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Old 05-15-2020, 04:14 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by mrntd View Post
I read a number of posts about the benefits of changing the transmission gear oil. When I changed the oil I did have some metal on the drain plug as it said I would. I added three quarts of Lucas synthetic gear oil and thought I was all set.


The issue is now when the transmission is cold first tot second, second to first changes are very notchy. To the point of difficult shifting. Once it warms up it is much better. Additionally when I'm on the power and pulling hard it becomes difficult to shift. I have the Edelbrock SC so pulls are harder than stock would be.


Why would this have happened when changing the gear oil? Would changing back to the stock oil or another brand solve the problem?
Because Lucas Oil sucks and you used too much of it? Basically exacerbated the 1-2 shift issue that's common, and now it takes longer to warm up because there is more mass to heat.

Also, I too am curious as to why FI would change how a manual transmission shifts. Please explain why that would make a difference.
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