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Originally Posted by jdrxb9
I am over 1100 miles and I've had concern with my 1->2 gearchange for a while now. Especially for the very first 1->2 shift in the morning there is A LOT of resistence felt in the shifter and if forced through it will occasionally grind. Once the car is warmed up, even just a couple miles, it is much better. I don't have any problems with any other gears. I will be talking to the dealer about it soon.
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I've had this happen with almost every modern manual I've owed since 2000. My Subaru's demonstrated this the worst. From my experience, this is due to the fluid used. Most factory Subaru fluid is pretty thin, to allow for quick warm up and better shifting in colder climates. The drawback is that, when the transmission is completely cold, and due to the close gear ratios used between 1st and 2nd, you'll get clunky shifts with the occasional grind.
If this is a major issue for you, and you don't live in a climate that gets very cold, like the Northeast, you can step up your transmission fluid to something thicker. The downside to this is, if the temperature does drop to say 30F, it will be harder to shift into 1st and 2nd, but you won't grind at all. I've used Motul in the past with great results. I've had mixed results with Redline.