[Tessa]

Anyone else find the gears very crunchy, not as smooth as a new car should be... and gear boxes do not need run in regardless of what Nissan say!

 

[ginnym]

I just replied on the other post - I'm finding them quite stiff too. I'm assuming they'll loosen up once it's been run in, my Fiesta was similar last year.

 

[Tessa]

It just feels like there is no gear box lubricant or something, my other half has been test driving other cars liuke citroen ds3 and even the suzuki swift and the gears are sooo smooth, there really shouldn't be any need to "run in" like there is for the engine. I feel terrible complaining as she is so cute, its like saying my baby is squinty or something!!!

 

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took one yesterday 5 speed box gearstick felt very stiff and a little notchy mentioned this to the dealer and the thoughts of a few onhere and he reckons it will be fine when it loosens up
hope the 6 speed is better as thats what i have ordered

 

[silverjuke]

It just feels like there is no gear box lubricant or something, my other half has been test driving other cars liuke citroen ds3 and even the suzuki swift and the gears are sooo smooth, there really shouldn't be any need to "run in" like there is for the engine. I feel terrible complaining as she is so cute, its like saying my baby is squinty or something!!!

If your baby was squinty you would get it sorted, you wouldn't leave them with a squint for the rest of their life.

 

[thin black juke]

I'm keen to hear more about the 'notchy' gear issue. I've yet to test-drive one

but I get the impression that most Jukes suffer with this? Or am I reading too much?!! A smooth gearchange is a must in my book... I hope this isn't going to be a deal-breaker? I'd be interested to hear a bit more from anyone.

Cheers!

 

[martinhold]

My gear change upbetween first & second is notchy, changing to other gears ok, and changing down seems smoth enough

 

[mightygoo]

Its different to my QQ diesel, i feel the gear shift ins't notchy as such, but rather has more resistance than most other cars i've driven but does have a posistive feel. You have to be very precise with your changes & i reckon we'll all get it used to it soon.

 

[ginnym]

My gear change upbetween first & second is notchy, changing to other gears ok, and changing down seems smoth enough

That's the same with me - it's first and second that seem quite stiff, the others are fine. I've never had this before with a Nissan - I've always found the gearboxes really smooth - but I did experience it with my Fiesta and it loosened up after a while so I'm hoping the Juke will do the same.

 

[FriendlyWombat]

When I test drove it the test car had a gearchange that I didnt like, I kept missing gears. When I went to pick it up, if im honest, it was something I was worried about but just figured it was somthing you needed to get used to.

But when I started driving mine the gearbox was completly different. To me it seems very smooth but "clunky" which is somthing I like. Maybe it's what you are used to.

But I must agree with ginnymthat first to second does seem a little more stiff than the rest.

 

[feefeeglasgow]

When I test drove the 1.6 - i thought the gears were fine - no problems at all.

I have had 9 Nissans and have never found them a problem, only hope there isn't going to be a fundamental flaw with this one............

 

[chris78]

Had a play with both the 5 & 6 speeds. The 5 speed wasn't great. It was a bit notchy and not smooth, the 6 speed was miles better, a really nice precise gear change

 

[nissanjukebox]

The gearbox is a typical late Nissan gearbox.

I used to have the older models were it was smooth.
But the latest models like my previous car the Primera P12 it feel hard.

Diffrence is problably how the build it and the system they use.
Correct me if I am wrong but I think they use cables now and it use the be bars

 

[steve_lj]

On test drive I commented to dealer about "tight" gears. He maintained that it would ease up .
Hope so !!!

 

[beachhuggy]

Gears are a bit rough to be frank, really hope it does free up!

 

[nissanjukebox]

Dont think they gonna ease up. They never did on previous models

 

[juke10]

Hi My Juke was notchy however one week on a bit better not as smooth as Mini Clubman I have PX they were silky smooth

 

[theguru]

We sure its not people just getting used to a change of car?
Test drove 1.6 5 speed, yeah felt notchy but i'm sure after a month it'll be second nature....

 

[Juke-of-earl]

The gearbox is a typical late Nissan gearbox.
 
I used to have the older models were it was smooth.
But the latest models like my previous car the Primera P12 it feel hard.
 
Diffrence is problably how the build it and the system they use.
Correct me if I am wrong but I think they use cables now and it use the be bars

You are right older Nissan models were a rod,now all are cables

 

[Stormrider]

They were really stiff when I first got the car but they have loosened up a lot since then, and now they are fine, I don't really notice them. Not the smoothest gears I've had, but no complaints really.