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Aston Martin V8 Vantage difficult 1st and 2nd gear selection

There has been much reported on the difficult 1st and 2nd gear selection of the Aston Martin V8 Vantage when the gearbox is cold,

 Firstly this was a know concern and by the owners request if a complaint was made whilst the vehicle was under warranty then a modification was carried out, This included changing one of the selection levers on the gearbox itself, a modification at the gear lever to help with reverse gear selection and a modified oil,

 If your car has had the modification and you are still experiencing difficulty with gear selection this can be caused usually by one of these problems, all of which are relativley easy to rectify,
1. the selection cables have been incorrectly set
2. the selection cables locate in u shaped brackets the locking mechanism is not the best and can allow the cable to ride up, firstly causing difficult selection and secondly losing gear selection altogether,
3. and lastly where the cables attach the selection arms themselves are mounted in rubber, these can split again at first feeling quite sloppy and eventually becoming completely detached so again losing selection altogether,

 If your car has not had the modification there are a few options, the first one is to have the gear oil replaced and an additive added this can make a big improvement and no other rectification may be necessary, as most of the cars with this issue are around 4 years old at which time the 4 year service has the requirement to replace the oil so no additional costs should be incurred and insist on the additive,

 If there is not enough of an improvement for your liking then the modification and setup will be the only choice, but correctly done will improve selection

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1. Comment #1 (Posted by Oss )
   I've just had my 5th service (@35K miles) and this modification was carried out on request as I had experienced difficulty with 2nd gear in particular. The difference is immediately noticeable and is a significant improvement to driving pleasure. I would recommend this if you expect it has not already been done.