Wait! Dont break anything yet!

There are two "lines" that go around your shiftknob. One is "curvy" and kind of follows the contours of the knob. This is what I was originally trying to pry loose or twist before I figured out how to properly remove the knob. Just below the curvy line there is a straight line. This is actually the break line between the collar and the knob. The collar itself is slightly less than an inch tall. This is the part that needs to be twisted and snaped down the shaft. Before removing it the first time, mine was a little stubborn too. Please let me know if what I'm descibing looks like your shifter. I don't know if my description is unclear or if we have two completely different designs of shiftknobs.

I don't want you to have to change your signiture to "My name is Joey and I drive a silver car without a shiftknob". Paul