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Why does a manual transmission have trouble shifting gears when it is cold?
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∙ 9y ago
Oil thick due to cold temperatures
As vehicle warms up oil thins making it easier to shift
Sounds like you're running petroleum lube in your manual. Completely drain out all of the current lube & replace with Pure Synthetic Manual Tyranny Lube. I suggest: AMSOIL 100% Pure Synthetic Manual Transmission Lubricant. (Check your Owners Manual for correct viscosity).
+++ I don't know the specific car but I agree this problem sounds like incorrect-grade oil. Assuming the gearbox is separate from the engine. The oil will be of higher viscosity when cold, but should warm up quite soon into the journey. Drain and refill with the oil advised in the owner's manual for the car, or at least an equivalent-grade gearbox oil. Some transmission may be quite fussy.
If the car has its gearbox built into the engine casing, as in front-wheel-drive units, the gearbox shares the engine's oil, but is designed to do so. Don't put engine oil in a separate gear-box or differential, because the lubricant needs to cope with different operating conditions from those in the motor.
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