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Reddit mentions of Dorman 917-551 Manual Transmission Shifter Repair Kit for Select Ford/Mazda/Mercury Models (OE FIX)
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Reddit mentions: 1
We found 1 Reddit mentions of Dorman 917-551 Manual Transmission Shifter Repair Kit for Select Ford/Mazda/Mercury Models (OE FIX). Here are the top ones.
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- Convenient solution - this transmission shifter repair kit allows for direct replacement of failed original shifter
- Cost-effective fix - inexpensive alternative to buying entire new shifter assembly from dealership
- Complete kit - includes cover, gasket, pins, bushing and spring for a complete repair
- Quality engineering - designed and tested in the United States
- Ensure fit - to make sure this part fits your exact vehicle, input your make, model and trim level into the garage tool
Features:
Specs:
| Height | 3 Inches |
| Length | 3.6 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | March 2013 |
| Weight | 0.35 Pounds |
| Width | 3.9 Inches |
Originally I had planned to do a shifter rebuild today. I had a few of the OEM Bushing, but cut a corner somewhere and got this Doorman shifter rebuild kit from Amazon. And it didn't work the moment I took it out of the box. turret bushing and others weren't the same.
So I had this MiataRoadster shifter that I bought during the Christmas sale. I wasn't planning on putting it on today, but since I already took off my shifter. I went ahead and installed it. Installation should be straightforward. Just follow this guide it will help.
As for the Pros and Cons. The quality is really nice, throws are super short it took me a minute to get use to it, and to be honest I'm still not use it to it yet. You'll probably be laughing at how crazy fast you shift now. Only did a quick night run with it a few hours ago so not much else to say really.
Cons. I would say it's stiffer than stock. Even though the throws are shorter I was thinking that there would be less work involved, and sometimes I feel like I have to force it in gear? Not sure if there's any break it process and if it gets any better. Also, another con, this may only pertain to me, but I'll just throw it out there. It was difficult for me to downshift into 1st gear. Again, not sure if that was my error, but it happened a few times were I had to shift back to neutral from 2nd in order to get into 1st.