[Fraxum]

Yea, I hear a lot of bitching about the GT M6 from the guys who really can drive a manual and do. As for me I am not in their league. But except for my 2011 LS3 SS all of my manual gen 5 and 6 M6 Camaros have been stellar shifting even for me. A Barton shifter solved my 2011 shifting.

[FastCarFanBoy]

Originally Posted by torqueaddict

Glad your coworker lucked out.

did he really luck out or is it that the vast majority of MT82's dont have issues?

[Chadicus]

Originally Posted by FastCarFanBoy

did he really luck out or is it that the vast majority of MT82's dont have issues?

Guess that depends on what you consider issues to be. Clunking burning clutch smell etc seem to be pretty common across all MT-82 cars. Aluminum shift forks breaking gives me the most concern. I would consider it an issue.

[FastCarFanBoy]

Originally Posted by Chadicus

Guess that depends on what you consider issues to be. Clunking burning clutch smell etc seem to be pretty common across all MT-82 cars. Aluminum shift forks breaking gives me the most concern. I would consider it an issue.

If you shift the car using your palm and fingers i'm betting the forks are a non-issue, handle it like a pistol grip from a '70 Challenger and you can bet your ass you will have a problem.

[torqueaddict]

Originally Posted by FastCarFanBoy

did he really luck out or is it that the vast majority of MT82's dont have issues?

For the 2018s, every MT82 with the new shift forks is a potential issue. As for the MT82s in general, if the grind and lock outs are from a design flaw (which seems to be the case), then it can potentially happen to any one of them. Not all drivers are equal so it may take longer to show up, or may never show for some.

To directly answer your question, I would say he lucked out (for the time being). His car is still new. It's premature and rather optimistic to say the vast majority don't have issues.

[torqueaddict]

Originally Posted by FastCarFanBoy

If you shift the car using your palm and fingers i'm betting the forks are a non-issue, handle it like a pistol grip from a '70 Challenger and you can bet your ass you will have a problem.

While I agree that proper technique is important to reduce component stress, it's a high performance car that's expected to be driven hard often. It should be able to handle a simple 3-4 shift without breaking.

This is simply poor engineering and quality control.

[BlaqWhole]

Mine had the 1>2 clunk and the (quieter) 2>3 clunk. Both were noticeable. And I also noticed that the clutch engagement/disengagement was worst than my SS. I didn't have any issues with the trans because I got rid of the car with 7K miles on it.

[Zeke.Malvo]

Originally Posted by Chadicus

Guess that depends on what you consider issues to be. Clunking burning clutch smell etc seem to be pretty common across all MT-82 cars. Aluminum shift forks breaking gives me the most concern. I would consider it an issue.

Burning clutch smell? His '18 didn't have any of that. If a few people have burning clutche smell issues, then it's a clutch issue and not necessarily a transmission issue.

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[Chadicus]

Originally Posted by Zeke.Malvo

Burning clutch smell? His '18 didn't have any of that. If a few people have burning clutche smell issues, then it's a clutch issue and not necessarily a transmission issue.

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The clutches in the 15-17 were bad imo. I have only personally seen one 18 M6 and it too already has a new clutch with only 6k miles. Clutch issues aside the MT82 is just not a good transmission. Think we can all agree on that.

[Kise]

daily drive my 16 2ss and have about 20k miles on it, no trans issues at all.
sometimes shifts can be clunky but it was nearly the same deal in my regal GS. that things trans sucked ass. surprisingly the bigger issue is downshifts into first, every once in a blue moon it will jerk really hard.

[FastCarFanBoy]

Originally Posted by torqueaddict

While I agree that proper technique is important to reduce component stress, it's a high performance car that's expected to be driven hard often. It should be able to handle a simple 3-4 shift without breaking.

This is simply poor engineering and quality control.

driving a car hard does not require driving it like a Chimp. The Mt82 has always shifted better with proper technique over brute force.

[FastCarFanBoy]

Originally Posted by Zeke.Malvo

Burning clutch smell? His '18 didn't have any of that. If a few people have burning clutche smell issues, then it's a clutch issue and not necessarily a transmission issue.

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More than likely a driver issue.

[FastCarFanBoy]

Originally Posted by torqueaddict

It's premature and rather optimistic to say the vast majority don't have issues.

No, it's exactly the opposite because you have no data to back up your assumption.

[newmoon]

Originally Posted by FastCarFanBoy

driving a car hard does not require driving it like a Chimp. The Mt82 has always shifted better with proper technique over brute force.

I have always wondered if some of the MT82 issues are driver induced? I purchased a used low mileage 2012 GT that had lockout issues in 3rd and 4th gear anything over 6200 rpms. My present Boss has no issues even banging gears at 7500 rpms. Either way most seem to point to the clutch being the issue, more than the transmission itself. Also note I had to change the clutch out of my 2010 SS because it also suffered lockout issues.