The automatic shift **** in my '09 xS was bit scratched up and my plan was to go with the popular M45s replacement. After ordering the M45s **** and seeing it in person, I wasn't really feeling the cross stitching, just didn't seem to quite fit. After a trip to my local dealer, I saw that the M37/M56 touring package shift **** was a much closer replacement. I ordered one up and it installs exactly like the M45s ****, I believe all the dimnensions are identical. Attached are some pictures, you wil see that the straight contrast stitching on the **** matches the xS stitching on the seats on steering wheel exactly. The **** color looks a bit washed out from my phone pictures but the graphite black matches up with my black interior very well after I applied some leather conditioner. The shift boot is vinyl so it has a higher gloss.

 

Looks fantastic!

 

That looks great! Much better than 3rd party and even the G37 OEM ****.

 

What did this **** cost you? Any trick(s) to putting it on?

 

there is a trick to putting it on as the indents to secure the **** into place do not line up. If your not driving miniacally then you should not have an issue but if you continual pull the **** off (i did so only on 3 occasions and never on the track) then you can use a dremel tool to create a new groove for the pin to fit securely.

 

Thanks, I am pretty happy with it!

I'm super particular with things and I was able to install it in about 25 minutes, would probably take most people 10. Used needle nose pliers to take the clip off the original ****, slide the new **** on, used a razor blade to mark where the grooves needed to be on the shifter, took new **** off, used dremel tool with a cutting wheel to make the new grooves, put new **** back on, put new clip in, pop boot back in place, done.

I think using a dremel/rotary tool to make the new grooves is the best bet, it takes about 20 seconds for each of the two grooves, matched the OEM exactly and I never have to worry about it.

It was a bit of a long story on the price (wrong item shipped, return postage credit, etc) but I think it would normally cost $125 - $135 plus shipping. I ordered from Tony at Circle Infiniti in NJ.

Original guide here - http://g35driver.com/forums/v36-diy/...hift-****.html

 

ive got the regular m45 ****, i cant tell the difference?

 

Umm, as I said, the M37/M56 **** matches the straight contrast stitching on the sport seats and steering wheel, the M45 **** uses a different cross stitching. If you don't have the sport interior it probably doesn't make a difference. I believe the stitching on the M45s **** is also a bit brighter than the M37/M56 ****. In my photo, you can see the contrast stitching on the seat. Of course this is a small detail, to me it is important.

M45s -


M37/M56 Touring -

 

The M45 has 2 style *****, one has the holes in it, the sport is the same as pictured.

I had the sport one since last year, nice feel to it.

 

The regular M45 **** had perforated leather, the M45s has contrast cross sticking, the regular M56 looked just like basic black leather and the M56 touring uses the **** I have with straight contrast stitching.

 

Post up some part numbers for the newer style ****.

 

Has anyone tried buffing the Stock one? i read on other forums you can but im not exactly too sure if the trim on ours is actual aluminum or just plastic

 

looking good!

 

Too wide on the bottom where the silver ring attaches.

 

Me thinks the M45 sport perforated **** would have gone nicely with your perforated seats but this one is nice too. ^^