Celica Forums General Discussion Exterior 2003 Celica GT shifting problems

I have a 2003 Celica GT that I purchased brand new and I've always had a bit of a problem with the transmission. At first I thought it was that I wasn't yet used to my new car but I still am having problems when shifting from 1st to 2nd gear. It's always never been easy to get a smooth shift from 1st to 2nd gear on my new Celica. I've checked in the manual to see the suggested shifting speeds and it's seemed to help a little. With the suggested shift being close to 24K/h which ends up being just before you hit 3,000 rpm on the tac. I've tried a bit lower and it seems smoother but it's still just not right I think. Could there be something wrong with the transmission straight from factory or is 1st to 2nd gear always a little rougher than all the other gears???

Hey...I've got a 2003 GT 5 speed too...Shifting is always smooth never have any problems...I'd get it checked out.. Keep me posted on whats going on..good luck to you

What RPM do you usually shift at?

If I'm conserving gas I usually shit between 3000-4000.

I always shift between 3000 & 4000 as well. But no matter what rpm I shift for 1st to 2nd it's very difficult to get a smooth shift, always has been. I just don't know!

i got a 2000 GTS 6 Speed and its fine, but ya, get it checked out, dont wanna mess up the shifting gears and shit

I doubt it's me cause I've been driving standard for a long time now. But it's not the actual shift, the stick goes into gear fine, it's when i let out the clutch it's really hard to get it smooth the higher the revs. Just clarifying.

does it grind or something because i dont understand exactly what you mean by not smooth shift, maybe ur not giving gas at the right moment

It's just not smooth coming off the clutch. The only way I can do it perfectly smooth is to ride the clutch a tiny bit or to shift below 3000 rpm.

Mine shifts great from 1st to 2nd, no problems except when i try to put it in reverse. if i don't do it just right or have the pedal all the way down it doesn't shift all the way.

sorry pedal ie clutch