Anyone have issues with their M7?

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04-20-2016, 10:46 PM

#41

SilverFish

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I've had no issues. It shifts great and I have not noticed any difference when cold. My last car was a GT500 and I installed an MGW shifter but the Stingray shifts so well I decided not to install an after market one.

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04-20-2016, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by TennisFreak

That is a stretch IMO. Have you owned many manuals?

I'm not saying our manual is bad but

1-2 shifting is not smooth
2nd can pop out if your not careful
7th gear can be hard to find and is really not even needed

Take your car in for the bulletin. A shifter alignment, and removal of a assembly aid that was possibly left in, will make a world of difference. Trust me.

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04-20-2016, 11:22 PM

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aj98

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Originally Posted by JLargo

We have all seen numerous posts regarding issues with the A8. I am curious to know if anyone has had any issues with their M7s. I have an M7 with less than 2k miles and it has been good so far, other than cold shifting from 1-2. All of my manuals have been this way though. I have had several M6s and they have all been bullet proof. I am not trying to start an M7 vs A8 thread, just curious.

End of this month makes 2 years/12k miles.
No problems or complaints with the M7

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04-20-2016, 11:24 PM

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Mello Yello Maizey

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2016 base with 5K miles. No issues at all.

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04-21-2016, 01:04 AM

#45

Florida2000

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zero, the MN7 was a huge improvement over the MN6's in the C5 and C6.

now getting used to the A8, which I have to say I am really enjoying

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04-30-2016, 07:15 PM

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INTHERED

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I finally fixed my M7 problem

I bought a 2016 A8 today which fixed my M7 problem, my black wheel brake dust problem and my dry sump problem.
I drove the car in track mode and it does not handle like a Z51 but for the street its close enough.

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04-30-2016, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by TEXHAWK0

I installed an aftermarket shifter (Core Shifters Hurst), and I have not even noticed any increase in effort when "cold".
The shifter I installed is more precise without increasing the shift effort over the stock shifter.

I did the same thing went with Core Hurst.The shaft coming out of the boot is Hurst.I put A Hurst T handle on it.It's. Excellent
As far as the car in general it's fantastic,Best car I've ever had.2014 base C7 10K miles.

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04-30-2016, 08:40 PM

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St. Jude Donor '09, '12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17

sometimes when at a stop light, when in neutral and the light goes green putting it into first requires jamming it in, second then hard into first gear, but only sometimes, I don't get it.