Shift resistance - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

amaciose · 12-06-2013, 04:04 PM

I'm still moderately new to all of the mechanics involved in a MT, but lately I've noticed a bunch of resistance when shifting into first and second gears when the car is running.

If I try and force it into gear it will eventually lock in if I wiggle it left and right a bit, and I won't get any grinding (although I will hear a bit of a whirring noise as it slips into gear). With the car off, the shifts are perfectly smooth.

Has anyone else noticed this and/or is it a problem? Is this fixed with a change of hardware, trans oil, or technique?

Thanks!

lickitysplit · 12-06-2013, 04:15 PM

If its colder in your area, and this is the first time you've driven in the cold thats probably all it is.

DAN_BRZ · 12-06-2013, 08:53 PM

try replacing your tranny oil, factory oil is sheeeittty.
Motul/Redline Amsoil work nicely and im sure there are some others. gm synchromesh worked wonders on hondas, maybe that would work well in our trannies too?

12-06-2013, 04:04 PM	#1
amaciose Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ Limited Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 266 Thanks: 224 Thanked 127 Times in 78 Posts Mentioned: 27 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Shift resistance I'm still moderately new to all of the mechanics involved in a MT, but lately I've noticed a bunch of resistance when shifting into first and second gears when the car is running. If I try and force it into gear it will eventually lock in if I wiggle it left and right a bit, and I won't get any grinding (although I will hear a bit of a whirring noise as it slips into gear). With the car off, the shifts are perfectly smooth. Has anyone else noticed this and/or is it a problem? Is this fixed with a change of hardware, trans oil, or technique? Thanks!

12-06-2013, 04:15 PM	#2
lickitysplit Don't care Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: 2013 Whiteout FRS Location: Texas Posts: 233 Thanks: 3 Thanked 62 Times in 48 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If its colder in your area, and this is the first time you've driven in the cold thats probably all it is. __________________

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DAN_BRZ Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 WRB BRZ Sport Tech Location: Mississauga Posts: 413 Thanks: 311 Thanked 122 Times in 73 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	try replacing your tranny oil, factory oil is sheeeittty. Motul/Redline Amsoil work nicely and im sure there are some others. gm synchromesh worked wonders on hondas, maybe that would work well in our trannies too?

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