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Offline Smelly_Cat

Loosen up a stiff tranny

« on: September 22, 2011, 06:48:30 PM »
I read that you can add a quart of ATF to manual transmissions and it will clean the synchros and make it shifts smoother.  What you think?  Sc

Offline 74loaf

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Re: Loosen up a stiff tranny

« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2011, 09:12:04 PM »
uhhhh first off what car is this for? and how bad is the shifting that it needs to shift smoother? If it is something like an 80's model vw, I've heard of people praising penzoil syncromesh. if its a honda, stick with 10w30 motor oil if I remember correctly. I have an 89 pathfinder with over 310,000 miles on it that is my daily driver. The 5 speed in it still shifts smoothly other than not liking to go fast into second when the fluid is cold. But I'm happy enough with it to leave it the heck alone considering its age.

Offline Smelly_Cat

Re: Loosen up a stiff tranny

« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2011, 07:12:09 AM »
its for the rx7.  if shifts better once the engine is hot.  I wonder if I have 80w init and maybe  should have 75w or something.


I figure it might help the beetle to,  I double clutch it alot going from 1st to 2nd.  I'm not ram shifting at all.   If either  feels like it does not want to go in gear I'll double clutch or skip 2nd and go 3rd if I'm not in a hurry to accelerate

Do you think sychros  get mucked up and need some thinner oil to clean them out?  SC

Offline travisyoung

Re: Loosen up a stiff tranny

« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2011, 08:04:31 AM »
put a little saw dust in there

Offline Smelly_Cat

Re: Loosen up a stiff tranny

« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2011, 06:13:17 PM »
The book say gl4 or gl5.  Oil. .  I got gl5 in it now.  I
M thinking it's too thick

Offline Smelly_Cat

Re: Loosen up a stiff tranny

« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2011, 07:49:30 PM »
I did put atf in the tranny tonite.  Shifts like butter.  Still wont go in second sometimes.  I can tell when its not going in easier and do the 2x clutch.  This should save some bad shifts that can't be good.  SC

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