hey im just wondering if there is anyone out there that has problems shifting up and down to second gear. like when you start up your car and start driving second gear will grind till about driving around the block, then smoothes out on its own.

is this the syncros, or like does it need lube, or just need to warm up or what?

 

When was the last time you changed your transmission oil? It may be all crudded up in there. Mine grinds whenever I'm decellerating in 2nd. Mostly because of abuse by the previous owner. If you've got a TII tranny in there, I've heard those are perty beefy. Check your tranny oil level and condition. If you don't know when it was replaced last, change it out with some good synthetic stuff, like redline.

 

it sounds like u may need more oil in the tranny. but don't auote me on that.

 

Redline MT-90 is your friend

 

I had that same problem even after I changed the fluid (and yes it was topped up all the way).

 

well atleast its not just me with the problem. i brought it to crappy tire and they were suppose to fill up my tranny fluid so i dont think thats the problem, but hey it is crappy tire afterall

 

but was it Redline MT-90!!?!??!?!

 

i had the same problem too then my tranny blew. jk but i have the problem. what i was thinking is that the tranny oil has to warm up. but other than that o dont know what it could be.

 

you know i have no idea if it was redline mt-90, it was probably jus crappy canadian tire stuff, for those of you in the US thats just a auto shop. ill look for the mt-90 thanks for the feedback

 

ya i used to have crappy generic tranny oil from when i had my clutch replaced. i used to have harder shifts and when the tran was cold it use to clunk when i shifted. i replaced it with redline mt-90. it made my tranny happy. smoother shifts and no more clunks

 

I have MT-90 in my trans I find it just has to warm up. Tranny is soooo smooth after getting off the highway. Its like sex but I didnt have to pay for it!