that people are expecting the Aisin Ay6 M6 trasmission to perform like a performance/racing transmission, which it wasn`t never intended to be.

I haven`t had any issues with mine but then again I don`t speed/power shift it on a regular basis either.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=91813

cpc63 · 01-23-2011, 10:43 AM

About 500 miles and no trouble, it is the garage for the winter. Plan on installing a MGW shifter when they become available in a couple of months.

hawkfe · 01-23-2011, 10:56 AM

15,000 and no problems.

heRS · 01-23-2011, 10:57 AM

over 6k and no problems.

GhostOutlaw · 01-23-2011, 11:06 AM

10.5k and i think the throwout bearing is bad (unconfirmed).

Should be warranted, though, and heard it since the begining, so it might have just been bad out the door. Love the car though.

rolnslo · 01-23-2011, 01:30 PM

Here's my advice....go drive both and see which one you prefer. Both come with a 5yr/100k mile powertrain warranty. If you want the manual, get it. If it breaks, get it fixed under the warranty.

mike25 · 01-23-2011, 01:34 PM

Had a problem with mine and got it fixed free under warranty

ckaram · 01-23-2011, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by mickss

Have you checked out this tread. If your referring to complaints concerning gear grind, then yes there are issues. The problem in my opinion is that people are expecting the Aisin Ay6 M6 trasmission to perform like a performance/racing transmission, which it wasn`t never intended to be.

I haven`t had any issues with mine but then again I don`t speed/power shift it on a regular basis either.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=91813

I second mickss. People expect more out of the trans. I did have my trans out to look at an issue (difficult to put in gear at times), and my pressure plate bolts ending up being loose. There's a TSB for this. Repaired under warranty.

Oh, and I've never had a gear grind either...

AlohaBR · 01-23-2011, 01:53 PM

2011 LS 6spd, 5 months 14,000 miles, no problems.

01-23-2011, 10:06 AM	#1
wbyman Drives: 2013 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: IL. Posts: 50	What percentage of V-6 manual tranny owners actually have tranny problems ? How many owners of the V-6 MANUAL transmission Camaro's really have trannsmission problems. I am thinking about buying one this week but after some of the posts I have read on here I am a little reluctant. If it is 1 car in 10 with problems that does not bother me , if it is 1 car in 3 that does. I hate to think about an auto. I might wait for a 2012 and hope the tranny problems are corrected, but Gm card just increased my dollars from $173 to $2000.00, it expires in 1 week. Anyway let me hear about your V-6 Manual tranny Cars, good and bad. Last edited by wbyman; 01-23-2011 at 10:36 AM.

01-23-2011, 10:15 AM	#2
SkullDuggery Drives: 2011 Black LS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 245	I have a 2011 LS. It's in the garage for the winter right now but I have over 3,000 miles on it and have not had any tranny problems at all thus far. oh yea it is a manual Last edited by SkullDuggery; 01-23-2011 at 10:16 AM. Reason: M6

01-23-2011, 10:57 AM	#6
heRS Raised by Wolves Drives: IBM 2010 2LT RS M6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 5,980 View My Garage	over 6k and no problems. __________________ Tori click the sig pic to view my build thread

01-23-2011, 01:30 PM	#8
rolnslo Rolling along... Drives: 2011 2SS/RS SGM Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,366 View My Garage	Here's my advice....go drive both and see which one you prefer. Both come with a 5yr/100k mile powertrain warranty. If you want the manual, get it. If it breaks, get it fixed under the warranty. __________________ 2011 2SS/RS Synergy Green A6

01-23-2011, 01:34 PM	#9
mike25 Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dubba V Posts: 2,869	Had a problem with mine and got it fixed free under warranty __________________ 2LT/RS M6 CGM VIN#53104 SOLD 2012 Black 2SS/RS w/ Hurst- Mods: Corsa catback, SSE, Vararam

01-23-2011, 10:43 AM	#4
cpc63 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NE Kansas Posts: 100	About 500 miles and no trouble, it is the garage for the winter. Plan on installing a MGW shifter when they become available in a couple of months.

01-23-2011, 10:56 AM	#5
hawkfe Drives: 2014 Stingray 3LT Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: TX Posts: 738 View My Garage	15,000 and no problems.

01-23-2011, 11:06 AM	#7
GhostOutlaw Drives: Black 2011 2LT/RS Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 282	10.5k and i think the throwout bearing is bad (unconfirmed). Should be warranted, though, and heard it since the begining, so it might have just been bad out the door. Love the car though.

01-23-2011, 01:53 PM	#11
AlohaBR Drives: Camaros...is there anything else? Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Great Lake State Posts: 1,048 View My Garage	2011 LS 6spd, 5 months 14,000 miles, no problems.

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