Hard shifting in the morning/first starting out

[LPSimpsons87]

I have shifting problems when I first start my car in the morning or so...

I don't have problems shifting itself but it just shifts alittle hard before it warms up. Could this be because I should change my tranny fluid?

Thanks for the help.

Dan

[ecpreston]

absolutly. Put some Redline MTL or Silkolene Silktran in there and it'll feel like a new gearbox.

[clutterbucker]

I have the exact same problem......so you mean I don't need a new transmission? It's been this way ever since I got it in July, and possible wayyyy before then. Bad thing?

[KC Ron Carter]

Getrag transmissions are known to be slow to shift until the fluid is warm.

Putting in a synthetic fluid gives a load gear whine.

If you want to hear it whine use Redline.

Later,

PS: Do a Google search on " gear whine "

[clutterbucker]

nonono, this is not a "slow shift" this is an "only superman could get into second" shift. Something is up...gear whine won't bug me...a shitty transmission will, though. Will redline make my transmission mechanically better?

[KC Ron Carter]

I have driven over a million miles with Getrag transmissions.

Later,

[e30 Jeremy]

My old e30 did the same thing, and I'd have to agree with KC Ron Carter that it only does this when the fluid is very cold.

[500kE30]

my tranny is old and tired, I alos have them same problem. I also have to double clutch, otherwise I'll be grinding gears.

[MR 325]

Same problem here aswell, looks like my nice E30 will get treated to redline sometime soon.

[e30sd]

redline is crap, just run a good quality conventional gear oil. i'm using kendall 80w90 right now, that stuff is stout.