HeC18

i have that problem, i hate it i van shift into first second but then as ssooon as im going into third i have to let my rpms drop and shift in nice and slowly bc if not it seems as if im grinding my gears and i hate it, im thinking of taking it to lexus but apparently they cant fix it

cssnms

I have an 08 that I've owned now for almost a yr and 9k mi and I've not experienced any of those issues. That really sucks!

tqlla3k

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In my 3000GT, what I do is move the shifter into 2nd gear before moving to first.

I am not sure about the IS... but in my 3000, the shifting gets stiffer in the winter. To fix it, I adjust the clutch a little higher. I dont have an IS MT, so I am not sure if you can adjust it higher.

tommigsr

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you know what...i've found that true as well! love the quick shifter

JFish08

I experience the same problem with my 06. Ive tried explaining it the dealership multiple times, but nobody understands the functionality of a manual. I even had a tech test drive it and he said he felt no problems. I then asked him how many 250 MT's hes driven in the houston area and he said "maybe 1 or 2." Like someone said before me, they need to do research

venZon

Same here 08 with no problems at all... Shifts nice and smooth.

IS250_6Spd

Besides the once in awhile "jar of marbles" sound, it's very smooth to me.

The locking that you feel trying to get it into 1st gear, happens to every manual car. When it does happen I just step on the gas a little bit and that usually does the trick.