My 2007 just went at 160,000. Sounded like a diesel when accelerating in 3rd 4th and 5th. I put a 6 speed in from an 04 gt. I am happy with it. But your fuel mileage is going to suffer. I was getting 34 mpg and now it's 30. I even went up a tire size to 215 55 16 to try to help with the 6th gear rat...

Thanks Jayoldschool. The 6 speed I picked up was minus all tge brackets and plumbing. Good to know the 5 speed parts will swap over to the 6. Now I can get going on the swap.

Jayoldschool so you are saying its all the same as the 5 speed?

WTB- C60 front transmission mount bracket, transmission bracket for shift cables, slave cylinder plumbing and bracket from slave cylinder to the firewall. Thanks in advance Gary

I have a good transmission shop I can trust. Im a pretty good shade tree mechanic myself but this doesn't look like a job I want to tackle without a lift. Watched a few youtube videos to get an idea whats involved. Getting too damn old to be crawling up and down off the garage floor. A lift would ma...

Thanks Jayoldschool for the quick response. I have seen several of your posts saying that you were happy with swap. I see a lot of people talk about the swap but not a lot of comments from anyone who has done it. Not sure yet if Im going to do the swap myself or take it to my mechanic. 10 years ago ...

New member here although I am very familar with the site. A lot of good info you guys have to offer. Well my 2007 base Vibe with the 5 speed with135000 miles now has a bad input shaft bearing. Regularly maintained using redline synthetic. I believe I am going to go the route of replacing it with a u...