Suzuki Swift - Gear selection problems. Oil light on

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Tue 27 May 2025 18:07
Suzuki Swift - Gear selection problems. Oil light on - Slowe

Hi Folks

My son has a 2015 Suzuki Swift 1.6 Sport. It has a full service history and has done about 56000 miles. Whilst he was visiting friends last weekend it developed difficulty selecting gears and the yellow oil light came on ( though my son is more likely notice difficulty changing gears than warning lights).

He had the sense to check the oil level and this was to just under the max level on the dipstick. Following a weekend of partying in Kent he raced back to S Wales and left the car with me

I have today dropped the car off with our trusted local tech who is going to have a look at it tomorrow. Driving it to the garage the engine was nice and smooth ( very good news). All 6 gears were selectable but only by using significant force. Reverse was particularly recalcitrant. The clutch pedal movement was however smooth and resistance normal

I would imagine that there are 2 separate problems here but wonder if anyone has any more clever ideas?

I will endeavour to feedback the diagnosis/ diagnoses in due course

Owen

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Tue 27 May 2025 18:49
Suzuki Swift - Gear selection problems. Oil light on - elekie&a/c doctor
If it’s a yellow oil light , it’s likely to be an “oil change service “ light , not low oil pressure or level . I’d be inclined to think the gearbox issue could be a clutch problem. Let the garage check.
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Wed 28 May 2025 22:37
Suzuki Swift - Gear selection problems. Oil light on - Slowe
If it’s a yellow oil light , it’s likely to be an “oil change service “ light , not low oil pressure or level . I’d be inclined to think the gearbox issue could be a clutch problem. Let the garage check.

Hi elekie doc

You were correct about the yellow oil light being a service due indicator ( though its under 11 months and 6k miles since the last service)

Unfortunately the gear selection problems are felt to be due a faulty gearbox rather than a faulty selection mechanism

My son is having a think about things

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Thu 29 May 2025 11:13
Suzuki Swift - Gear selection problems. Oil light on - elekie&a/c doctor
Early swift models did suffer gearbox failures, but usually accompanied by excessive noise due to faulty bearings. Certainly needs investigation. Also possibly linkage problems on the sports models .

Edited by elekie&a/c doctor on 29/05/2025 at 11:16

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