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Re: difficult to shift from 1st to 2nd on cold mornings.
Posted by Tyler A (more from Tyler A) on Mon, 21 Jan 2002 17:33:09
In Reply to: difficult to shift from 1st to 2nd on cold mornings., Phil, Mon, 21 Jan 2002 16:23:52
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Phil,
It is the syncros going. My C900 has the same issue. 1. Go get a good trans oil. I recommend Red Line or a less expensive and as effective Honda MTL that can be bought at your local Honda dealer. My 900 has had a cold morning grind since 90,000mi and now has 176,000mi with not much worsening of the problem. I would flush whatever you have in the box, replace with a trans oil and then just take it easy on cold mornings, meaning shift at low RPM and don't downshift for a few minutes. Don't use a standard gear oil. I have been told, at least on the C900s that it will ruine the pinion bearings. I've used RedLine and Honda MTL and have liked them equally, with Honda being easier to obtain and cheaper. (honda $4/quart, Redline $9-10/quart)
Good luck and relax. I thoght it was the end of the world when I started to have the problem on my car, now 85,000mi later I am not worried about having to replace it at all.
Tyler
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Posts in this Thread:
- difficult to shift from 1st to 2nd on cold mornings., Phil, Mon, 21 Jan 2002 16:23:52
- Re: difficult to shift from 1st to 2nd on cold mornings., James Reed, Mon, 21 Jan 2002 19:46:07
- Re: difficult to shift from 1st to 2nd on cold mornings., Tyler A, Mon, 21 Jan 2002 17:33:09 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: difficult to shift from 1st to 2nd on cold mornings., Robert Kaplan, Mon, 21 Jan 2002 16:40:36
- Re: difficult to shift from 1st to 2nd on cold mornings., dj, Mon, 21 Jan 2002 16:27:30
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