[rustynutz]

Things I don't like (in no particular order).

• Gear change from first to second gear...
• Occasional imprecise selection of reverse gear...
• The mucking around required to completely fill the fuel tank...

1 it gets 100% better after a few thousand! i thought mine was bad, sometimes you couldnt get it in at all...

2 welcome to almost all FWD manual gear boxes, it sucks aye!! i feel your pain, nothing worse than hearing gears grind!

3 tried using BP ultimate or caltex vortex, it helps massively! standard diesel i get 44L in then its foam city for the next 12, with premium i get around 50 in before it foams badly!

Got just on 10,000k's on my i30 now, but being mostly country driving, I guess it will take a bit longer....

Never really had a problem with my previous FWD's gearbox, but then it had a bloody awful clutch instead.

Been using mostly BP as it seems to be better fuel economy wise too.

[Dazzler]

Hi "rus" with that gearchange maybe you are being too gentle..

try being a bit more forceful with it.. (it needs to wear in)

Does it feel like it is improving at all?

Funny how I still stick up for the i30 like she is part of my family..

[Mnk_i30]

It's not a V8  I love the car I just wish it had more power, but then again I could probably drive an F1 car and wish it had more power haha

(There is always room for extra cylinders and extra turbo/superchargers  )

[rustynutz]

Hi "rus" with that gearchange maybe you are being too gentle..

try being a bit more forceful with it.. (it needs to wear in)

Does it feel like it is improving at all?

Funny how I still stick up for the i30 like she is part of my family..

I'll give that a try, Daz....
 
Also, as I mentioned, I do mainly country driving so I'm not using the gears as much as someone in the city so I assume it will take a few extra k's to loosen up..

Anyways, re my comment about the lumpy stitching, here's a review that makes mention of it HERE.

As for sticking up for the i30?
I'm like that when it comes to my old MF Holden Barina....It was far from perfect, but it was a fantastic little car and gave me 420,000k's of next to trouble free motoring....And the silly part was it only had a genuine service while it was under warranty, which was 12 months or 20,000k's back then.  

[Keith]

Just 2 things really.

1) 1.6 petrol is supposed to be 122PS but doesnt feel or sound like it.
2) The 1.6 petrol needs a 6th gear for cruising at or around 70 Mph, noise would be reduced & economy improved.

[Dazzler]

As for sticking up for the i30?
I'm like that when it comes to my old MF Holden Barina....It was far from perfect, but it was a fantastic little car and gave me 420,000k's of next to trouble free motoring....And the silly part was it only had a genuine service while it was under warranty, which was 12 months or 20,000k's back then. 

I had what i think was an ML Barina (Brand new 1986 model) for about 12 months and I loved that too.. we traded it on a new 1987 Magna only because we had our first child and needed a bigger car (+ I managed to get a fleet discount)

But was a big mistake .. went from 50MPG to 25 MPG  so only kept Magna about 12 months too...

[BC]

I've 12,000km on mine & am still waiting for the gearchange from 1st to 2nd to improve. Everything else on the car is pretty good but I find the gearbox really annoying.

[Dazzler]

I've 12,000km on mine & am still waiting for the gearchange from 1st to 2nd to improve. Everything else on the car is pretty good but I find the gearbox really annoying.

Have you discussed this with the dealer..? On a previous car I got an additive added to my transmission oil that improved the gearchange action markedly...

[2i30s]

i think its time to see the dealer as dazz said,. 

[BC]

I've 12,000km on mine & am still waiting for the gearchange from 1st to 2nd to improve. Everything else on the car is pretty good but I find the gearbox really annoying.

Have you discussed this with the dealer..? On a previous car I got an additive added to my transmission oil that improved the gearchange action markedly...

Yes, discussed it at 5000km.  Said it was normal.

[Dazzler]

Yes, discussed it at 5000km.  Said it was normal.

Stuff 'em then.. 

I'd see if your local Auto Accessory place has a good manual gearbox additive .. in fact I'd ask a few of them for their opinions and their options and also a respected local independant mechanic (hopefully several of them will tell you the same thing and suggest a good, effective and safe to use additive)

[snowcherry]

2) The 1.6 petrol needs a 6th gear for cruising at or around 70 Mph, noise would be reduced & economy improved.

a 6th gear? gee i'd like a 5th gear 

[agentr31]

*gives you a road ranger* LOL

[Keith]

2) The 1.6 petrol needs a 6th gear for cruising at or around 70 Mph, noise would be reduced & economy improved.

a 6th gear? gee i'd like a 5th gear 

Lol Autos dont count in my "complaint"!

[agentr31]

i reckon they should introduce a CVT auto!!! now that would be awesome!

[Joel]

I second the CVT motion...

[Dazzler]

I can vouch for CVT.. Better than a standard auto (especially a 4 speed) 

[agentr31]

LOL are you saying mt maxima isnt any good and i should have got a CVT one

they ae good, and they are bad...

standard 4 speed in my max. its simple to rebuild, you can shift kit it, manualise it and put a stall converter in it fairly easy... so you can make it "tough" with the CVT... well... forget playing with it... and the oil costs a small fortune...

[Dazzler]

I didn't realise your Maxima was an auto...It would have enough power to cope with a 4 speed box 

[agentr31]

yer dazzler, auto was the only option in our models, the yanks got manuals in that year but its a "different car"  mine being J31 v.s their A34 (its the same platform, just 50mm longer and a touch wider) with different styling (more sports orientated)... i would give anything for a manual in my car...

[Ozbrum]

     You turn on your air-con in a petrol 2 litre i30 and Wow  why have we slowed down ?

In the Sonata 3.3 air-con no change ........ but I do understand the reasons   

[Keith]

     You turn on your air-con in a petrol 2 litre i30 and Wow  why have we slowed down ?

In the Sonata 3.3 air-con no change ........ but I do understand the reasons   

Air-con has little or no effect on performance or economy even on my weedy 1.6, but it cools the car down instantly.

[Dazzler]

     You turn on your air-con in a petrol 2 litre i30 and Wow  why have we slowed down ?

In the Sonata 3.3 air-con no change ........ but I do understand the reasons   

Little (if any) effect in the Diesel (but that doesn't help you!)  

[babis_xo]

Major effect on mine!
Pressing the green lighted button, my car enters in the "Sport" mode

[Joel]

    You turn on your air-con in a petrol 2 litre i30 and Wow   why have we slowed down ?

My 07 Civic 1.8L had the same problem, slowed down and economy out the window.. Actually I have always had smallish cars and they have always had that problem (until the i30 diesel  )..

[snowcherry]

     You turn on your air-con in a petrol 2 litre i30 and Wow  why have we slowed down ?

In the Sonata 3.3 air-con no change ........ but I do understand the reasons   

hmmm i wouldn't say i notice any detrimental effect of using the aircon in my auto, mind you its on pretty much all the time 

[Kimba]

Only thing that really sort of annoys me is that if you leave your lights on it doesn't beep to let you know. 

You can turn them off when you lock it but apparently leaving your lights on when the motor is off can drain your battery fairly hardcore...

Other than that all is good.

[agentr31]

the lights turn off when you lock the car!!!

[agentr31]

ahh i get it... you park in the garage too!! i.e dont lock the car!

[Kimba]

No I park in the carport.. the RACQ guy said that you shouldn't let the lights be after the engine is off because it drains the battery?  I know if turns the lights off when you lock it but is that really good for the car and the battery?