ma'z'y Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Im not sure if this is normal but the other day after driving a while i noticed alot of heat coming from the panel/cover which has the D,N,R,P letters on it. So is this ok or does is suggest i need fluid change in the transmittion? Or...... could it be that the heating for the car is routed via this panel and thats why it feels hot ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 on a manual it gets quite hot underneath as the exhausts run directly underneath., don't think its anything to worry about. Another tiptronic owner should be along to give you a comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 I get this too sometimes on a long run. It can't have anything to do with the auto box fluid because it's nowhere near this part of the tunnel. I think it has much more to do with the transfer of heat from the exhaust. Mine has been doing this for nearly three years now and nothing untoward has happened so don't worry about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Yep - mine gets red hot too..... nothing to worry about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyp Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Yep - mine gets red hot too..... nothing to worry about +1 Great when its cold like this, not so good in the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I'd noticed something similar about a year back and a half back. Managed to get hold of proper digital gauges. Normal running temperature is about 36/37 degrees (on the right hand portion of the plastic as you mentioned), this was testing using 3 different 350's, driving over the same circuit. So after testing my Z was getting up to about 42 degrees. Had a trans fluid change not too long after that and it all settled down. Is your trans at all graunchy at all?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ma'z'y Posted December 16, 2008 Author Share Posted December 16, 2008 thats quite interesting, iv not really noticed it being graunchy but i might go get the fluid changed anyway, cant imagine its an xpensive job(?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyp Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 I'd noticed something similar about a year back and a half back. Managed to get hold of proper digital gauges. Normal running temperature is about 36/37 degrees (on the right hand portion of the plastic as you mentioned), this was testing using 3 different 350's, driving over the same circuit. So after testing my Z was getting up to about 42 degrees. Had a trans fluid change not too long after that and it all settled down. Is your trans at all graunchy at all?? Mine does jump a little when you go from drive to tiptronic in first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 thats quite interesting, iv not really noticed it being graunchy but i might go get the fluid changed anyway, cant imagine its an xpensive job(?) I can't help you on that one, as I'm the otherside of the world, and I didn't have mine done at a dealer. Mine does jump a little when you go from drive to tiptronic in first I've not noticed that with my Z, pretty smooth always has been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theman Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 My autobox is smooth on changes. Also, gets very warm on long run in the same areas discussed above. I believe the technical solution is drive faster to increase colder air to flow around the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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