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Suddha
02-25-2002, 03:56 PM
I had my manual tranny oil changed last week and since then I have noticed that, when cold, it is nearly impossible to engage first or second gear. Once the car has been driven even a mile, it slides in just fine. Obviously, the gears are getting lubed as the car warms up.

I never had this trouble before this recent fluid change so that is what baffles me. The tranny itself only has about 10K miles on it, having been replaced last year (due to the dreaded "popping out of gear" problem).

The transmisson is the Getrag S5D 250 in a 96 ti. Fluid used is the recommended Dexron ATF fluid.

Is this a viscosity issue with the fluid? Not enough fluid? It can't be the tranny... it just can't be.

Any help or ideas are appreciated.
Dan Burger
02-25-2002, 04:24 PM
The same thing happened to me - make sure that the res. is full - you should be able to stick your pinky in and feel the fluid right under the plug hole. After driving, the fluid works it's way around and you might not have added as much as you needed. I ended up adding an additional 1/8- 1/4 of a bottle after driving a mile or two.

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Dan B.
'95 Club Sport

[This message has been edited by Dan Burger (edited 02-25-2002).]
Suddha
02-25-2002, 05:16 PM
Good advice.... thanks a lot! I'll check it and top it up.
Suddha
02-25-2002, 06:40 PM
By the way, Dan.... what kind of fluid did you put in your tranny? Someone has suggested that it is a difference between synthetic gear oil and mineral... Maybe the synth. has lower viscosity and lubes stays slippery even when cold.

I am not sure what was put in this gearbox when it was replaced. I'll have to dig in my receipts.
Dan Burger
02-25-2002, 09:16 PM
I'm in the process of changing my fluids over to synthetic - so far I've done the tranny. Next up is the LSD. I'm using Lubro Moly for the Tranny and Redline for the LSD.

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Dan B.
'95 Club Sport
Suddha
02-25-2002, 10:07 PM
Thanks. I think my gearbox was filled with synthetic when I had it swapped out. Shifted nicely. This recent service probably got the mineral stuff and I really notice the difference, especially on the cold mornings.

I'll get back to synthetic before I do any damage.